Politics
Von der Leyen puts climate policy staff at heart of European Commission
Commission President-elect appoints Frans Timmermans as Executive Vice President for an EU Green Deal
Natalie Bennett becomes second Green in the Lords
Former Green Party leader will join Baroness Jenny Jones as the second Green Party member of the Lords
Under our new government, environmental progress has ground to a halt
Green Alliance's executive director Shaun Spiers warns the government's Brexit policy threatens the UK's future as a green leader
Green Great Britain Week postponed over EU exit clash
Event will now be held in early 2020 to enable government and businesses to 'fully focus' on Brexit
Burton joins September 20 climate strike
Sportswear firm is the latest corporate to pledge to close their offices and stores for 24 hours in support of the climate strike
Claire Perry to stand down at next election
BREAKING: Potential COP26 President and Conservative MP for Devizes announces she won't be seeking re-selection as Tory candidate at the next election
Was the Spending Round greener than it looked?
There are positive signals the government is preparing for a decarbonisation drive
Jo Johnson quits as minister at BEIS
Prime Minister's brother 'torn between family loyalty and the national interest'
Spending Round: Defra wins funding boost but BEIS nets just £30m for Net Zero
Spending Round was slim pickings for green economy, but did include more cash for greener buses, £30m for Net Zero projects, and more money for air quality and biodiversity
Spending Round: Green economy reacts
All the reaction from across the green economy on the government's public spending plans
Nicola Sturgeon makes climate change the 'centrepiece' of Scotland's government programme
Huge range of announcements promise cash and policy boost for green transport, heating, finance, aviation, and skills
How green is the government's Spending Review likely to be?
With both a no-deal Brexit and General Election potentially looming, could the Chancellor unveil any green spending tomorrow?
Double green funding to avert climate breakdown, NGOs tell Chancellor
Ahead of Wednesday's Spending Review, coalition of charities say low-carbon spending must rise rapidly to hit Net Zero target
Lab meat firms join forces to create new lobby group
Newly formed Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation boasts members that bypass rearing and slaughtering animals to produce meat directly from cells
We're marching into a smart meter mess
There's little chance the government will meet its 2020 smart meter deadline, but less still it will publicly admit defeat, says Labour's Alan Whitehead
Smart meter delays means UK risks building half-'dumb' smart grid, Labour warns
Sluggish roll out of smart meters could jeopardise journey to low-carbon electricity system, according to Labour's Alan Whitehead
Ben & Jerry's, Lush, and Patagonia pledge to strike in support of climate action
Major companies pledge to join youth climate activists on day strikes worldwide on 20th September in support of climate action
From personal insults to 'Vorsprung Durch Technik': G7 climate action intensifies as divisions deepen
The latest G7 summit promised a funding boost for global climate action, while providing evidence the coalition for tackling the climate crisis is under ever more intense pressure from the White House
Green transport secures £300m funding boost as government eyes fuel duty cut
Electric planes and cleaner fuels gain major funding boost, as reported plans to slash petrol and diesel duty draw ire from green groups
G7: World leaders step up climate and Amazon fire funding
UK doubles climate aid contributions and announces extra £7m for 'Blue Belt' scheme to protect marine life, as plans emerge for new Amazon protection initiative
Billionaire industrialist David Koch dies aged 79
Prominent funder of climate sceptic and anti-regulation lobby groups died from advanced prostate cancer
Macron tells G7: Amazon rainforest fires are an 'international crisis'
Fires currently ravaging the Brazilian rainforest should be top of the agenda at this weekend's G7 Summit, says French President, as debate over future trade deals intensifies
Climate hawk Jay Inslee drops out of US Presidential race
Governor of Washington quits race for Democratic nomination, signalling he is confident the party will land on a candidate who prioritises climate action
'Worrying and unacceptable': MPs slam government inaction on net zero policy
Science and Technology Committee sets out 10 key areas in urgent need of fresh policy action, including heat, CCS, renewables, and EVs
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