Politics

Business Secretary Greg Clark's speech at the launch of the Committee on Climate Change's 'seminal' 1.5C report

E3G's Ed Matthew welcomes the CCC's net zero recommendations, but warns an earlier target date and much more government leadership will now be needed

From the CBI to environmental campaigners, green economy stakeholders line up to welcome calls for bolder net zero target

Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will embrace CCC recommendations and aim to stop contributing to climate change within a generation

Michael Gove mounted a strong defence of the government's not quite state of climate emergency - but the contradictions at the heart of the Conservative's climate policy remain

BREAKING: Labour motion passed by the Commons, but government stops short of approving formal climate emergency

Commons motion calls for net zero before 2050 goal, new targets for clean tech deployment, and circular economy plan

Sky News reveals government is poised to announce loan package, as company prepares for EU emissions trading scheme bill

Anglian Water Services' Daniel Johns argues there is remarkable unity between businesses and NGOs in wanting a strong Environment Bill

The declaration of emergency is central to the stories we are told from childhood - calls for a climate emergency are not going away and the government needs to find a credible way to respond