Politics

Activists to stage a protest in Parliament Square as Labour prepares to table motion declaring a 'climate emergency' and hopes grow for net zero target

In April 2019, the US renewables sector generated more electricity than the country's coal power plants for the first time, according to analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics.

Greenpeace poll findings released alongside group's 'manifesto' to slash emissions

Vote share up in mining regions after deal to transition away from coal, manifesto calls for 'consideration of planetary limits as conditions for economic progress'

Draft Environment Bill sets out worse environmental and climate change safeguards for UK than current EU policy, EFRA committee warns

Ed Miliband and Caroline Lucas back new Environmental Justice Commission, as pressure on government to embrace net zero emission target intensifies

SNP leader tells party conference school strikers are right to call for a climate emergency declaration and 'Scotland will live up to our responsibility'

Former UNFCCC chief speaks to BusinessGreen about XR climate protests and risks to business ahead of CCC's hotly anticipated 1.5C advice this week

Natascha Engel slams government for 'political decisions' that have made hampered development of shale gas industry

Labour will attempt to force Commons vote as it is revealed that the government has failed to spend anti-pollution cash