Politics

Fresh ideas sought to clear up 'serious and often interlocking' water sector woes

Policy

Fresh ideas sought to clear up 'serious and often interlocking' water sector woes

Public, green groups, and investors invited to share views on issues ranging from drinking water regulation to company ownership and nature impacts

clock 27 February 2025 • 5 min read
Green economy reacts to Seventh Carbon Budget

Climate change

Green economy reacts to Seventh Carbon Budget

Business leaders, campaigners, and climate experts react to the CCC's official advice on the next phase of the UK's net zero transition

clock 26 February 2025 • 17 min read
'Even more challenging': Campaigners warn shock cut to overseas aid budget puts climate finance pledges at risk

Climate change

'Even more challenging': Campaigners warn shock cut to overseas aid budget puts climate finance pledges at risk

Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirms increase in defence spending will be delivered through cuts to development funding, just months after government backed international deal to increased climate finance for developing economies

clock 25 February 2025 • 6 min read
Farms must be resilient to future challenges if they are to remain financially viable and strengthen food security

Policy

Farms must be resilient to future challenges if they are to remain financially viable and strengthen food security

Environment Secretary Steve Reed's address to the 2025 National Farmers' Union (NFU) Conference - in full

clock 25 February 2025 • 12 min read
Reports: European Commission considers reducing scope of CSRD

Policy

Reports: European Commission considers reducing scope of CSRD

Commission said to considering cutting back number of companies covered by new EU sustainability reporting requirements

clock 24 February 2025 • 4 min read
Study: UK net zero economy growth rate hits 10 per cent

Investment

Study: UK net zero economy growth rate hits 10 per cent

New report from CBI Economics and The Data City reveals businesses focused on the net zero transition are growing much faster than the wider economy

clock 24 February 2025 • 4 min read
Prime Minister confirms £200m National Wealth Fund investment at Grangemouth

Investment

Prime Minister confirms £200m National Wealth Fund investment at Grangemouth

Keir Starmer confirms fresh funding and new 'training guarantee' ahead of Grangemouth oil refinery closure

clock 24 February 2025 • 4 min read
Reskilling UK oil and gas workers is vital for both our economy and the clean energy transition

Politics

Reskilling UK oil and gas workers is vital for both our economy and the clean energy transition

Reskilling UK fossil fuel workers is crucial to safeguarding the future of our economy, our energy sector and the communities that are key to it, writes Sam Payne from the Conservative Environment Network.

clock 24 February 2025 • 3 min read
'You can't have growth without green': How net zero is becoming the UK's economic growth engine

Policy

'You can't have growth without green': How net zero is becoming the UK's economic growth engine

Data shows the UK's net zero economy continues to far outpace the wider economy, fuelling calls for further policy clarity and support for green investment

clock 24 February 2025 • 12 min read
The egregious assault on net zero nuance

Editor's Blog

The egregious assault on net zero nuance

Influential journalists on the right of British politics are responsible for egregiously misleading reporting on climate policy and the green economy - could the climate movement do more to defend itself?

clock 21 February 2025 • 6 min read