Politics

Greenergy confirms temporary plant shutdown in response to 'unsupportive' biofuel market conditions

Facilities

Greenergy confirms temporary plant shutdown in response to 'unsupportive' biofuel market conditions

Europe's largest producer of waste-based biodiesel announces strategic review to assess Immingham plant's commercial viability

clock 21 May 2025 • 3 min read
Scotland's First Carbon Budget: CCC proposes 57 per cent emissions cut by 2030

Climate change

Scotland's First Carbon Budget: CCC proposes 57 per cent emissions cut by 2030

Climate advisors urge Scottish Government to use devolved powers to accelerate efforts to cut emissions from buildings, surface transport, agriculture, and land use

clock 21 May 2025 • 6 min read
UN Climate Chief: Climate action is 'really about growth'

Climate change

UN Climate Chief: Climate action is 'really about growth'

Simon Stiell urges governments to deliver bold national climate action plans that can provide "an antidote to economic uncertainty"

clock 20 May 2025 • 4 min read
'Shared prosperity and economic security': CBI calls for closer UK-EU ties on climate and energy

Politics

'Shared prosperity and economic security': CBI calls for closer UK-EU ties on climate and energy

Ahead of major government summit on Monday, business group calls for linked emissions trading systems, streamlined regulations, and mutual carbon border levy exemptions between UK and EU

clock 15 May 2025 • 5 min read
The reverse Farage effect: How attempts to polarise the climate debate have 'not really borne fruit'

Politics

The reverse Farage effect: How attempts to polarise the climate debate have 'not really borne fruit'

Almost two thirds of Brits back net zero targets and the UK's clean energy push, despite attempts to stoke up opposition - is the 'climate backlash' in danger of being over-stated?

clock 15 May 2025 • 8 min read
'Electricity prices must come down': Chancellor urged to back reforms that could save households £370 a year

Taxation

'Electricity prices must come down': Chancellor urged to back reforms that could save households £370 a year

Coalition of businesses, investors, and climate groups call on Rachel Reeves to move the cost of legacy renewables schemes into general taxation

clock 15 May 2025 • 5 min read
'Giving people a stake in clean energy': Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

Legislation

'Giving people a stake in clean energy': Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

Great British Energy Bill clears final Parliamentary stages, paving way for full launch of publicly-owned clean energy investment vehicle

clock 15 May 2025 • 6 min read
'The direction of travel is clear': IEA predicts over a quarter of cars sold worldwide this year will be electric

Automotive

'The direction of travel is clear': IEA predicts over a quarter of cars sold worldwide this year will be electric

Electric vehicles' market share is on track to accelerate past 40 per cent by the end of the decade, according major report

clock 14 May 2025 • 5 min read
'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Policy

'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Following NFU challenge, government admits shock closure of subsidy scheme contained errors as it re-opens application process for some farms

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read
Cutting back Defra's budget is a false economy Britain cannot afford

Politics

Cutting back Defra's budget is a false economy Britain cannot afford

Hundreds of proposed job cuts and budget squeezes at Defra and Natural England risk severely harming nature recovery efforts, argues Biodiversify's Dr Michael Burgass

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read