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Making a carbon dividend model work in practice is harder than you might think, warns Edward Birkett

Electric planes and cleaner fuels gain major funding boost, as reported plans to slash petrol and diesel duty draw ire from green groups

Climate change advisors tell government that a suite of net zero policies is needed after UK exits the EU's emissions trading system

International Institute for Sustainable Development warns fossil fuel subsidies continue to far outstrip renewable subsidies, suffocating the clean energy transition

The average person in England now buys just 10 single-use plastic bags a year, compared to 140 in 2014

The focus may have been on its Brexit projections, but as Madeleine Cuff argues the OBR's highlighting of climate risks demands attention from businesses and policymakers

Motion to approve 2050 net zero target scheduled for Commons vote this afternoon, as campaigners call for government to match VAT policies with climate ambitions

Research from Energy Systems Catapult suggests setting carbon standards could realign economic incentives to help drive rapid emissions cuts

The government's failure to act on fashion waste is damning evidence Ministers do not yet comprehend the environmental crisis, but businesses need to be aware reforms will come eventually

The way to deliver a just transition to net zero is through public borrowing, argues Dr Matthew Lockwood of the University of Sussex