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'Build, build, build': Government reveals plan for Direct Air Carbon Capture funding boost
Update provided alongside Prime Minister's speech on economic recovery, confirms plans for up to £100m of carbon capture innovation funding
Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?
The Prime Minister again underscored his commitment to a greener recovery and hymned the UK's world-leading clean tech - but why then are businesses and campaigners so fretful?
Boris Johnson to pledge to 'build back greener'
Prime Minister to reaffirm tree-planting plans as part of £5bn 'New Deal' style recovery package, but green campaigners fear 'false start' as key funding announcements still yet to be confirmed
Green recovery: Government launches 'recovery roundtables', as Ministers mull EV grant boost
Alok Sharma to chair series of meetings with businesses, academics, and trade bodies, as government continues to work on green stimulus package
Boris Johnson urges push for 'greener, cleaner and more resilient future' post-pandemic
Business Secretary Alok Sharma also calls for 'global green recovery' as top government figures offer further signs the green economy could be set to benefit in economic stimulus plans
Boris Johnson: 'We owe it to future generations to build back better'
Prime Minister gives strongest commitment yet to green recovery as he calls for 'fairer, greener and more resilient' global economy
The Cummings affair and the climate angle
Trust in the government has been eroded, and tackling climate change becomes more daunting still when politics demeans itself
Boris Johnson promises to prioritise low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery
Prime Minister says commitment to net zero transition is 'undiminished' and tells MPs the aviation sector should look to curb CO2 emissions once flights resume, as pressure mounts on EU for green stimulus package
Budget 2020: All the green plans at a glance
BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know guide to the raft of key green tax and spending pledges in Rishi Sunak's first Budget as Chancellor
'2020 is a turning point': Top corporates urge Boris Johnson to accelerate climate action
As the UK readies for the upcoming COP26 Summit in Glasgow in November, the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change urge government to deliver ambitious net zero strategy
Net Zero: Green groups urge UK 'to get its house in order' ahead of COP26
Pressure grows on the government to ramp up net zero policies and diplomatic efforts ahead of COP26
Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated
All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment, and their climate impacts need to be considered holistically
Morning of the green knives
The reshuffle makes it clearer than ever that Boris Johnson owns Brexit, the net zero transition, and COP26 - the pressure to deliver on his many promises is only going to intensify
George Eustice named Environment Secretary in cabinet overhaul
Farming, Fisheries and Food Minister wins promotion to top job at Defra where he will be responsible for delivering government's post-Brexit environmental and agriculture legislation
Cabinet reshuffle: Top green posts up for grabs as Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers sacked
Boris Johnson makes sweeping changes to top green jobs in government ahead of crucial year for UK's net zero strategy and COP26 preparations
UK electric vehicle policy needs to shift gears
Banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2035 means that we need new policy now, argues Ed Birkett
'We are going to get this done': Government gives entire HS2 project green light
Prime Minister concedes costs have spiralled but argues 'poor management has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project'
Boris Johnson unveils £5bn boost for bus and cycle funding
New five year funding package to deliver at least 4,000 zero emission buses and a series of 'Mini Holland' cycle infrastructure plans
Could an electric bus save COP26?
This week's COP26 launch may have got off to a tempestuous start, but all the elements are there for a genuinely transformative and historic Summit, the Prime Minister just needs to articulate the net zero narrative
'It was an honour to be asked': David Cameron turns down COP26 top job
Former PM says UN climate conference in Glasgow is 'absolutely vital' but that a government minister should be COP26 President
Decoding Claire O'Neill's seven point plan for COP26 success
The seven point action plan revealed by the former COP26 President reveals both the priorities for her successor and the wider green economy, as well the source of some of the flashpoints that are thought to have led to her departure
'We have a responsibility to lead': Does Boris Johnson really 'get' the climate challenge?
The PM sought to position himself as a climate champion to launch COP26 – but many including new foe Claire O'Neill doubt his sincerity
'Get this done': Claire O'Neill launches blistering attack on government's handling of COP26 Summit
Sacked COP26 President accuses Boris Johnson of a 'failure of global vision and leadership' and urges him to 'reset the dial' on the troubled talks
COP26: Boris Johnson launches UN Climate Summit with pledge to pull forward petrol and diesel car phase out
'There can be no greater responsibility than protecting our planet, and no mission that a Global Britain is prouder to serve'
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