Diverging environmental regulations on either side of the Channel mean bad news for UK exporters
The government has confirmed plans for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism alongside a flurry of changes to the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme, but concerns remain over the timetable and alignment with the EU
Government unveils funding boost for energy efficiency and heat pump programmes, as Treasury confirms plans for new carbon border levy
Electricity costs in UK are two to three times higher for steelmakers than in Germany and France, UK Steel body warns
E3G research suggests majority of both UK manufacturers and the wider public would support the introduction of a carbon boarder adjustment mechanism
New analysis from Energy UK warns decline in carbon prices could impact investment in clean energy and cost Treasury billions of pounds in lost revenue
Warnings from analysts and industry come as European Union launches transitional phase for new carbon border tax regime
Plus: Australia ponders carbon border tariffs, Gabon 'debt for nature' deal, and Austria opens CCS steel mill plant, in our round up of the top green business news from around this week
The European Union's new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism should incentivise more countries to put a price on carbon, but not the US
But fears grow government could use its rebranded 'Energy Security Day' to approve new oil and gas projects and defer crucial decarbonisation policy decisions