Climate Change Act

Energy and Climate change Secretary offers green businesses and investors some much-needed reassurance, but can she deliver on promised long term vision?

Energy and Climate Change Secretary insists government is still "full tilt" behind Hinkley Point, and says she will only support a Tory leadership candidate who takes climate action seriously

Leaving the EU could deliver some gains for green businesses, but they are far outweighed by the potential losses and certain disruption

Emissions in 2014 were 46 per cent below 1990 levels, significantly exceeding the country's 2020 target of reducing emissions by 42 per cent

Green groups publish analysis detailing downturn in UK clean energy investor confidence

RSPB's Vision 2050 assesses whether UK can meet its climate targets while avoiding damage to wildlife and plant populations

EEF's Richard Warren argues there is little reason for industry to be concerned about the impact of an ambitious new carbon budget on competitiveness - in fact it could provide a boost to UK manufacturers

20 'Green Tories' write to Prime Minister calling on him to adopt Committee on Climate Change recommendations for post-2030 carbon targets

The government should approve the Fifth Carbon Budget, but any decision needs to be backed by a credible plan for delivery that is currently sorely lacking

There appears to be no plan (at least in public) for how UK environmental and climate policy would evolve outside the EU - green businesses and investors should be very worried