Climate Change Act

GLOBE network agrees blueprint for new climate push based on ambitious national legislation

New law, modelled on UK's pioneering Climate Change Act, sets legally-binding target to cut Finnish emissions 80 per cent by 2050

Surplus emissions generated in first carbon budget period will not be carried over to pad out budget through to 2017, government says

Writing for BusinessGreen, Sir Ian Cheshire warns that ongoing uncertainty over the future of the UK's carbon targets is undermining investment

Sir Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, Kingfisher Plc.

New study reveals how the Treasury modelling being used to justify opposition to ambitious carbon budgets is staggeringly flawed

Top execs at Shell, Unilever, BT, EDF Energy, and Kingfisher amongst those urging Prime Minister to leave the fourth carbon budget alone

"The UK remains a global leader in the way it tackles climate change, but is by no means acting alone"

"Market capitalisation based on large scale fossil fuel reserves becomes much more questionable as we move into a new age of renewables and low carbon technology"

Corporate leaders signal support for ambitious carbon targets, as insurance giant reveals it has spoken to fossil fuel firms about climate risks