Climate Change Act

President urges Congress to pass bill, as climate envoy confirms US will still oppose deep emission cuts

Following Republican opposition to stimulus plan, White House moves to dampen expectation that cap-and-trade legislation will pass this year

First carbon budget to be announced next March

The bill will cost taxpayers too much, claims one of the five MPs not to vote for for it

Climate change bill set to pass after government extends feed-in tariff and signals it will put cap on carbon credit imports

Commons vote backs amended bill that will see aviation and shipping included in legally binding UK emissions targets

Environmental groups claim victory as government agrees to include international aviation and shipping under legally binding emission targets

Climate change minister to reveal whether he will upgrade emissions targets later today

Aviation and shipping also to be included in targets, as independent committee calls for significant toughening of climate change bill

Fresh research revealing accelerated rate of climate change prompt renewed calls for more stringent carbon regulations