Climate Change Act

Policy

CCC boss Chris Stark: 'The threat of being ignored keeps me awake at night'

CEO of the Committee on Climate Change ponders 1.5C targets, Whitehall governance, and how capitalism can operate in a zero carbon future

clock 05 October 2018 • 17 min read

Politics

Climate watchdog's work threatened by delays and funding cuts, experts warn

New study suggests Committee on Climate Change's ability to scrutinise government progress on carbon cuts is being hampered by limited budgets

clock 01 October 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

Scotland: Labour backs net zero emissions target by 2050 'at the latest'

Scottish Labour proposes stronger long term emissions target and launch of new Just Transition Commission

clock 13 August 2018 • 6 min read

Legislation

Appeal launched in carbon targets court case

Plan B and group of 11 citizens lodge formal appeal against High Court ruling blocking Judicial Review on adequacy of UK climate targets

clock 27 July 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Net Zero: Judge postpones decision on UK carbon target case

Plan B Earth is seeking a judicial review of UK government's failure to fast track more ambitious 2050 climate targets, but will have to wait on Judge's decision

clock 05 July 2018 • 5 min read

Climate change

Is net zero possible?

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, Lord Krebs explores why we will all be hearing a lot more about 'net zero' in the coming months

clock 03 July 2018 • 5 min read

Legislation

Net Zero: Government to face crunch court date over UK carbon targets

Legal action from Plan B accuses government of illegal and irrational failure to fast track net zero emission target

clock 29 June 2018 • 5 min read

Politics

Committee on Climate Change Progress Report: Green economy reacts

'A flashing red light on the dashboard' - BusinessGreen rounds up all the best reaction to today's report from the government's climate watchdog

clock 28 June 2018 • 10 min read

Legislation

Eight key takeaways from the Committee on Climate Change's progress report

The government's climate watchdog has some words of warning for Ministers

clock 28 June 2018 • 11 min read

Climate change

BusinessGreen launches Net Zero Now campaign

New editorial campaign and manifesto to explore how growing numbers of businesses are embracing the net zero targets and strategies that will be critical to tackling the climate crisis

clock 27 June 2018 • 4 min read