Government

'Concerning': NAO questions oversight of £4.2bn net zero innovation spending

Investment

'Concerning': NAO questions oversight of £4.2bn net zero innovation spending

National Audit Office claims plan to mobilise investment in net zero innovation lacks sufficiently defined outcomes and clear stewardship

clock 19 May 2023 • 3 min read
'The future of net zero must be local': Councils demand greater powers to help meet UK climate goals

Policy

'The future of net zero must be local': Councils demand greater powers to help meet UK climate goals

Government's net zero tsar Chris Skidmore backs UK100's calls for a new Net Zero Local Powers Bill which it estimates could unlock £137bn in net zero savings

clock 03 May 2023 • 4 min read
'Feasible and desirable': Study concludes government's new energy demand targets can be met

Efficiency

'Feasible and desirable': Study concludes government's new energy demand targets can be met

But new study from CREDS argues more ambitious energy efficiency targets should be applied to more sectors of the UK economy to help accelerate energy independence and climate action

clock 23 November 2022 • 3 min read

Legislation

Can we expect a strong environmental watchdog for Christmas?

ClientEarth's Karla Hill warns new enforcement body will be 'hollow' unless more is done to beef up its powers

clock 03 December 2018 • 3 min read

Carbon Accounting

'Significant gaps and weaknesses': Ministry of Justice in the dock for poor environmental performance

Environmental Audit Committee slams Justice Department for multiple sustainability failures

clock 02 February 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

Budget 2017: Green announcements at a glance

BusinessGreen brings you the definitive green economy guide to the Autumn Budget

clock 22 November 2017 • 7 min read

Policy

Is this simultaneously the greenest and dirtiest budget in recent history?

Pledges on EVs and plastic pollution are welcome, but Hammond has failed to accelerate a coal phase-out while gambling on further renewables' cost-reductions

clock 22 November 2017 • 8 min read

Politics

Budget 2017: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen rounds up reaction from green businesses, NGOs and politicians following the Budget announcement today

clock 22 November 2017 • 20 min read

Legislation

Plastic bag use in England tumbles thanks to 5p charge

New Defra data shows seven major retailers issued 83 per cent fewer bags in 2016/17 compared to calendar year 2014

clock 24 July 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Does England need a new floods agency?

EFRA committee argues for whole new approach to flood risk, as MPs warns England's current efforts are 'fragmented, inefficient and ineffective'

clock 02 November 2016 • 7 min read