Inflation

Oil prices record sharpest increase in months, after Iran and US trade attacks and President Trump signals fragile truce could collapse

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Swati Dhingra warns monetary tightening 'cannot address the underlying shortage of energy or food' caused by climate impacts

ECIU analysis warns extreme weather caused by climate change and geopolitical tensions could drive up food prices 'indefinitely'

The prices of climate-hit staples such as chocolate, butter, beef, milk, and coffee are rising more than twice as fast as the rest of the average UK food basket, ECIU claims

Green Alliance study models impact of introducing zero emissions mandate for heavy goods vehicles manufacturers

Green campaigners angered, as government set to respond to spike in oil prices by cancelling long-planned increase in fuel duty

Failure to get a grip on worsening water availability risks poses a major threat to economic growth, campaign group warns

Fears grow that continued blockade of Strait of Hormuz could push energy and food price inflation even higher during the second half of the year

By raising interest rates to tackle inflation the Bank of England is pushing up costs of capital needed to fund clean energy projects and boost UK resilience to the next fossil fuel crisis, writes Prospect's Sue Ferns OBE

Rachel Reeves promises 'clear-eyed' response to cost of living pressures, arguing Labour's clean energy plans have helped curb gas import dependence