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BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: July 2025

Tory leader drops backing for tax introduced under the last Conservative government and calls for new oil and gas licenses to be issued

Report questions feasibility of decarbonising UK electricity system by at least 95 per cent by 2030 given pace and scale of change required

Almost two thirds of Brits back net zero targets and the UK's clean energy push, despite attempts to stoke up opposition - is the 'climate backlash' in danger of being over-stated?

Done right, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill can make environmental regulations smarter and more strategic, helping unlock investment in nature recovery, writes Labour MP Polly Billington

Office for Environmental Protection warns current iteration of Planning and Infrastructure Bill would weaken environmental protections, further fuelling nature campaigners' fears landmark legislation lacks sufficient safeguards

Government slammed by Climate Change Committee for continued failure to prepare for the rapidly worsening and costly impacts of climate change

Government urged to seize opportunity to harness nuclear development to drive clean energy growth, boost the economy, and create a highly skilled workforce

Seventy per cent of Brits back government action to prevent the sale of products linked to illegal deforestation overseas, WWF poll finds

Deploying sufficient solar power to deliver a clean UK power system this decade would require less land than is currently covered by golf courses, new satellite analysis claims