Queens Speech

Planned legislation covering energy, transport, and a clamp down on environmental protests was unveiled in today's Queen Speech

But Greenpeace accuses the Prime Minister of "throwing in the towel on some of the biggest challenges our country faces"

Green business figures, politicians, academics and campaign groups deliver give their verdict on the government's legislative agenda for the coming year

Queen's Speech expected to include new Energy Bill and latest wave of planning reforms, as Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to tackle cost of living crisis

The war in Ukraine, cost of living crisis, and imminent local elections all underscore the need to accelerate the net zero transition - but fresh Treasury support for decarbonisation efforts appears unlikely

The marriage of the net zero and 'levelling up' agenda was again at the core of the government's legislative agenda, but business groups now want to see warm words turned into ambitious action

But environmental campaigners fear fresh push to shake-up planning system

This week brought positive mood music from the Johnson government on climate action

Government puts green policies at centre of its plans, setting out measures to boost offshore wind, drive green infrastructure development, and tackle plastic waste

The government is preparing to publish its long-awaited Environment Bill - and its contents will be crucial to post-Brexit green governance