Trade Deal

'Absolutely no reason for delay': Where are the UK's promised post-Brexit environmental principles?

Policy

'Absolutely no reason for delay': Where are the UK's promised post-Brexit environmental principles?

Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) urges next Prime Minister to rapidly roll out environmental legal principles right across Whitehall in order to support robust policymaking

clock 27 July 2022 • 7 min read

Biodiversity

Environment Bill returns to Parliament, as calls grow for tougher deforestation measures

Cornerstone of government's post-Brexit green governance legislation on course to become law in the autumn – but concerns remain

clock 26 May 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

'Huge risks': Green groups and farmers unite in condemning environmental impact of Australian trade deal

Reports suggest UK poised to offer Australia timeline towards tariff and quota-free trade, despite concerns over impact on British food, farming, and environmental standards

clock 21 May 2021 • 7 min read

Policy

Green Brexit or race to the bottom? Five key green business takeaways from the UK-EU trade deal

On Christmas Eve the UK and EU averted a damaging no-deal scenario, but the resulting trade deal still leaves many outstanding questions about the UK's environmental policy prospects unanswered

clock 05 January 2021 • 13 min read

Politics

'A huge relief': Historic UK-EU trade deal avoids cliff-edge Brexit for green businesses

Brexit deal finally brokered on Christmas Eve, but big questions remain over long term ramifications for environmental standards and green trade

clock 24 December 2020 • 10 min read

Supply chain

Government urged to apply 'gold standard' trade deal scrutiny to support green goals

People have 'justifiable concerns' that future trade deals could undermine UK environmental standards, says National Food Strategy

clock 29 July 2020 • 4 min read

Legislation

MPs approve Johnson's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

Bill passes Second Reading easily thanks to government's 80-strong majority, marking a major step towards the UK's exit from the EU

clock 20 December 2019 • 2 min read

Politics

EU carbon tax plan is an early test for post-Brexit trade talks

The UK must navigate the EU's proposed carbon border tax whilst seeking new trade deals around the world, writes Ed Birkett

clock 17 December 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

Your guide to Europe's plan for hitting net zero

Not got time to read every line of the European Green Deal? BusinessGreen has you covered

clock 12 December 2019 • 9 min read

Politics

'Lightning rod issue': Leaked documents reveal US refusal to discuss climate change in trade talks

Leaked documents reveal US officials would not accept references to climate change in any UK trade agreement

clock 27 November 2019 • 4 min read