Analysis

The UK's climate policy progress has stalled, but how does it get back on track? That was the question for policy experts gathered at yesterday's Institute for Government conference

The government's decarbonisation policies are under fire from those who think they are not ambitious enough – and those who want them ditched altogether

A growing number of investors are voicing their commitment to natural capital solutions, but challenges remain, with a lack of sector-specific datasets proving a particular barrier

BusinessGreen rounds up the crucial lessons and conclusions from the Climate Change Committee's annual assessment of the UK's progress towards net zero

'I urge the government to regroup on net zero and commit to bolder delivery - This is a period when pace must be prioritised over perfection'

The emerging market for nature-based and human-engineered carbon removals could be worth trillions of dollars in the coming decades, yet at present governance, policy, and regulatory frameworks are almost non-existent

The Party has provided the clearest signal yet that it plans to deliver a huge increase in clean energy investment if it wins the next election, but it faces a series of daunting challenges if it is to deliver on its ambitious vision

Tensions run high between richer and poorer nations as UN climate talks close in Bonn, fuelling fears upcoming COP28 Climate Summit will struggle to deliver ambitious agreement

The European Union's new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism should incentivise more countries to put a price on carbon, but not the US

Chile plans to nationalise its vast reserves of lithium, an element essential for development of batteries and electric vehicles - it is a move that could have major repercussions for the fast-expanding market