Analysis

Rainforest Foundation UK research claims leading global carbon offset schemes are failing forests, people and the climate – but do forest-based carbon credits require root and branch reform?

ShareAction has sought to clarify what constitutes 'responsible investment' in order to tackle greenwashing and combat climate change

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: June

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