Analysis

Difficult policy questions lie ahead that could sow seeds of division – but could a 'patriotic sense of national mission' help smooth the path to net zero emissions?

An all-you-need-to-know guide to the green measures unveiled in the government's plan to cut CO2 from industry, schools and hospitals

As COP26 host, the UK has an enviable track record on decarbonisation and world-leading carbon, wind, and EV goals – so why then are other policy interventions continuing to push in the opposite direction?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak served up a host of green infrastructure and financial measures, but has kicked many key issues down the road

All the reaction from green groups, businesses, political figures to Rishi Sunak's hugely important pandemic-recovery, pre-COP26 Budget announcement

COP26 finance advisor is under fire for claiming his investment firm Brookfield is 'net zero' despite its billions of investments in fossil fuels

Fresh analysis from Carbon Tracker warns the challenges of shifting from a carbon-heavy economy will be borne disproportionately by some poorer fossil fuel producer states - and that could have repercussions for everyone

A new report argues replacing the gas grid with hydrogen is unrealistic for many buildings in the short term, but net zero heating has few easy solutions

Politicians, green business groups and campaigners broadly welcome calls to embed nature considerations more deeply into economic decision making

Reforestation can capture CO2, boost biodiversity, and is a key component of many firms' net zero strategies, but handled incorrectly it can also have disastrous environmental impacts, scientists warn