News Analysis

Government confirms the Interim Office for Environmental Protection is to be up and running in July, as independent advisors warn Ministers against 'race to the bottom' on food and farming standards

Aldersgate Group makes the case that 'ambitious, well-designed and properly enforced environmental regulations' can drive the UK's economic prosperity in new analysis

Taking action to deal with water shortages and pollution will cost $55bn, just a fraction of the cost of failing to act, CDP estimates

SEC climate disclosure plans, hydrogen developments, and climate-committed K-Pop are to the fore in this week's Global Briefing

With the government already under fire for its handling of the cladding scandal, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have today warned Ministers must enhance the UK's approach to flood protection and risk management in preparation for escalating climate...

Financial think tank Carbon Tracker has urged the government to take its "foot off the gas" when planning future energy supply

The Fairtrade Foundation has called on the UK government to include imported emissions that were generated overseas in the process of meeting UK consumption needs in its carbon targets, in a detailed new report published today

Construction industry leaders warn gap in green building skills threatens to undermine the UK's net zero transition

John Kerry declares 'today's the day', as the US rejoins the global effort to avert a climate catastrophe

Major report warns society is waging a 'war on nature' and calls for all-society push to combat escalating planetary emergency