News Analysis

Supply chain

Are high street fashion retailers doing enough to combat viscose pollution?

Fashion industry practices have yet again come under the spotlight in a new report which points to only mixed progress on ensuring transparent, clean viscose production

clock 26 July 2018 • 7 min read

Politics

MPs call for creation of Environmental Enforcement and Audit Office

Environmental Audit Committee warns 25 Year Plan for Environment 'lacks detail' on how crucial green targets will be met

clock 24 July 2018 • 7 min read

Energy

Ofgem proposes grid incentives to boost flexible electric vehicle charging and renewable power

UK energy regulator sets out reforms designed to boost EV uptake and save bill payers money amid 'radical transformation' of the energy grid

clock 23 July 2018 • 5 min read

Legislation

'Not sufficiently robust': Public spending watchdog warns of packaging recycling fraud risk

National Audit Office warns potential fraud and errors could be undermining the UK's packing recycling figures

clock 23 July 2018 • 6 min read

Energy

Government confirms fuel poverty refocus for £6bn ECO energy efficiency scheme

The latest phase of ECO running from autumn this year until March 2022 has been refocused on 'affordable warmth' rather than carbon reduction

clock 19 July 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

Could an economy-wide carbon tax boost public support for climate action?

Policy Exchange report argues a unified carbon tax in the UK with revenues paid as a dividend to taxpayers could cut emissions and tackle carbon leakage

clock 17 July 2018 • 7 min read

Policy

Trade Bill: Further tests await May's Brexit vision

Key Commons vote awaits, as David Davis highlights concerns over 'common rulebook', including environmental regulations, and business leaders raise alarm over 'no deal' risks

clock 16 July 2018 • 9 min read

Wind

Two-thirds of Britons favour new onshore wind power

Poll by RenewableUK also finds 61 per cent of Conservative voters would also like to see effective onshore wind development ban lifted

clock 16 July 2018 • 5 min read

Politics

Trump slams UK pursuit of 'high standards' Brexit

In explosive comments US President says UK-US trade deal unlikely to proceed if Theresa May continues to pursue strategy that could lock out US agricultural imports

clock 13 July 2018 • 7 min read

Legislation

Brexit White Paper: Government offers non-regression requirement to maintain high green standards

Insertion of a non-regression requirement in any final agreement was a key ask from environmental campaigners

clock 12 July 2018 • 5 min read