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Number of 'green jobs' advertised in UK has fallen from record levels seen in 2022, according to PwC’s latest Green Jobs Barometer, but other sectors are faring worse

Environment Agency scraps £250,000 cap on fines as it looks to crack down on sewage, agricultural, illegal waste, and air pollution offences

Sultan Al Jaber voices frustration at negotiations' sluggish progress on contentious issues such as fossil fuels, finance, and climate adaptation

Sidelines of Summit deliver wave of pledges to boost the sustainability of food systems, but green groups voice frustration that action to tackle agrigultural emissions remain off the menu in the formal negotiations

High Ambition Coalition of nations is continuing to push for a commitment to 'phase out' fossil fuels, but fierce opposition from OPEC has fuelled fears a compromise deal could prove elusive

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay defends UK's record on nature protection at COP28, as Defra confirms list of commodities targeted by proposed rules to combat deforestation in supply chains

Latest draft of crucial Global Stocktake text released, as negotiators seek to iron out numerous competing proposals and deliver consensus agreement ahead of Summit close

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber refuses to be drawn on calls for a fossil fuel phase out, but insists there is 'a sense that something unprecedented is possible' from Dubai Summit

Retailer joins the likes of Sainsbury’s and Aldi in scrapping 'use by’ dates in favour of 'best before’ in move to cut food waste from dairy products

Fresh analysis from think tank Ember suggests global electricity system approaching 'turning point' where clean power generation exceeds additional new demand