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The corporate climate target standards body reveals 87 per cent increase in number of firms worldwide setting science-based targets last year, with second highest number based in UK

Government confirms key net zero policy will be put to vote in both Houses of Parliament, but the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out a referendum on net zero

First official data on impact of the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) finds 40 per cent of plastic manufactured in or imported to UK last year was exempt from the tax

Concerns continue to mount that next month's Contracts for Difference auction may fail to deliver on UK ambitions for offshore wind capacity

Voluntary carbon market currently valued at less than $500m annually could hit $1.5tn by 2050, according to Barclays

Widespread adoption of time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar panels and batteries could cut UK household electricity costs by £4.6bn per year in 2030 and £14.1bn in 2040, new analysis finds

US oil producer agrees to snap up all outstanding shares in Canadian carbon removals technology developer with ambition to scaling DAC technology worldwide

Green hydrogen electrolyser developer also crowds in backing from Clean Energy Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and GVP Climate in series A funding round

Ditching plastic hangers for its babywear range across 400 stores across UK expected to save over 100 tonnes of plastic

Government confirmed 12 projects to receive share of £1m backing alongside further funding under its AI for Decarbonisation Programme