Policy

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Group of 33 charities call on next government to ensure environmental policies and subsidies do not favour richer households

The UK needs decisive and ambitious climate leadership if it wants to restore business confidence, writes Climate Group's Helen Clarkson

Rishi Sunak wants to reach net zero, he just wants to slow down efforts to get there - politicians and businesses that understand the benefits of climate action need to highlight the absurdity of the Prime Minister's stance

The Prime Minister used the first TV debate to stoke fears over the cost of the net zero transition, sparking an angry response from environmental campaigners

The tech firms that could help protect the UK from future energy shocks need more investment certainty, writes Naked Energy's Christophe Williams

Rishi Sunak claims deploying clean technologies will cost households thousands of pounds, as Keir Starmer promises that Labour would invest in renewables to bring down bills

The new Reform Party leader is arguably the UK's most prominent climate sceptic and his party wants to scrap the country's net zero goals - he should be asked what his ideological opposition to climate action means in practice

IEA report finds countries' implementation plans are not yet in line with goal set at Dubai Summit, but governments have the tools needed to accelerate renewables deployment

Starmer insists energy policy reforms under a Labour government would bring down bills and reduce the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels