Policy

Some of the UK's leading energy companies have warmly welcomed the government's decision to reject plans for a zonal pricing regime, but others warn the government has missed a major opportunity to curb energy bills

The government has rejected proposals for a zonal pricing regime, but without further reforms the challenges zonal pricing were meant to address will continue to hamper the clean energy transition

Ministers promise to pursue alternative measures to accelerate grid development and tackle rising curtailment costs

The government's recently-launched 'IT Reuse for Good Charter' is a major step forward for encouraging firms to embed circular approaches into their daily IT operations, but it could and should go further still, writes Green Alliance's Emily Carr

'Outdated' regulations are leaving pupils' health and education under threat from worsening climate impacts such as intensifying heatwaves and flooding, charities have warned

Since the Zero Carbon Homes Standard was ditched in 2015, more than a million UK homes have been built with fossil gas heating and insufficient insulation levels, ECIU claims

Could a series of clean tech tipping points be about to trigger an era of rapid decarbonisation?

Imminent decision expected to drop plans to switch to a system of regional power pricing, sparking both relief and anger across the energy sector

Risks associated with climate change mitigation and damage could increase public debt by up to 74 per cent of GDP by 2073, OBR estimates

Top supermarkets and food businesses argue supply chain deforestation rules are critical for easing food price inflation, tackling climate change, and securing stronger trade ties