Rishi Sunak has given up Britain’s reputation as a world leader in the fight against the climate crisis and has “set us back” by failing…
View More Sunak has ‘set Britain back’ on net zero, says UK’s climate adviserTag: Climate Change Committee
Ministers could use loophole to water down carbon reduction commitments
Ministers will be able to water down the UK’s carbon reduction commitments if the government chooses to take advantage of a legal loophole. The UK…
View More Ministers could use loophole to water down carbon reduction commitmentsSunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of Climate Change Committee
Rishi Sunak has been accused of trying to avoid scrutiny of his green policies after details surfaced about his government’s failure, over more than 18…
View More Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of Climate Change CommitteeFrom carbon capture to King Charles: what to look out for at Cop28
King Charles King Charles is one of the world’s most recognised and respected voices on the environment, and was a key figure at the Paris…
View More From carbon capture to King Charles: what to look out for at Cop28Claimants take UK government to court over inadequate climate adaptation
When Kevin Jordan bought his seaside home in Hemsby, Norfolk, he was told it would be safe for a century. In the decade since, 17…
View More Claimants take UK government to court over inadequate climate adaptationLabour urged to work with Tories to counter ‘ignorant’ climate policy attacks
Labour should counter “absolutely unacceptable” and “ignorant” Conservative attacks on its climate policies by offering a cross-party consensus on climate action, to bring forward measures…
View More Labour urged to work with Tories to counter ‘ignorant’ climate policy attacksUK should quit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisers
The UK should quit a controversial energy treaty to stop it delaying vital climate action and triggering huge taxpayer payouts to fossil fuel companies, according…
View More UK should quit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisersUK ‘strikingly unprepared’ for impacts of climate crisis
The UK is “strikingly unprepared” for the impacts of the climate crisis, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which said there had been a…
View More UK ‘strikingly unprepared’ for impacts of climate crisisRevealed: cabinet ministers warned of legal action over UK’s failure to tackle climate crisis
Cabinet ministers have been warned by senior civil servants that they face court action because of their catastrophic failure to develop policies for tackling climate…
View More Revealed: cabinet ministers warned of legal action over UK’s failure to tackle climate crisisUK government must improve energy-saving advice, say its climate advisers
The UK government must improve its energy-saving advice for households to help cut costs for consumers and the Treasury this winter, its climate advisers have…
View More UK government must improve energy-saving advice, say its climate advisers