Energy

The Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform, led by three prominent MPs, has put forward dozens of proposals for regulatory reform, including on chemicals, waste and farming. Here’s what you need to know

The government’s UK Infrastructure Bank has officially opened for business, with the body’s ‘mission’ including a focus on meeting the government’s net zero emissions target, but a tension has been identified between economic and environmental objectives

Natural England is reviewing its approach to offshore wind, committing to enhancing nature and protecting the natural environment from the pressures presented by each new offshore wind development

A team led by MPs Theresa Villiers, Iain Duncan Smith and George Freeman have backed a ‘bold’ vision to fundamentally reform the UK’s regulatory systems, stepping away from the EU’s ‘Napoleonic’ approach to law

Low-income households should be provided with free heat pumps and insulation in a bid to stimulate the market for low-carbon heating, experts have told the government

The Committee on Climate Change said in April that the delivery of the sixth carbon budget will be a challenge for government and society and that its interest in setting targets will now decline, while its 'fascination with delivery increases'

The Environment Agency has reported that radioactive objects found on the beaches around Sellafield posed a 'very low' risk to health

It’s been more than two decades since Erin Brockovich proved PG&E was poisoning a Californian town and she’s been holding polluters across the world to account ever since

Experts are concerned that the cost of the UK’s carbon emissions trading allowances could increase dramatically when auctions begin this week, possibly requiring government intervention

The government is making bold pledges in the run up to COP26 but many say the policies to drive action are lacking and that past flip flopping has damaged industry confidence. Danny Halpin reports