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UK commits to emissions trading scheme over carbon tax
14 December 2020The UK government has opted to launch its own emissions trading scheme (ETS) next month, instead of a carbon tax, and has said it will be more ambitious than the EU-run scheme it will replace.
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Green energy investment resilient despite economic shock
08 June 2020Investment in green technologies is holding up better than its fossil fuel rivals, reports Ahren Lester, despite the unprecedented economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic slashing 2020 forecasts
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Shell dividend cut sends shockwaves through oil & gas sector
30 April 2020Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has slashed its dividend for the first time since 1945, sending "shockwaves" through the oil & gas sector.
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Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud
23 March 2020Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.
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Coronavirus stimulus packages 'should be green'
18 March 2020Countries are announcing a string of multi-billion dollar stimulus packages to support their economies amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but pressure is building on them to demonstrate a commitment to the green economy.
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UK climate policy now uncertain
24 June 2016The UK's climate policy was mired in doubt in the wake of the monumental vote to leave the European Union.
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EU energy, climate change plans get mixed reception
26 February 2015Industry and NGOs have given a mixed reception to the European Commission's new proposals to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions within the EU.