Responsible Finance's business blog considers how to have a fair transition to net-zero. 

We need to see nuclear projects championed by Government, with strong progress on establishing the funding mechanism that will deliver them at reduced cost to the customer, says NIA Chief Executive, Tom Greatrex.

Three leading veterinary bodies have teamed up to produce a series of recommendations to raise the bar on rabbit welfare in the UK.

We must work together to transform our way of life by embracing a greener economy, dramatically curbing carbon emissions, investing in renewable energies and improving public transport, writes Wera Hobhouse MP. 

The Government’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is too little and too late, says Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Luke Pollard MP. 

The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, has today published a report, produced independently by Eunomia Research and Consulting Ltd (Eunomia), investigating the effects of competition on the performance of municipal waste collection services.  

Terror police have admitted to an “error of judgment” after listing Extinction Rebellion as an “extreme ideology”.

As our climate changes, Australia is going to face longer and more intense bushfire seasons. We need the UK's ongoing support, writes Senator Murray Watt

Taking advantage of historically low interest rates to enable a huge investment in renewables seems like a no brainer to many of us, says Baroness Jones. 

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomes the Environment Secretary’s commitment to recognising animal welfare as a public good as well as a pledge to maintain and enhance UK standards as new trade deals are negotiated, after Brexit.

Dominic Raab has warned against a "war in the Middle East" after Iran fired rockets at bases in Iraq housing American and British troops.

Zac Goldsmith has been given a peerage after losing his seat so he can stay on as environment minister and attend Cabinet.

Boris Johnson’s second Queen’s Speech beefed-up the Tory agenda with a number of fresh bills introduced that were omitted from the state opening just three months ago. Anahita Hossein-Pour takes a detailed look.

ESA fully supports the principle of responsible export, and we look forward to working with the Government to ensure that the proposed ban goes hand-in-hand with other measures to stimulate domestic demand for recyclable materials.

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has this week opened a new production line at its Edmonton factory in North London to increase production of its most sustainable products.

Business backs net zero. We just need Parliament to ramp up the pace of change and implement critical policies, writes Rain Newton-Smith

Delay and indecision promises real peril. We need a genuine cross-departmental approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, writes Lord Deben

Scotland has introduced the toughest targets in the UK to ensure our actions match the scale of our climate ambitions, writes Roseanna Cunningham MSP

The window for game changing action on climate change is closing and we need to move at pace in this Parliament, says Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE.

Alistair Phillips-Davies, SSE Chief Executive, has responded to the General Election result.

ESA would like to see the new Conservative government quickly rekindle the legislative programme introduced under the Environment Bill in the autumn.

Vets are urging pet owners to add pet-proofing to their Christmas to-do lists to avoid an unnecessary emergency trip to the vets over the festive period.

For our General Election series, Labour Chairman Ian Lavery writes that, Labour will deliver the most radical expansion of workers’ rights in a generation, ending worker exploitation and ensuring big businesses pay their share of taxes.

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) event in Madrid, Inter IKEA Group have announced they will invest €200 million to speed up the transformation to becoming a climate positive business.