The Prime Minister was said to be considering dropping the goal in order to keep energy bills down.

A paper by the former Labour PM’s think tank is the latest intervention in an increasingly fractious energy debate.

The move aims to secure the future of a key British heritage asset that marks the ‘birthplace of the industrial revolution’.

The annual update by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns heat trapped by greenhouse gases is ‘turbo-charging’ the climate.

The Energy UK conference heard from leading politicians as consensus on climate action becomes increasingly fractured.

The spending watchdog warned that ‘clear failures’ in the ECO scheme led to poor-quality installations, health and safety risks and suspected fraud.

Government reforms aim to allow more natural flood management schemes and speed up building of defences.

Boothby Wildland, the first ‘landscape recovery’ scheme supported by the Government, aims to be an ‘exemplar’ in using private finance to help nature.

Essential pollinators at risk from habitat loss, climate change and pollution, IUCN assessment says.

Three Arctic seal species have also moved closer to extinction as global warming destroys their icy home.

More than 80 projects in developing countries and UK Overseas Territories have received a share of Darwin Initiative cash.

The rare bird from Asia and Australia, which is a relative of the swift, was spotted at Tophill Low Nature Reserve in East Yorkshire.

The ‘start at home’ initiative aims to boost roll out of the clean technology that will be key to phasing out fossil fuel home heating.

Gardens Trust says parks, parkland and gardens play a crucial role for the economy, health and tackling climate change.

Experts warn that the drought is not over despite rainfall in September, and the outlook does not suggest a wet autumn and winter is likely.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

Campaigners say the PM must attend Cop30, highlighting the importance of his presence to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to climate action.

Five NHS sites and 11 more schools are getting panels installed under a £180m Great British Energy investment.

Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.

Conservationists have called for action after the latest official wild bird statistics painted a grim picture for the UK’s native species.