More than 1,500 business leaders have signed a letter calling on the UK Government to take urgent action on climate change and nature conservation

Firms expect to see their energy costs more than double once the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends in March, according to a CBI survey

The government’s green growth plan has been in retreat since Boris Johnson departed from Number 10, Tony Darker has said

Rishi Sunak has hinted at more targeted support offered to those who need the most help amid the energy crisis

The chief of CBI has warned some people are at “breaking point” while others feel “powerless”

Business groups warn that “without action, the UK economy will face even tougher time”

The government’s deal with EDF for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point will “hopefully mark the start of a nuclear power revival” according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). EDF agreed to a strike price of £92.50/MWh for the Hinkley Point C plant – £89.50/MWh if the firm also builds the Sizewell […]

Mandatory carbon reporting would force boardrooms to see the worth of energy efficiency, says the UK’s leading business body.The Government must make a decision on whether to introduce mandatory carbon reporting by April 2012 if it is to comply with the 2008 Climate Change Act. The Confederation of British Industry has backed the policy in […]

The Confederation of British Industry said they had reservations about the Department of Business’s new low-carbon construction plans. Earlier today, BIS set out ways in which government will have to work with construction in the future. Dr Neil Bentley, CBI’s Deputy Director-General, said government had to do more to develop finance: “We’ve welcomed the Green […]