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Many hoped he would show global leadership – instead he pitched himself as ‘pragmatic’ and slowed the journey to net zero

Rishi Sunak announces General Election will be held on 4 July, as green groups predict climate, nature and net zero issues will prove key battleground in campaign

Court rules in favour of campaigners, who argued plan relied too much on risky technologies and did not adequately consider risks of missing targets

Labour has dropped its £28bn green pledge and the Tories are underfunding carbon-cutting measures, despite benefits of net zero projects

Green economy leaders have weighed in on the Labour Party's decision to water down its £28bn-a-year sustainable public finance commitment, with some slamming the decision and others arguing it is prudent for the private sector to do the heavy lifting. Members can read our reaction round-up here.

Opposition insists revamped Green Prosperity Plan will turbocharge private sector spending, but it commits to just £23.7bn of additional investment over the next Parliament

Keir Starmer wants to 'win the race' to go green while Rishi Sunak warns against 'environmental dogma'

No 10 insists government not interested in ‘reducing people from flying’ amid environmental outrage

It started with a law about heat pumps; it ended with stones being thrown at Green party politicians and a surge in popularity for the far right.

It started with a law about heat pumps; it ended with stones being thrown at Green party politicians and a surge in popularity for the far right.