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Government proposes tweaks to ZEV Mandate and 2030 fossil fuel car phase-out
24 December 2024
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8 min read
Climate change isn't 'woke'
Donald Trump's victory has triggered fresh calls for a rolling back of climate action, but such arguments are based on lazy and dangerously flawed assumptions - in an end of year essay BusinessGreen editor James Murray asks, what next for the climate...
23 December 2024
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30 min read
Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'
Head of sustainability at start-up bank Griffin reflects on how each cycle of climate 'progress and retreat' has taught her resilience, and the value of being a stubborn middle child
24 December 2024
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5 min read
North Wales is teeming with potential to help the UK reach net zero
With Labour governments in both Westminster and Wales, there is now a real opportunity to deliver positive, green investment into North Wales, writes Clwyd East MP Becky Gittins
24 December 2024
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4 min read
Thrive Renewables acquires rights for 57MW Scottish Borders onshore wind farm
24 December 2024
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2 min read
Poll: Two-thirds of Britons back UK drive to become 'clean energy superpower'
23 December 2024
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3 min read
'The transition is unstoppable': Global EV sales projected to reach 10.8 million in 2024
23 December 2024
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4 min read
Households urged to help turn festive food waste into green energy
23 December 2024
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2 min read
Government plots path towards 'complete' UK ban on bee-killing pesticides
21 December 2024
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5 min read
'Robots aren't cheap': How circularity is driving Jaguar Land Rover's electric shift
Auto giant's sustainable industrial operations director discusses the role of reuse and repair, as the company advances plans to 'radically change' the way it makes cars
Edd Lees: 'There are frequent setbacks, but what moves sustainability forward is resilience'
Wildfarmed co-founder discusses his move from a 'zero-sum game' working in finance to being 'all in' on regenerative farming
Labour's re-set, soaring EV sales, and plastic treaty failure
BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: December 2024
Julia Salant: 'The energy industry demonstrates that sustainability is a long game'
EcoVadis' general manager of carbon reflects on the importance of reframing green tech conversations to highlight the decarbonisation tools already at our disposal
A year of NDCs: How businesses can prepare for the upcoming wave of climate action plans
EXPLAINER: Governments around the world are due to submit updated national climate action plans by February next year - BusinessGreen explores the likely impact on the global business community
Joanna Gluzman: 'The biggest lessons for me have come from discovering the human side of sustainability'
While green skills are critically important B&Q's director of responsible business argues they can ultimately be learnt on the job
Japan targets up to half of power from renewables by 2040
Plus Pakistan and Bahamas back global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, Ecuador's debt-for-nature swap, and other top green business stories from around the world this week
20 December 2024
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8 min read
Sustainability professionals were shaken but resolute in 2024 - the year ahead will be more challenging
Companies are struggling against political headwinds - will persistence overcome resistance in 2025?
20 December 2024
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5 min read
'Robots aren't cheap': How circularity is driving Jaguar Land Rover's electric shift
Auto giant's sustainable industrial operations director discusses the role of reuse and repair, as the company advances plans to 'radically change' the way it makes cars
19 December 2024
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13 min read
RIIO-T3: Will Ofgem green light 'crucial' £68bn grid investment plan
National Grid and ScottishPower join SSE in submitting new grid investment plans, but will the watchdog sign off on 'mission critical' upgrades?
18 December 2024
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8 min read
New stadiums, airports and oil links: The environmental cost of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup
The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament - but its bid doesn't seriously address the environmental issues, write Keele University's Matthew Hutchinson and Nottingham Trent University's Seth I. Kirby
18 December 2024
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5 min read
How are consumer goods firms faring with their deforestation goals?
The Forest Positive Coalition - which includes major consumer goods firms from McDonald's and Sainsbury's to IKEA and Mondelez - unveils its latest progress report for 2024
17 December 2024
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8 min read
Climate change isn't 'woke'
Poll: Two-thirds of Britons back UK drive to become 'clean energy superpower'
Boiler Upgrade Scheme: How one small clause is holding back affordable finance for heat pumps
Thrive Renewables acquires rights for 57MW Scottish Borders onshore wind farm
'The transition is unstoppable': Global EV sales projected to reach 10.8 million in 2024
Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'
Climate change isn't 'woke'
Donald Trump's victory has triggered fresh calls for a rolling back of climate action, but such arguments are based on lazy and dangerously flawed assumptions - in an end of year essay BusinessGreen editor James Murray asks, what next for the climate...
23 December 2024
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30 min read
The Clean Power Action Plan sets up 2025 to be the biggest year yet for the UK green economy
The government's clean power plans point to a 12-month period of critical policy activity that should unlock a huge wave of green investment
13 December 2024
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5 min read
Give the people what they want
Environmentalism is by far the most popular ideology in the UK, businesses and politicians should build on that natural advantage
12 December 2024
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3 min read
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