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How Viritopia grew from a plant nursery business into providing 'living walls' for cityscapes
Niall McEvoy, head of compliance and green infrastructure expert at Viritopia, explains why living walls are more than purely aesthetic features, and why a shift in perception is needed to roll them out at scale
11 May 2026
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8 min read
Beyond GDP: Could the UN make a greener economic metric a reality?
A major new report by a UN-appointed panel of economists and statisticians has unveiled a framework for taking better account of human and planetary wellbeing when measuring economic prosperity - but will it ever catch on?
11 May 2026
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8 min read
SOCOTEC's Xavier Aguiló: 'Innovation doesn't always mean creating something unprecedented'
Ahead of the company's sponsorship of the Innovation of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards, SOCOTEC's Xavier Aguiló unpacks the 'multifaceted and interconnected' drivers of low-carbon creativity
11 May 2026
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9 min read
'UK first' apartment solar deal to cut bills by over £8,000 per property over 25 years
11 May 2026
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3 min read
Study: Europe's renewables-plus-battery storage capacity to reach 35GW by 2030
11 May 2026
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4 min read
'Irresponsible growth': Emissions from European flights rose above pre-pandemic levels in 2025
11 May 2026
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5 min read
ECOncrete secures $14m backing for 'bio-enhancing' marine infrastructure tech
11 May 2026
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2 min read
As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling
08 May 2026
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13 min read
Global Briefing: New Orleans facing 'terminal condition' as wetland degradation worsens and sea-level rises
New report argues iconic city must 'transition people and the economy', Ghana needs to raise $22.6bn to tackle climate challenges, and study reveals France's nature protection 'blindspot'
08 May 2026
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8 min read
'Risks are rising': How increasingly strained water supplies threaten global economic stability
Failure to get a grip on worsening water availability risks poses a major threat to economic growth, campaign group warns
08 May 2026
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5 min read
How airlines could face $48bn in additional climate policy costs by 2035
Tightening Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandates, carbon offsetting rules, and emissions reduction goals could squeeze airline profit margins, according to BloombergNEF
07 May 2026
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5 min read
A story of fire and flood in Britain's new world of extremes
David Shukman's timely and vital new book asks if the UK is prepared for the intensifying climate impacts that are heading its way - and finds the country badly wanting
06 May 2026
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5 min read
How the solar and storage 'sweet spot' could slash Europe's energy costs
SolarPower Europe maps out scenario where solar and storage projects are deployed at scale through to 2030, cutting operating costs in half
06 May 2026
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7 min read
Less than efficient
The government's response to the worsening energy crisis has been broadly impressive, but the blind spot over energy efficiency is becoming ever more glaring
17 April 2026
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4 min read
'All of the above' energy policy: Why can't anyone get it right?
Calls to approve more drilling in the North Sea in response to the latest energy crisis are deliberately overlooking the clean tech projects that can enhance energy security in the near term
10 March 2026
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6 min read
Iran conflict demands clean tech recalculation
As a wave of new projects and analyses show, the latest energy crisis makes the financial and security case for clean technologies even more compelling
06 March 2026
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5 min read
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