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ABF to close UK's largest bioethanol plant after government funding talks fail
Vivergo Fuels facility in Hull produces 420 million tonnes of bioethanol a year, as well as 400,000 tonnes of animal feed
15 August 2025
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4 min read
Global Briefing: US sets collision course with IMO over net zero shipping efforts
The US is calling on countries to reject carbon pricing proposals, as EV sales soar, and COP30 concerns rumble on
15 August 2025
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6 min read
'Bitterly disappointing': Green economy reacts to the failure of Global Plastics Treaty talks
Campaigners slam failure to deliver promised treaty to end plastics pollution, as petrostates are once again blamed for blocking efforts to deliver an ambitious new accord
15 August 2025
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11 min read
Global Plastics Treaty: Talks collapse without deal to end plastic pollution crisis
15 August 2025
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7 min read
UK's 'first' all-electric football stadium passes planning hurdle
15 August 2025
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3 min read
'Not cutting through': Poll reveals damaging disconnect between MPs and businesses on climate action
15 August 2025
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4 min read
Study: Food industry's failure to tackle nature loss a threat to 'prosperity'
15 August 2025
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5 min read
Why real estate investors stand accused of 'failing to take even basic steps' to advance climate action
ShareAction has ranked 16 of the world's biggest real estate investment managers on their climate commitments, emissions disclosure, and climate risk efforts - and found many of them wanting
14 August 2025
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7 min read
Diverging circles: How Brexit is threatening to undermine the UK's circular economy ambitions
New report warns the EU and UK approaches to delivering a circular economy are fast-diverging, leaving businesses facing complex rules and rising costs
13 August 2025
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9 min read
'Copper crunch': How the AI and clean tech booms could send copper prices soaring
New BloombergNEF analysis details how surging demand for copper could present challenges for both AI data centres and the clean energy transition
12 August 2025
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8 min read
'Growing disconnect': Renewables curtailment costs have fallen - but can the trend last?
A new report reveals renewables curtailment costs fell seven per cent during the first half of 2025 even as the amount of power curtailed rose 15 per cent - but costs still topped £150m and could quickly climb again without market reforms
11 August 2025
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10 min read
Here comes the sun: How clean tech is quietly transforming Britain for the better
Sales of solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and electric vehicles are all setting fresh records - and the benefits for consumers and the economy could prove much bigger than expected
06 August 2025
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12 min read
Global Briefing: Frustration builds over COP30 accommodation woes
Brazilian presidency reportedly facing calls to switch climate summit venue, World Bank advances African solar projects, and President Trump's assault on climate action continues
08 August 2025
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9 min read
What hope now for the Global Plastics Treaty?
Deadlock at the latest round of talks was all but inevitable, but there are routes forward for governments and businesses that want to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution
15 August 2025
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7 min read
Here comes the sun: How clean tech is quietly transforming Britain for the better
Sales of solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and electric vehicles are all setting fresh records - and the benefits for consumers and the economy could prove much bigger than expected
06 August 2025
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12 min read
What if the gas has gone?
A new analysis lays bare the open secret avoided by so many discussions on the future of the UK's energy industry: the overwhelming likelihood is there is not that much North Sea oil and gas left
24 July 2025
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4 min read
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