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How bottom trawling could land Europe with up to €16bn in environmental costs
New study claims net costs to society from destructive fishing practice are 90 times greater than the €180m in annual profits generated for the industry
30 April 2026
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6 min read
Why has NESO stripped batteries from many UK solar and wind projects in the grid queue?
Pairing solar and wind farms with grid-scale battery storage can help protect against future energy price shocks - removing batteries from hybrid projects is a therefore strategic mistake, queries Low Carbon's CEO Roy Bedlow
01 May 2026
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3 min read
How should businesses choose a credible carbon credit project?
Partner Insight: Ecologi and BusinessGreen's latest digital report explores looks provides a framework for firms to identify high-integrity carbon credit projects to support their climate strategy
30 April 2026
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1 min read
'Selling a fantasy': Study warns almost 500,000 jobs at risk from Reform UK climate policy rollback
30 April 2026
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6 min read
Study: Health-focused messages twice as effective at encouraging public climate action
01 May 2026
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4 min read
New EV charging hub to help drive income for West Sussex disability charity
01 May 2026
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2 min read
Study: Emissions and cattle numbers decline at England's farms
01 May 2026
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3 min read
How bottom trawling could land Europe with up to €16bn in environmental costs
New study claims net costs to society from destructive fishing practice are 90 times greater than the €180m in annual profits generated for the industry
30 April 2026
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6 min read
'No longer distant or theoretical': How nature loss is eroding the foundations of financial stability
Negligent management of natural assets would be 'unthinkable' in any other sector - yet, as a new report highlights, degradation that threatens dire consequences for financial systems and societies is allowed to continue
30 April 2026
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5 min read
UK energy tsar Chris Stark: 'I don't worry too much about data centres'
Head of UK's Clean Power Mission remains confident data centres will not derail the government's climate plans, as he argues clean energy has a critical role to play in UK's response to latest fossil fuel supply shock
29 April 2026
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10 min read
'Deeply unjust': Could a rush for critical minerals harm the world's most vulnerable communities
New UN report warns global clean tech boom is seeing benefit flowing to wealthy nations, while driving hidden costs borne disproportionately by poor communities in Africa and South America
29 April 2026
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8 min read
How a high-tech farm is helping the UK take back control of food supply
Worcestershire-based greenhouse aims to cut imports and boost resilience, while reducing inputs and delivering year-round, locally grown produce that can tackle climate and supply chain pressures
28 April 2026
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3 min read
Are geopolitical uncertainty and rising costs slowing the 'race to retrofit' commercial buildings?
Fewer A, A+, and B rated Energy Performance Certificates were registered across the UK's commercial real estate sector in 2025 than in the two previous years, new analysis warns
27 April 2026
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5 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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