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Andy Burnham stresses determination for UK to 'reach net zero by 2050'
17 September 2026
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6 min read
Study: Global fossil-fuel emissions to fall 0.5 per cent this year
Strait of Hormuz crisis has led to lower oil and gas demand that should more than offset any increased emissions from higher coal power generation, Carbon Brief calculates
17 September 2026
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4 min read
Von der Leyen's State of the Union speech confronts Europe's power problem
The EU Commission President set out a clear vision for cleaner power, stronger grids, computing capacity, protection from climate shocks, and partnerships with likeminded nations in her address this week, writes We Mean Business Coalition CEO Maria Mendiluce...
17 September 2026
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4 min read
SE Advisory Services' Mireille Meneses Campos: 'Visibility matters, but it is not the end of the journey'
Ahead of SE Advisory Services' sponsorship of the Women in Green Business Awards 2026, Mireille Meneses Campos reflects on her career beginnings at Mexico's Ministry of Environment, and why representation isn't just a number
16 September 2026
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11 min read
'Unnecessary distraction': DESNZ rejects calls from MPs to drop 'net zero' from its name
17 September 2026
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6 min read
Google inks its 'largest ever' carbon and methane removal deal
17 September 2026
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2 min read
Lidl launches 'hybrid meat' and plant-based protein range
17 September 2026
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2 min read
Carbon intensity of global equity emissions fell by a third over past decade
17 September 2026
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3 min read
'The chips are well and truly down': Drought slices three million tonnes off UK and Europe's potato crop
17 September 2026
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4 min read
Europe's e‑waste is a valuable resource - let's not throw it away
17 September 2026
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4 min read
Data centres: How UK climate and water risks pose challenges for AI investors
Energy-hungry and water-thirsty data centres pose risks for investors, with the build-out coinciding with a changing climate and rising demands in a more resource-scarce future
17 September 2026
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5 min read
'Growth, security and resilience': How corporate sustainability became more important than ever
Major new survey reveals how resilience and value creation are at the top of the agenda for senior sustainability executives - and as a result over 80 per cent of companies expect to increase sustainability investment
16 September 2026
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7 min read
Fossil fuel volatility threatens bleak winter for European economies
New study calculates that every 10 per cent increase in oil and has prices pushes up European inflation by up to 0.36 per cent
15 September 2026
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7 min read
Could council bonds unlock much-needed funding for local climate action?
Could cash-strapped UK councils borrow money from their own residents to pay for local climate action? New Green Finance Institute research makes a compelling case
15 September 2026
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8 min read
How can the UK build the green workforce it needs for 2030?
BusinessGreen's latest webinar - hosted in association with Equans UK & Ireland - heard from top experts on how businesses can develop a more effective green skills strategy
14 September 2026
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15 min read
The mystery of the missing vision
The Burnham administration's devolution and cost of living agenda has a lot to recommend it, but why is it not being clearly linked to the government's decarbonisation efforts?
08 September 2026
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4 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
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