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Government urged to develop new roadmap to 'defossilise' UK economy
21 August 2026
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4 min read
Global Briefing: Canada touts 'largest clean energy investment in North American history'
Canada hails deal to channel $70bn into renewables projects, China's new Ecological and Environment Code, and Kenya's clean power drive all feature in our weekly round-up of the top green business news from around the world
21 August 2026
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7 min read
Over 75 per cent of UK wetlands have been destroyed - restoring them would help prevent wildfires
Far from exacerbating wildfire risks, effective rewilding can restore water to landscapes and reduce the likelihood of fires spreading
21 August 2026
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4 min read
Social housing is the missing piece in the UK's green jobs strategy
Social housing residents are not only beneficiaries of greener homes - they are an essential part of the workforce that will deliver them, writes Lynsey Sweeney, managing director at Communities that Work
21 August 2026
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4 min read
COP17: Investment matchmaking hub to help close $278bn land restoration finance gap
21 August 2026
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3 min read
Welsh government appoints Exchange for Change to deliver Deposit Return Scheme
21 August 2026
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3 min read
Waitrose partners with National Geographic for regenerative farming series
21 August 2026
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1 min read
COP17: Mayors call for bolder action to tackle desertification and degradation
21 August 2026
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4 min read
'This proves we were right': How London's ULEZ rapidly improved children's lung health
The Ultra Low Emission Zone had plenty of vocal opponents, but a new landmark study confirms it has already delivered the remarkable public health benefits
18 August 2026
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10 min read
How investment in UK horticulture could yield a more climate resilient food system
Failure to invest in horticulture has left the UK reliant on fruit and veg from countries 'even more vulnerable' to climate impacts, study warns
19 August 2026
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6 min read
'Flexible routes to market' crucial as extreme weather drives surge in 'wonky' fruit and veg
Calls for greater uptake of irregular produce follows updated figures warning the UK's drought-hit harvest is expected to be even worse than previously forecast
18 August 2026
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7 min read
Could 'Zero Bills' homes provide the blueprint for greener UK housing?
Octopus Energy's Zero Bills tariff promises customers in newly built homes no energy bills for ten years, but do the numbers add up so developers, energy companies, consumers, and the environment can all emerge as winners?
17 August 2026
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11 min read
Global Briefing: China curtails record amount of wind and solar, as coal generation rebounds
China’s wind and solar curtailment rose by 49 per cent during H1, jet fuel made from tropical fruit scoops $3bn funding, and Walmart sets new emissions target
07 August 2026
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11 min read
How grid constraints are shaping large-scale data centre deployment across Europe
Data centre developers increasingly favouring sites with existing grid connections and in markets with abundant renewables amid queueing times of almost a decade, BNEF finds
06 August 2026
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5 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
North star: Will this time be different?
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments and cuts to VAT on electricity bills suggest a commitment to net zero will remain, but can he marry new fossil fuel projects with continued decarbonisation?
21 July 2026
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6 min read
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