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'No longer a niche': How 'green' skills are becoming core to businesses worldwide

Skills

Michael Holder

22 October 2026 • 6 min read

Climate change

Study: Meat and chocolate heavy diets hit harder by 'climateflation'

Diets aligned with the NHS’ Eatwell Guide deliver ‘double dividend’ of greater protection from climate driven price shocks and better health, ECIU study finds

Stuart Stone

22 October 2026 • 5 min read

Policy

Burnham reveals plan to scrap standing charges on UK gas bills

Experts claim proposal could boost savings on offer from switching to heat pumps

James Murray

21 October 2026 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Why location data can help shape a climate-resilient future for UK infrastructure

Climate adaptation requires accurate location data that maps potential hazards against exposed places and assets, to channel investment where it is most needed, writes Tom Gray from Ordnance Survey

Tom Gray, Ordnance Survey

22 October 2026 • 5 min read

Editor's briefings

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Analysis

Legislation

'Overshoot is not surrender': Policymakers urged to 'pull out all the stops' to tackle widening emissions gap

Annual UNEP Emissions Gap report warns urgent action is needed to limit the 'overshoot' beyond the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement

21 October 2026 • 8 min read

Politics

From 'climate vandalism' to 'good energy policy': The green economy reacts to Jackdaw gas field approval

Politicians, trade associations, think tanks, energy industry figures and climate campaigners have their say on the controversial decision to green light new gas drilling in the North Sea

21 October 2026 • 23 min read

Management

Equans' Amelle Mestari: 'The green transition will need diverse talent and fresh thinking from every background'

The winner of Corporate Sustainability Lead of the Year at the 2026 Women in Green Business Awards explains the need to move beyond mentoring and place greater emphasis on sponsorship

20 October 2026 • 9 min read

Risk

Slowing the flow: Why flood resilience is becoming nature's first investable asset

Partner Insight: Environment Bank, operator of England's largest network of Habitat Banks and Nature-based solutions, sets out how business and sustainability leaders can turn upstream nature restoration into an investable natural infrastructure asset...

19 October 2026 • 4 min read

Energy

How plans for new coal projects are outpacing 'shelved' schemes at a rate of three-to-one

The COP31 co-hosts are still expanding coal production, while 95 per cent of coal companies lack phase-out plans, a new study has warned

20 October 2026 • 9 min read

Automotive

'Fleets are the engine of change': How to shift corporate EV fleets into the fast lane

BusinessGreen's latest webinar explores the best practices helping businesses to embrace fleet electrification, unlocking significant cost savings and emissions reductions in the process

20 October 2026 • 13 min read

Opinion

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Editors blog

Policy

In defence of heat pump grants

Government insiders are briefing they want to cut heat pump grants that disproportionately go to wealthier households, but there is a strong case for a universal roll out of a technology that cuts emissions and enhances energy security

James Murray

13 October 2026 • 6 min read

Politics

What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

Andy Burnham has promised a 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea drilling, but who gets to decide what that word even means?

James Murray

01 October 2026 • 8 min read

Politics

Change agent: Burnham's support for clean energy is welcome, but tough choices await

The Prime Minister is serious about climate action and has the political ability to sell his vision, but imminent decisions on North Sea drilling and electric vehicles could undermine his green ambitions

James Murray

30 September 2026 • 4 min read

'No longer a niche': How 'green' skills are becoming core to businesses worldwide

Study: Meat and chocolate heavy diets hit harder by 'climateflation'

Burnham reveals plan to scrap standing charges on UK gas bills

Why location data can help shape a climate-resilient future for UK infrastructure

Study: Almost all firms setting sustainability targets - but fewer than half explain poor performance

Rising diesel costs spark calls for clearer UK roadmap for electric trucks

B Lab names Peter Williams as first CEO in movement's 20-year history

'Water is scarce': Government and businesses warned without wet winter drought will extend into 2027

Manchester City cuts carbon emissions five per cent during 2025/26 season

TfL and Santander to roll out new Santander Cycles app to help meet growing demand

'Overshoot is not surrender': Policymakers urged to 'pull out all the stops' to tackle widening emissions gap

From 'climate vandalism' to 'good energy policy': The green economy reacts to Jackdaw gas field approval

Equans' Amelle Mestari: 'The green transition will need diverse talent and fresh thinking from every background'

Slowing the flow: Why flood resilience is becoming nature's first investable asset

How plans for new coal projects are outpacing 'shelved' schemes at a rate of three-to-one

'Fleets are the engine of change': How to shift corporate EV fleets into the fast lane

In defence of heat pump grants

What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

Change agent: Burnham's support for clean energy is welcome, but tough choices await

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