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From PR and advertising to law and architecture: How can firms account for their 'serviced emissions'?
31 October 2024
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4 min read
'Invest, invest, invest': An historic Budget, but is it a turning point for the green economy?
The Budget contained some significant risks, but it should help unlock the green investment the UK economy is crying out for
30 October 2024
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5 min read
Was it Al Gore or Jimmy Carter who lost the first big US battle for the climate?
As US voters prepare to cast their votes in what many view as a pivotal election for the climate next week, it's worth casting minds back to the climate consequences of elections past, writes Roger Harrabin
31 October 2024
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4 min read
Study: Is UK meat and dairy consumption falling fast enough to meet climate goals?
Ethical Consumer study lauds 'incredible power of many small actions' in nudging consumers towards healthier diets, but also warns UK moving in the wrong direction on transport, heating and consumer goods
31 October 2024
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6 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain: Study argues tweaks could make rules twice as effective for nature
31 October 2024
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3 min read
How sustainability and accessibility are being embedded into COP29 operations
31 October 2024
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4 min read
Survey: Business leaders fear net zero policy lag risks scuppering investment
31 October 2024
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5 min read
Government consults on new Scope 3 emissions guidance for UK oil and gas projects
31 October 2024
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4 min read
Brookfield agrees £1.75bn deal for stake in four of Ørsted's UK offshore wind farms
31 October 2024
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2 min read
IEMA welcomes six new corporate partners including Sodexo and Adecco UK
31 October 2024
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3 min read
Jenny Garbis: 'Creating tangible change is hard because climate change is a gradual disaster'
Apprentice candidate turned green entrepreneur discusses how consumers care about the climate in theory, but that doesn't mean they will automatically stop buying fast fashion or going to steak restaurants in practice
How can businesses help deliver a 'just transition'?
EXPLAINER: Every area of the economy will need to transform rapidly in order for the UK to hit legally binding climate targets - but how can businesses ensure everyone shares in the benefits of a green transition?
Somayeh Taheri: 'Energy should never be a luxury, it's a necessity'
UrbanChain's CEO and founder discusses the need to navigate a 'highly complex' UK energy market
How Material Focus is harnessing 'factivism' to take on the UK's e-waste mountain (and Taylor Swift)
Material Focus executive director Scott Butler reflects on Recycle Your Electricals campaign numbers and recruiting an 'unlikely spokesperson' for the circular economy
Murvah Iqbal: 'Sustainability is table stakes in business now'
Murvah Iqbal, CEO at all-electric delivery provider Hived, discusses transferable learnings from previous businesses and growing awareness of non-exhaust emissions
Zonal pricing debates, CCS funding commitments, and robot farmers
BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: October 2024 – Part One
Budget 2024: All the green announcements at a glance
From fuel duty freezes to new nuclear funding, BusinessGreen tracks all the green tax and spend announcements from the government's first Budget
30 October 2024
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12 min read
'Giving with one hand and taking away with the other': Green economy reacts to Labour's first Budget
BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to Labour's first Budget in 14 years from green business leaders, climate campaigners, and energy and investment experts
30 October 2024
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18 min read
Green budget preview and highlights from the Net Zero Festival
BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: October 2024 – Part Two
30 October 2024
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2 min read
How people around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair
So-called 'just transition litigation' focuses on the social justice implications of climate policies, according to University of Stirling lecturer Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment...
30 October 2024
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4 min read
Why UK and Europe face 'two-year window' to secure lift-off for aviation e-fuels
Final investment decisions for first e-fuel production plants must be secured within next two years if aviation sector is to meet EU mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, report warns
29 October 2024
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5 min read
Global Briefing: German government approves €19bn plan for national hydrogen network
China talks up its manufacturing plans, Ireland appoints a Just Transition Commission, and NatWest sets out European solar investment strategy
25 October 2024
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7 min read
'Giving with one hand and taking away with the other': Green economy reacts to Labour's first Budget
Government confirms plans for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Budget 2024: All the green announcements at a glance
Budget: Reeves reforms fiscal rules to unlock green investment surge
'Invest, invest, invest': An historic Budget, but is it a turning point for the green economy?
IEA: Global clean tech market set to be worth $2tr a year by 2035
'Invest, invest, invest': An historic Budget, but is it a turning point for the green economy?
The Budget contained some significant risks, but it should help unlock the green investment the UK economy is crying out for
30 October 2024
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5 min read
Zoning out, or in
The government urgently needs to resolve the row over proposals for zonal pricing - Labour's clean power target and its promise of lower bills depends on it
08 October 2024
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11 min read
Shaky Foundations: Nuclear power can help, but it won't end Britain's stagnation
A hugely influential new essay on how to revive the UK's flat-lining economy makes a compelling case for sweeping reforms, but its plan to decarbonise the economy risks delaying the clean energy transition
24 September 2024
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14 min read
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