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Growing regulatory and stakeholder pressure for disclosure has delivered more corporate sustainability data - the opportunity now is to get more from it, writes Sphera's Stefan Premer

The influential Energy Transitions Commission argues it is time to end the binary debate on the future of nuclear power and recognise the technology could play a key role in some countries, but in many others it will remain uncompetitive

Andrew Warren explains how the Shadow Chancellor's claim weakening building standards will result in more affordable homes is based on some deeply questionable assumptions and ignores the cost savings more efficient homes deliver

Scunthorpe and Port Talbot could lead a 'steel revival' enabled by electric arc furnaces and better use of British scrap metal -but time is running out to deliver green steel strategy, ECIU warns

Who Gives a Crap's global head of sustainability explains why 'blue carbon' isn't getting the attention it deserves, and reflects on looking for the sweet spot between planet, people, and profit

Sampo Lahtinen explains how generative AI firm CuspAI helped Kemira explore around 300 trillion material structures with the potential to tackle waterborne PFAS

The government should act to lower the upfront cost of clean technologies in order to unlock immediate savings for vulnerable households - and get the UK off the fossil fuel rollercoaster - writes Jenn Humphries from the Centre for Net Zero

Plus: New York hails building emissions progress; Singapore launches green levy for flights; and MEPs set out their COP31 priorities, in our round up of the top green business news from around the world this week.

Anglian Water's drought manager Dan Hauck explains why, despite some recent rain, restoring water resources and preparing for the UK's next drought will take much longer

Joe Richomme, a botanical horticulturist whose team manages Kew's Carbon Garden, reflects on the highs and lows of a year bookended by summer heatwaves