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Budget 2026: All the green policies at a glance

Policy

Budget 2026: All the green policies at a glance

BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know guide to the UK government's Budget 2026 announcements for the green economy

clock 28 October 2026 • 14 min read
'Positive measures' but a 'huge missed opportunity': Green economy reacts to Autumn Budget

Policy

'Positive measures' but a 'huge missed opportunity': Green economy reacts to Autumn Budget

Green businesses and campaigners reflect on a Budget that promised a major revamp of the UK's clean energy plans, but also fuelled fears of continued fossil fuel reliance

clock 28 October 2026 • 33 min read
'Radical reform': Chancellor announces major shake-up of UK clean energy plans

Politics

'Radical reform': Chancellor announces major shake-up of UK clean energy plans

John Healey promises 'government remains unshakably committed to net zero by 2050', but signals significant changes to clean energy transition plans and offers support for gas-fuelled data centres

clock 28 October 2026 • 9 min read
Councils that restrict harmful advertising won't lose out on profits

Marketing

Councils that restrict harmful advertising won't lose out on profits

Growing numbers of councils are moving to restrict harmful advertising, and new research suggests more should follow suit

clock 28 October 2026 • 4 min read
New UK School Food Standards are a huge opportunity for caterers to serve more sustainable meals

Policy

New UK School Food Standards are a huge opportunity for caterers to serve more sustainable meals

With a greater focus on heathier, more plant-rich diets, the UK's new School Food Standards promise to slash emissions as well as costs, writes Martin Bowman from Foodrise

clock 28 October 2026 • 6 min read
UN warns national climate pledges amount to global emissions cuts of just six per cent by 2035

Climate change

UN warns national climate pledges amount to global emissions cuts of just six per cent by 2035

UNFCCC estimates current climate pledges will deliver only marginal reductions in greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, underscoring the urgent need for a breakthrough at next month's COP31 Summit

clock 27 October 2026 • 9 min read
Mandarin Oriental's Kandé Camara: 'Developing a strategy can be a long and sometimes lonely process'

Management

Mandarin Oriental's Kandé Camara: 'Developing a strategy can be a long and sometimes lonely process'

Kandé Camara sheds light on Mandarin Oriental's new sustainability platform, and how setbacks arise when well-intentioned initiatives are too idealistic to implement

clock 27 October 2026 • 8 min read
Warm Homes Plan devolution: A big opportunity, but only if every region can keep up

Policy

Warm Homes Plan devolution: A big opportunity, but only if every region can keep up

The success of devolving the Warm Homes Plan rests on aligning funding with regional energy planning, giving local government a stronger voice, and ensuring every region has the tools and resources needed to succeed, writes Dr Chris Unsworth, head of...

clock 27 October 2026 • 4 min read
The Jackdaw gasfield passed the legal test for North Sea drilling - Rosebank will find it much harder

Legislation

The Jackdaw gasfield passed the legal test for North Sea drilling - Rosebank will find it much harder

The Jackdaw and Rosebank are very different, and the latter has a much higher legal bar to clear if it is to secure approval

clock 26 October 2026 • 5 min read
What can growing and recycling food in space teach agrifood systems about waste?

Technology

What can growing and recycling food in space teach agrifood systems about waste?

Kirk Siderman-Wolter, founder of Darlington-based Take Root Bio, explains how the company is learning from astronauts to convert dairy waste into energy back on Earth

clock 26 October 2026 • 8 min read