Opinion

The UK's nature-friendly farming schemes are strategic investments which protect rural jobs, reduce public spending on flood recovery, and help avoid the spiralling costs of climate damage and adaptation, writes Leo Mercer from LSE's Grantham Research...

The government could have sidelined climate policies in the Spending Review - instead it earmarked billions of pounds for the green economy, writes UK Corporate Leaders Group director Beverley Cornaby

Forum for the Future's Gemma Bridgman reflects on the extremely volatile operating context businesses face right now, and how embracing entrepreneurship, innovation and adaption is creating short, medium and long-term value

Countries took a crucial step forward on transparency at the UN Oceans Conference in France this week, write Bloomberg Philanthropies' Melissa Wright and Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long

By mandating companies to reduce their emissions, firms would have no other option but to change their operations and phase out fossil fuels, argues Speeki CEO Scott Lane

Aligning the UK's ETS with that of the EU's is a no-brainer for fiscal responsibility, supporting British businesses and tackling climate change, writes Transport & Environment UK's director Anna Krajinska

Ocean conservation is not a cost - is a hedge against global volatility and an investment in prosperity, write Bloomberg Ocean Fund's Jonathan Kelsey, and Karen Sack from the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance

There is no silver bullet for solving Britain's high electricity prices - rather, an effective package of measures across strategies is needed to shift to a clean energy system, writes the Aldersgate Group's Marie-Laure Hicks

Business leadership is key to turning the ocean economy into a resilient driver of sustainable growth, writes UN Global Compact CEO and exec director Sanda Ojiambo

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: June 2025