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'Too dependent on gas': Iran conflict fires up UK energy security row
02 March 2026
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11 min read
Oil and gas prices spike as Middle East conflict escalates
European gas prices initially soar 24 per cent and oil prices climb 13 per cent, as shipping through Strait of Hormuz faces immediate disruption
02 March 2026
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4 min read
UK Green Business Awards: Entry deadline extended
In response to popular demand the deadline for entries for the UK Green Business Awards 2026 has been extended to Monday 9th March
02 March 2026
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2 min read
How precision bred hemp could remove more than 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030
Charles Clowes, research director and co-founder of Precision Plants, explains how the Innovate UK-backed firm is unlocking both environmental benefits and rural revenue streams using climate resilient hemp
02 March 2026
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7 min read
'No longer fit for purpose': Investor group urges GHG Protocol to revamp Scope 2 guidance
02 March 2026
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4 min read
Latest BusinessGreen Spotlight webinar to explore effective recruitment strategies for the green economy
02 March 2026
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2 min read
MPs to probe climate impacts of UK's AI and data centre ambitions
02 March 2026
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4 min read
'This is not a story of polarisation': Wealth divide in EV adoption is reversing, study claims
02 March 2026
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4 min read
VAT on public EV charging should be cut to five per cent, tax tribunal rules
02 March 2026
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6 min read
Nobody knows anything: By-election edition
The Greens impressive victory in Gorton and Denton could provide a template for defeating climate-denialist - or it could show how splits between left-leaning parties could hand Number 10 to Nigel Farage
27 February 2026
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3 min read
Global Briefing: Carbon cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine surges past 300 million tonnes
Carbon emissions from war in Ukraine almost equivalent to France's annual emissions, Germany accused of diluting climate targets, and Lamborghini hits brakes on electric supercar
27 February 2026
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8 min read
'A fundamental shift': What do the UK's new Sustainability Reporting Standards mean for businesses?
Finalised standards on assessing and disclosing corporate sustainability data and climate-related risks and opportunities have finally arrived - and they are expected to become mandatory in the near future
26 February 2026
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6 min read
Net zero will transform the UK economy - our map reveals the most vulnerable places
The most vulnerable places are, overwhelmingly, the same places that suffered industrial decline in the 1980s, according to research by Ed Atkins and Sean Fox from the University of Bristol
26 February 2026
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6 min read
Poll: What do Britons really think about clean energy and green infrastructure?
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh survey findings reveal robust support for solar and wind across all age groups and voters, but potential challenges for government in communicating net zero policy
25 February 2026
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9 min read
Plenitude: Inside the EU project aiming to build a thriving new value chain for meat-alternatives
A seven-year project bringing together 10 organisations has delivered a new mycoprotein factory and reams of valuable data and insights to support the development of a circular ecosystem for alternative protein products
24 February 2026
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10 min read
Nobody knows anything: By-election edition
The Greens impressive victory in Gorton and Denton could provide a template for defeating climate-denialist - or it could show how splits between left-leaning parties could hand Number 10 to Nigel Farage
27 February 2026
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3 min read
The case for more business heroes
At a time when climate action is under fire, corporate leaders still have the power to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and secure their place in history - if they choose to do so
24 February 2026
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4 min read
Milking it
Rules that stop brands selling plant-based food and drink from marketing their products with terms that are already widely used are becoming ever more ridiculous
12 February 2026
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4 min read
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