'Government by gimmick': The green economy reacts to the King's Speech
BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from business leaders, campaigners, and energy and climate experts to the government's new legislative agenda
View ArticleWhy the UK's net zero economy is an unfinished symphony
WATCH: Achieving net zero is a bit like writing and performing a symphony, argues BusinessGreen editor in chief James Murray in his Net Zero Festival 2023 opening speech
View Article'New cropland cannot come from deforestation': McKinsey raises alarm over...
New report claims behaviour change, reductions in food waste, and new innovations likely to prove essential if growing food demand is to be met without fuelling further deforestation
View Article'Recycling is not a satisfactory solution': Danone, Nestlé, Coca-Cola face...
ClientEarth joins legal action against three leading brands, which aims to challenge recyclability and recycled content claims
View ArticleGreen groups pledge to increase diversity in environmental charity sector
Leading charities pledge to adopt recruitment practices that proactively address sector's lack of diversity
View ArticleWalk this way: Joanna Lumley on net zero, nature and a life of adventure
WATCH: Actor, author and activist brings her unique perspective to the challenges and opportunities of tackling climate change and nature loss at the Net Zero Festival 2023
View ArticleAffordable, effective, and scalable: How biochar can help tackle climate change
The shovel-ready carbon removal solution offers a host of social and economic co-benefits, writes International Biochar Initiative's Wendy Lu Maxwell-Barton
View Article'What would nature say?': House of Hackney becomes second firm to appoint...
Interiors brand appoints independent lawyer to company board to represent nature and future generations
View ArticleEarthshot Prize: Prince William names recycled battery, conservation, and...
Acción Andina, GRST, WildAid Marine Program, S4S Technologies, and Boomitra to receive £1m as the latest winners of the annual Earthshot Prize
View Article'Throwing humanity's future into question': Governments continue fossil fuel...
UN-backed report warns world's biggest oil and gas producing nations are on course to overshoot global Paris Agreement climate thresholds as they continue to pursue plans to expand production
View ArticleBlackRock invests $550m in Texas direct air capture plant planned by...
Occidental Petroleum CEO says deal is proof DAC has become 'investable technology'
View ArticleGovernment promises 'stringent' CO2 tests as it unveils new UK oil and gas...
But critics claim new tests in Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill will do little to help ensure net zero emission targets are met
View ArticleBIP snaps up UK energy and sustainability consultancy Verco
BIP says deal underscores consultancies' 'joint dedication to sustainability and addressing climate change'
View ArticleReports: UK to outline rules for ESG ratings industry as early as January 2024
Move follows three-month consultation earlier this year on establishing potential regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers
View Article'A wake-up call to the world': Top CEOs back six point plan to turbocharge...
As temperature records are toppled the outlook has rarely looked bleaker, but businesses know deep decarbonisation can be delivered if only policymakers provide them with the tools
View ArticleSmall nuclear reactors are a bad bet for the British government
Claims that SMRs are cheaper, easier to build, safer and less wasteful are unproven and misleading, argues University of Greenwich professor Stephen Thomas
View ArticleAround the World: COP28, net zero and climate geopolitics
WATCH: Broadcaster Lucy Siegle chats to E3G's Alex Scott about the state of climate geopolitics ahead of COP28, in a fascinating discussion at the Net Zero Festival 2023
View Article'International collaboration is key': UK and US deepen partnership to develop...
Nations agree to share access to facilities, bring together top scientists, and jointly develop supply chains for fusion
View ArticleLabour aims to force Parliamentary debate on energy costs and security
Opposition Party to argue King's Speech failed to include any measures to bring down energy bills
View ArticleBusinesses call for COP28 commitment to tackle looming green skills crunch
Over 40 organisations and businesses write to UK government to demand bolder action on the international stage to address worsening green skills shortages
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