Clik here to view.
Four good news climate stories from 2023
From skyscraper wind turbines and cheaper solar panels to 'mammoth' meatballs - here are some of the green positives to take from the past year
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Significant moment': UK's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate enters into force
Car and van manufacturers in the UK must now produce minimum quota of electric, zero emission vehicles, in policy the government has hailed as world leading
View ArticleClik here to view.
Government touts energy efficiency plan for England's historic homes and...
Review of barriers to decarbonising historic homes, listed properties, and buildings in conservation areas sets out plans to review Energy Performance Certificate regime
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Got the News: The role of media in the net zero transition
WATCH: BusinessGreen editor-in-chief James Murray and Carbon Brief editor and director Leo Hickman discuss the power of journalism to shape the conversation around climate change and net zero
View ArticleClik here to view.
How a failure to enforce UK energy efficiency rules is holding back the green...
New research suggests councils lack the resources to properly enforce landlord energy efficiency rules for private rental properties
View ArticleClik here to view.
Workspace inks major solar PPA with Statkraft
Renewable energy firm agrees new deals with Gresham House and Workspace to provide power from 20MW Devon solar farm
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study reveals how whisky distilleries could brew up green hydrogen
Treating around one billion litres of global distilling industry wastewater could cut green hydrogen's 'extensive freshwater footprint', research from Heriot-Watt University finds
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Little sense of urgency': Government accused of not moving fast enough to...
Major new report from Environmental Audit Committee warns the UK impact on global forests per tonne of product consumed is higher than that of China
View ArticleClik here to view.
Defra unveils upgrades to post-Brexit green farming subsidy regime
Farmers set for uplift in green farming subsidy payments, as well as expansion of incentives to support agroforestry and improved cycle and pathway maintenance
View ArticleClik here to view.
'We don't think there needs to be a reduction in use': Government maps out...
In an exclusive interview with BusinessGreen, Transport Minister Anthony Browne argues the ZEV Mandate for manufacturers means there is no longer a need to curb car use
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Just sensible investment': Keir Starmer holds firm on £28bn green spending goal
Labour leader reiterates 'unapologetically ambitious' pledge to build a decarbonised UK power grid by 2030 in first major speech of 2024
View ArticleClik here to view.
Redefine Meat expands into more than 650 new restaurants for Veganuary
Dutch plant-based meat firm expands food services in 13 European countries, including new offerings with Leonardo Hotels, All Star Lanes, and Compass Group
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Another tough year': UN warns debt crisis and low investment threaten to...
Latest edition of UN's flagship economic report presents sombre economic outlook for near term and urges countries to cooperate to boost flows of climate finance
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business need to admit they can't go green without help
Firms serious about tackling climate change must lobby for a proper science-based policy and regulatory environment, writes the Climate Majority's Rupert Read
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unpredictions for the green economy in 2024
The global economy is currently defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, but ahead of what is set to be a hugely eventful year there are some certainties green businesses can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ORE Catapult: Tidal energy could meet over 10 per cent of UK electricity demand
Power generated by the movement of seas and oceans could yield billions of pounds in economic benefits and add 11.5GW to energy system, ORE Catapult claims
View ArticleClik here to view.
Diageo signs partnership that could replace up to 95 per cent of bar and pub...
The company is testing a circular, closed-loop system for delivering liquor with ecoSPIRITS
View ArticleClik here to view.
Electric vehicle sales hit record levels in 2023, despite fears over...
New figures from SMMT reveal 315,000 new electric vehicles were sold in 2023, despite a sharp slowdown in December ahead of the introduction of the new Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shopify: Three lessons from investing $55m in 40 carbon removal startups
Shopify's head of sustainability, Stacy Kauk, shares secrets from four years of investing in early-stage carbon removal
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sainsbury's to save 775 tonnes of plastic waste with mushroom punnet switch
Supermarket hails move as 'biggest single plastics removal' across its grocery range to date
View Article