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Women in Green Business Awards 2026: Book your place now
Tickets now available for tables and seat packages at the third annual Women in Green Business Awards
09 July 2026
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1 min read
How to keep cool as the air conditioning culture war rages
Calls for a credible sustainable cooling strategy are not anti-air conditioning, they are simply an attempt to ensure measures to guard against extreme heat are as effective as possible
10 July 2026
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3 min read
Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift'
Leaked draft teases EU-wide electrification targets and incentives, Belgium and Tata Steel face legal action, and sports pitches help warm Dutch buildings
10 July 2026
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10 min read
'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty
10 July 2026
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4 min read
'Our approach must evolve': Dash for AI sees Microsoft's emissions surge 25 per cent in a year
10 July 2026
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5 min read
'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs
10 July 2026
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3 min read
Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024
10 July 2026
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3 min read
EthiFinance and ESG Book merge to create new European sustainability and credit rating agency
10 July 2026
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2 min read
'One of the UK's greatest but often overlooked economic assets': The case for electrifying UK rail freight
Freight electrification has been moving at a sluggish pace, but the Rail Industry Association argues a targeted and pragmatic upgrade programme would unlock huge economic, environmental, and societal benefits
09 July 2026
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8 min read
Can a heatwave-hit UK keep cool without further warming the planet?
Heatwaves have seen a spike in demand for air conditioning units, but does the UK's response to worsening extreme heat provide an opportunity to make sustainable cooling a reality?
09 July 2026
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12 min read
Left in the shade: How UK cities have fallen 'way behind' European counterparts on urban tree-planting
'Stark' lack of urban trees exposed, as Hastings and Guildford revealed as only UK towns to exceed the European average for canopy cover
09 July 2026
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6 min read
'The case for reform is clear': Why sky-high UK energy costs are an urgent issue for the next Prime Minister
Manufacturers say they want to invest in decarbonisation and electrification, but the UK's high energy costs are holding them back
08 July 2026
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11 min read
EU Omnibus: Commission moves to further streamline sustainability reporting standards
Number of mandatory datapoints covered by draft ESRS cut by over 60 per cent, as European Commission proposes fresh measures to address administrative burdens
07 July 2026
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6 min read
Heatwaves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures
Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works
07 July 2026
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5 min read
How to keep cool as the air conditioning culture war rages
Calls for a credible sustainable cooling strategy are not anti-air conditioning, they are simply an attempt to ensure measures to guard against extreme heat are as effective as possible
10 July 2026
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3 min read
What might 'Manchesterism' mean for the green economy?
Andy Burnham's big speech failed to mention climate action or the net zero transition, but it hinted at how both could be central to his drive to deliver good economic growth for every postcode
30 June 2026
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5 min read
We need to become 'quite happy in chaos'
The opening speech of the UK Green Business Awards 2026
25 June 2026
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5 min read
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