Business Green

'The geopolitical and economic context has changed': EU confirms major carbon market shake-up

Carbon Trading

James Murray

17 July 2026 • 7 min read

Automotive

'High-velocity phase': European electric vehicle market enjoys surge in demand

European electric vehicle market grows nearly 40 per cent during the first half of the year, outpacing China for the first time

James Murray

17 July 2026 • 3 min read

Technology

Global Briefing: Australian government touts energy and water rules for new data centres

Anthony Albanese vows to ensure new data centres underwrite any increase in energy demand, the German government faces criticism over changes to green heating rules, and Kenya moves to deliver new carbon exchange

James Murray

17 July 2026 • 8 min read

Buildings

What does a climate-resilient stadium look like?

Europe's sports and entertainment stadiums are not ready for the extreme climate conditions they will face, writes Alex Thomas from HKS Architects

Alex Thomas, HKS Architects

17 July 2026 • 5 min read

Editor's briefings

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Analysis

Energy

BusinessGreen Spotlight Webinar: How energy and climate transition plans can give your organisation an edge - On demand

WATCH NOW: Experts from Equans, Allianz UK, and Repattern discuss how businesses can harness transition plans to deliver real value and ensure efforts to hit net zero targets accelerate

15 July 2026 • 1 min read

Policy

'Paying off massively': ETS cut EU industrial emissions 41 per cent between 2021 and 2023

Bloc's flagship carbon market helped avoid around 800 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually over two-year period, according to new data

16 July 2026 • 5 min read

Biodiversity

30x30: Is the government's ambitious nature conservation goal still achievable?

The government has unveiled a 'delivery plan' for protecting and conserving 30 per cent of land in England for nature - but environmental groups fear the strategy remains badly underpowered

15 July 2026 • 16 min read

Politics

Could devolution enable faster local progress in tackling air pollution?

UK100 leads calls for new Clean Air Act and a national indoor air quality strategy, after local authority-led clean air action saves almost £15bn in damage to health and the economy

13 July 2026 • 7 min read

Risk

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 • 3 min read

Policy

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 • 10 min read

Opinion

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Editors blog

Risk

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

James Murray

10 July 2026 • 3 min read

Politics

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

James Murray

30 June 2026 • 5 min read