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Carbon Budget: Government adopts target to slash UK emissions 87 per cent by 2040
02 June 2026
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8 min read
'Businesses stand ready and willing to play their part': Green economy reacts to UK adopting new 2040 climate target
All the top reaction from business leaders, politicians, climate experts and campaign groups to government tabling legislation adopting Seventh Carbon Budget target to slash UK emissions 87 per cent by 2040
02 June 2026
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20 min read
UK net zero economy tops £105bn and supports 1.1 million jobs
UK's burgeoning net zero industries hailed as economic 'powerhouse' following latest study from CBI Economics
02 June 2026
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6 min read
Bags of Ethics' Smruti Sriram: 'The natural world has all the answers'
Smruti Sriram, CEO of Bags of Ethics, discusses the booming circular fashion market and how sustainability is at risk of slipping down corporate agendas
02 June 2026
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7 min read
'A powerhouse for investment': Reaction to the latest net zero economy data
02 June 2026
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9 min read
Study: Businesses that recognise nature-related risks can seize 'first mover advantage'
02 June 2026
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4 min read
Study: Regenerative farming strengthens drought resilience for cereal crops
02 June 2026
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3 min read
TNFD publishes guide to help CFOs ask 'better questions' on nature risks
02 June 2026
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3 min read
'The same playbook will be run again': Companies urged to 'speak up' to halt backlash against EU climate agenda
New report argues 'forward-looking' businesses must be more vocal in defending climate and clean energy policies, if they are to resist downgrading of decarbonisation efforts
01 June 2026
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6 min read
Global Briefing: Spain earmarks €9bn for housing and transport in 'Social Climate Plan'
May temperatures in Saudi Arabia reaching extremes previously confined to summer , report finds countries can ‘dramatically impact’ plastic pollution without global consensus, and Spain earmarks €9bn for energy transition
29 May 2026
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8 min read
How peatland restoration helped protect a Welsh farm from 'frightening' wildfires
A farmer has spoken out on watching the land she calls home 'burn' and the restored peatland that has helped save it
29 May 2026
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4 min read
The climate fight must involve social media creators
Trust and influence may have already shifted to social media, where fossil fuel interests are backing creators -climate organisations must catch up
28 May 2026
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6 min read
'Unsung heroes': How net zero industries generate £14bn for Scotland and Wales each year
Some 3,000 SMEs are at the heart of Scotland’s net zero transition, while small firms from the likes of Wrexham, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Newport are among the leading lights in Wales’ green economy, analysis shows
27 May 2026
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8 min read
What goes up, won't come down: Why UK food prices are likely to remain high following Iran war
ECIU analysis warns extreme weather caused by climate change and geopolitical tensions could drive up food prices 'indefinitely'
26 May 2026
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5 min read
Adapt or cry: 12 random thoughts on climate adaptation
The Climate Change Committee's massive new report on climate risks and resilience is utterly terrifying - it demands a response
21 May 2026
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5 min read
Labour's commitment to net zero is unwavering, but leadership woes will bring policy uncertainty
The government's rival factions are all firmly committed to rapid decarbonisation and energy independence, but they are floating different policy approaches
14 May 2026
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7 min read
Less than efficient
The government's response to the worsening energy crisis has been broadly impressive, but the blind spot over energy efficiency is becoming ever more glaring
17 April 2026
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4 min read
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