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'The dangers will become deadlier still': UN warns world faces intense El Niño
31 July 2026
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4 min read
'Greenspeaking with confidence': Watchdog updates green claims guidance for advertisers
New resources and refreshed guidance reaffirm key principles behind the accurate use of 'sustainable', 'biodegradable', and 'carbon neutral' claims
31 July 2026
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3 min read
Global Briefing: Four-in-five countries failed to meet deadline for tackling 'harmful' subsidies
Just 21 countries met a target to identify all environmentally 'harmful' subsidies, Spain rolls out new EV incentives, and Canberra reveals next stage of strategy to reach net zero by 2045
31 July 2026
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8 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
Study: Clean energy remains a key untapped regional investment opportunity
31 July 2026
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4 min read
Drax completes 'transformational' £548m acquisition of Bluefield Solar
31 July 2026
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2 min read
Climate change created 'tinderbox conditions' for European wildfires, scientists warn
31 July 2026
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5 min read
Poll: Drivers more likely to buy an EV if charging costs are cheaper than petrol
31 July 2026
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5 min read
How the global EV boom just broke records in 50 countries
IEA increases EVs forecast market share for 2026, as second quarter sales boost in emerging markets offsets US and China slowdown
30 July 2026
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5 min read
How 'practical interventions' could cut around 95 per cent of microfibre pollution from textile production
Changes to wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, and product design could tackle tens of thousands of tonnes of microfibre pollution annually, study claims
30 July 2026
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6 min read
'Clear opportunity': How to cut UK electricity bills, while decarbonising the energy system
A new report from the UK Energy Research Centre argues it is possible to reduce domestic electricity bills, but Ministers will have to navigate significant trade-offs to do so
29 July 2026
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10 min read
Soft plastic recycling laws have been delayed - an expert explains why
Capacity for recycling flexible plastics is still lagging far behind demand, and the situation is not being helped by new extended producer responsibility rules
28 July 2026
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4 min read
Proving value under pressure: How sustainability professionals are delivering more with less
Climate and nature performance is improving, despite shrinking budgets, reduced board-level influence, and growing pressure on sustainability teams, new report reveals
28 July 2026
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7 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
North star: Will this time be different?
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments and cuts to VAT on electricity bills suggest a commitment to net zero will remain, but can he marry new fossil fuel projects with continued decarbonisation?
21 July 2026
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6 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
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