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'Overshoot is not surrender': Policymakers urged to 'pull out all the stops' to tackle widening emissions gap

Legislation

Stuart Stone

21 October 2026 • 8 min read

Energy

'This must be the final chapter for North Sea drilling': Jackdaw approval sparks calls for strengthened plan to end fossil fuel reliance

Government announces new £2bn Energy Wealth Fund alongside green light for controversial gas field, but campaigners argue bolder decarbonisation efforts are urgently needed

James Murray

21 October 2026 • 7 min read

Politics

From 'climate vandalism' to 'good energy policy': The green economy reacts to Jackdaw gas field approval

Politicians, trade associations, think tanks, energy industry figures and climate campaigners have their say on the controversial decision to green light new gas drilling in the North Sea

BusinessGreen staff

21 October 2026 • 23 min read

Buildings

Keepmoat's Hannah Needham: 'No matter how much experience you have, there's always another challenge'

Housebuilder Keepmoat’s sustainability coordinator reflects on her start as a 'green champion' in the NHS, and how AI is playing an increasingly important role in crunching green numbers

Stuart Stone

21 October 2026 • 7 min read

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Analysis

Management

Equans' Amelle Mestari: 'The green transition will need diverse talent and fresh thinking from every background'

The winner of Corporate Sustainability Lead of the Year at the 2026 Women in Green Business Awards explains the need to move beyond mentoring and place greater emphasis on sponsorship

20 October 2026 • 9 min read

Risk

Slowing the flow: Why flood resilience is becoming nature's first investable asset

Partner Insight: Environment Bank, operator of England's largest network of Habitat Banks and Nature-based solutions, sets out how business and sustainability leaders can turn upstream nature restoration into an investable natural infrastructure asset...

19 October 2026 • 4 min read

Energy

How plans for new coal projects are outpacing 'shelved' schemes at a rate of three-to-one

The COP31 co-hosts are still expanding coal production, while 95 per cent of coal companies lack phase-out plans, a new study has warned

20 October 2026 • 9 min read

Automotive

'Fleets are the engine of change': How to shift corporate EV fleets into the fast lane

BusinessGreen's latest webinar explores the best practices helping businesses to embrace fleet electrification, unlocking significant cost savings and emissions reductions in the process

20 October 2026 • 13 min read

Automotive

Spotlight on EVs: How to develop an effective zero emission fleet strategy - On demand

WATCH NOW: Experts discuss how businesses can work to decarbonise their fleets and accelerate the roll out of EVs and other low carbon transport technologies

20 October 2026 • 1 min read

Biodiversity

COP17: Nature knows no boundaries - neither can our solutions

To protect nature and livelihoods in a changing climate, consider both systems together and listen to local people, say local government leaders

16 October 2026 • 4 min read

Opinion

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Editors blog

Policy

In defence of heat pump grants

Government insiders are briefing they want to cut heat pump grants that disproportionately go to wealthier households, but there is a strong case for a universal roll out of a technology that cuts emissions and enhances energy security

James Murray

13 October 2026 • 6 min read

Politics

What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

Andy Burnham has promised a 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea drilling, but who gets to decide what that word even means?

James Murray

01 October 2026 • 8 min read

Politics

Change agent: Burnham's support for clean energy is welcome, but tough choices await

The Prime Minister is serious about climate action and has the political ability to sell his vision, but imminent decisions on North Sea drilling and electric vehicles could undermine his green ambitions

James Murray

30 September 2026 • 4 min read

'Overshoot is not surrender': Policymakers urged to 'pull out all the stops' to tackle widening emissions gap

'This must be the final chapter for North Sea drilling': Jackdaw approval sparks calls for strengthened plan to end fossil fuel reliance

From 'climate vandalism' to 'good energy policy': The green economy reacts to Jackdaw gas field approval

Keepmoat's Hannah Needham: 'No matter how much experience you have, there's always another challenge'

Connected Kerb opens Aberdeen factory to power up UK expansion plans

Burnham reveals plan to scrap standing charges on UK gas bills

B Lab names Peter Williams as first CEO in movement's 20-year history

'Water is scarce': Government and businesses warned without wet winter drought will extend into 2027

Manchester City cuts carbon emissions five per cent during 2025/26 season

TfL and Santander to roll out new Santander Cycles app to help meet growing demand

Equans' Amelle Mestari: 'The green transition will need diverse talent and fresh thinking from every background'

Slowing the flow: Why flood resilience is becoming nature's first investable asset

How plans for new coal projects are outpacing 'shelved' schemes at a rate of three-to-one

'Fleets are the engine of change': How to shift corporate EV fleets into the fast lane

Spotlight on EVs: How to develop an effective zero emission fleet strategy - On demand

COP17: Nature knows no boundaries - neither can our solutions

In defence of heat pump grants

What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

Change agent: Burnham's support for clean energy is welcome, but tough choices await

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