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Caroline Flint - Building a Green Economy speech, in full

Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint

The present Chancellor believes that the green agenda is bad for business, bad for jobs and bad for growth

07 Feb 2012

How mandatory carbon reporting will help, not hinder, the market

Financial report

Policy Exchange's Guy Newey argues that well thought out carbon reporting rules will help businesses innovate and cut costs

02 Feb 2012

Government must step in from the sidelines of shale gas debate

Labour MP Tom Greatrex

Shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex says the environmental and safety concerns around fracking demand closer attention

01 Feb 2012

The silent alarm of climate change

Will Nichols argues it is time for businesses to wake up to the alarms raised in the latest climate impact report

26 Jan 2012

Greg Barker: Preparing for the Green Deal

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, Greg Barker sets out his vision for how the government's energy efficiency financing scheme can help slash UK greenhouse gas emissions

17 Jan 2012

2012: This time it really will be the year of the electric car

New plug-in hybrid models, battery leasing and more charge points mean the UK is primed for an EV explosion, says Will Nichols

09 Jan 2012

Chris Huhne's speech to the Grantham Institute - in full

Energy and climate change secretary sets out hopes for next week's Durban climate summit and the role business can play

24 Nov 2011

Can you resist the lure of the CRC league table?

Jessica Shankleman says the Environment Agency website crash today suggests plenty of firms remain interested in the Carbon Reduction Commitment

08 Nov 2011

Decarbonisation must not mean deindustrialisation

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, climate minister Greg Barker and his Hungarian counterpart Tamás Fellegi make the case for carbon-cutting collaboration

25 Oct 2011

Happy Birthday BusinessGreen

BusinessGreen is four years old this week - come join us to mark the occassion on 9 November

25 Oct 2011

No off-roading for Land Rover en route to sustainability

Will Nichols discovers a company realising it takes more than a paint job to go green

19 Oct 2011

Christiana Figueres speech to CBI Green Business Dinner - in full

are you exploring to the outmost those opportunities that allow you to increase low carbon market share?

11 Oct 2011

Dr Neil Bentley's speech to CBI Green Business Dinner - in full

Failure to tackle climate change is a market failure, and we need governments across the world to intervene to help sort it out

10 Oct 2011

Ignore the GOP critics, US loan guarantees offer template for the world

The US government's loan programme is encouraging new technology and creating sustainable jobs - the UK should follow suit

04 Oct 2011

Meg Hillier's Speech to Labour Party Conference - in full

Ministers call this the 'greenest government ever' - never has a claim been so much hot air

27 Sep 2011

Why green growth means export growth for the UK

BusinessGreen guest editor Tom Delay argues that the formation of a low carbon economy brings huge export opportunities

23 Sep 2011

Will low cost loans ensure Green Deal abides by its golden rule?

Jessica Shankleman asks if a new non-profit vehicle offering low cost loans will be enough to convince homeowners to install energy efficiency measures

22 Sep 2011

Breaking out of the Muesli Belt

Trewin Restorick argues that the environmental movement must do more to support disadvantaged sections of society

31 Aug 2011

Is collaboration the answer to sustainable consumption?

Trewin Restorick asks if greater sharing of consumer goods could provide the cornerstone of a more sustainable economy

17 Aug 2011

BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2011: Offset complete

Over 10 tonnes of carbon successfully offset following inaugural awards

12 Aug 2011

A week in the Leaf – Day 5: The future of commuting

Will Nichols ends his week with Nissan's trailblazing electric car

10 Aug 2011

A week in the Leaf – Day 3: Parking and charging

Will Nichols finds parking can be a problem as he spends a week with Nissan's trail-blazing electric car

05 Aug 2011

A week in the Leaf – Day 2: Commuting

Will Nichols spends a week with Nissan's trail-blazing electric car

04 Aug 2011

A week in the Leaf – Day 1: Arrival

Will Nichols spends a week with Nissan's trail-blazing electric car

03 Aug 2011

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