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BNEF: Europe needs $1.3tr of investment annually to reach net zero by 2050
Analyst claims annual investment in the energy transition across the UK, Norway and EU must be more than double existing levels to put Europe on credible net zero pathway
04 September 2026
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5 min read
COP17: Why the world still can't agree on how to tackle drought
Often overshadowed by larger and busier UN climate summits, this year's COP17 desertification summit felt more important than ever - yet countries still failed to agree on what needs to be done, according to University of Leeds academic Susan Ann Samuel...
04 September 2026
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4 min read
From the Highlands to the Himalayas: This summer's climate extremes are a warning businesses cannot ignore
Tackling climate change is not a story about sacrifice - it is a story about progress, and about finally turning off the oil tap, writes Polestar's Fredrika Klarén
04 September 2026
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5 min read
Uber and Wayve launch UK's 'first-ever' all-electric self-driving taxis in London
04 September 2026
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5 min read
Cornish geothermal power plant produces battery grade lithium
04 September 2026
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2 min read
Centrica launches 'net zero battalion' after recruiting 500 veterans
04 September 2026
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2 min read
Maersk to install 'world's first' Rotor Sail on container vessel
04 September 2026
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2 min read
NAO: UK has 'done too little' to prepare for climate-driven food shortages
04 September 2026
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5 min read
'Delay is not a neutral act, it is a decision': Green figures react to UN's 1.5C 'overshoot' warning
Politicians, business leaders, economists, and climate campaigners offer their take on UNEP's report warning the world is now all but certain to 'overshoot' the 1.5C global warming threshold
02 September 2026
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15 min read
COP17: How UN desertification talks delivered 'mixed results' for combatting drought and land degradation
Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far short of what is needed to meet land restoration goals
02 September 2026
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8 min read
Why innovative 'bio‑materials' are still more sci‑fi than fashion revolution
Developing a new material is only the first step - convincing an industry built around traditional textiles to adopt it is a very different challenge
02 September 2026
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3 min read
'Clearing exercise' separating the renewables infrastructure trust wheat and chaff
Renewables investment firms have faced significant headwinds in recent years, but some of the best performing trusts point to a route forward for the consolidating sector
28 August 2026
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5 min read
'A crossroads on energy costs': Could data centres help cut energy bills?
A new study argues levy reforms and an AI roll out that boosts power demand could counterintuitively lead to lower domestic energy bills, but only if data centres are sensibly located and effectively managed
26 August 2026
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10 min read
Why regenerative strategy is becoming the next frontier for business
Partner Insight: Environmental, economic and social changes are causing organisations to consider ambitious regenerative strategies, says sustainability consultancy BIP.Verco
25 August 2026
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4 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 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
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