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SBTi's new Corporate Net Zero Standard: What do businesses need to know?
12 June 2026
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16 min read
'Record levels of investment': Government maps out new £4.5bn active travel strategy
Revamped investment plan sets national target for people to walk or cycle 55 per cent of short trips in England's towns and cities
12 June 2026
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3 min read
Global Briefing: Al Basrah named world's most vulnerable city for heat risk
Oxford University finds city in southern Iraq is the world's most vulnerable to extreme temperatures, Kenya receives landmark climate funding, and the UN releases third World Ocean Assessment
12 June 2026
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8 min read
The missing link in Britain's growth strategy: Lead the 'bio revolution' or fall behind
The government has poured public money into the bioeconomy yet lets the resulting industries scale up overseas - which is why the new BioRevolution Coalition is calling for growth, jobs and investment to be captured at home, writes Jen Vanderhoven, CEO...
12 June 2026
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5 min read
DESNZ: Pylons the 'fastest, most cost effective' way to upgrade UK grid
12 June 2026
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3 min read
National Trust inks Wildfarmed deal to sell scones made from regenerative flour
12 June 2026
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2 min read
UK and Ukraine ink agreement to strengthen critical mineral collaboration
12 June 2026
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2 min read
'Underestimated choke point': How Amazon droughts could hit up to $50m in UK soy imports
Invest in rainforest protection now or expect future shocks bigger than the 2008 financial crisis, Zero Carbon Analytics report warns
11 June 2026
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6 min read
How can businesses future-proof their corporate sustainability strategies?
Are corporate sustainability efforts entering a new and more mature phase? BusinessGreen's latest roundtable heard from senior execs about how they are grappling with economic and political headwinds as they reappraise their net zero strategies
09 June 2026
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13 min read
How Europe's reliance on gas could increase electricity bills by up to €120 a year
Italy, Ireland, and the UK most exposed to energy bill increases given gas continues to dominate their wholesale power markets, IEEFA claims
09 June 2026
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5 min read
Could weaker car emissions rules drive up energy grid costs across Europe?
Diluting CO2 targets for new cars could result in 49 million fewer EVs on Europe’s roads by 2040, potentially leading to an additional €4bn a year in grid spending
08 June 2026
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6 min read
How coming El Niño could threaten over 10 per cent of UK food imports
Vast quantities of rice, coffee, and chocolate are imported from developing nations under threat from extreme heat linked to looming El Niño effect, ECIU warns
08 June 2026
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7 min read
Global briefing: Global off-grid solar sales surpass record 10 million in 2025
Booming demand for off-grid solar systems confirmed, the EU advances plans for greener data centres, and Donald Trump moves to protect the ailing US coal industry
05 June 2026
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7 min read
A good day for the green economy
The UK's net zero transition faces a storm of headwinds, but it is still progressing and the government's new emissions targets underscore how a further acceleration is possible
03 June 2026
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3 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
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