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'Prosperity requires stability': 1,800 business figures call on government to deliver green policy ambition
03 October 2023
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11 min read
How nine in 10 food firms are failing to implement sustainable farming practices
Global food and farming industry failing to protect nature-based systems, reduce water use and soil pollution, and meet the needs of consumers, farmers and local communities, World Benchmarking Alliance study finds
03 October 2023
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4 min read
Kate Brandt: 'People want to know how to live more sustainably more than ever'
Google's chief sustainability officer explains why she's encouraged by up-and-coming young climate leaders and 'audacious' new technology, and discusses bridging the wide 'say-do gap' among consumers
03 October 2023
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7 min read
Targeted tax cuts can keep us warmer every winter
Incentives that drive household energy efficiency improvements can cut carbon and bolster the nation's energy security, writes CEN's Sam Payne
03 October 2023
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4 min read
'Unprecedented opportunity': Government urged to fast-track electricity market reforms
03 October 2023
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4 min read
London law firm scores £450m from investment manager to tackle corporate wrongdoing
03 October 2023
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3 min read
Study: Offshore wind supply chains could grow economy by £92bn by 2040
03 October 2023
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3 min read
Investors overseeing £1.8tr in assets call for AGM votes on climate transition plans
03 October 2023
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2 min read
BeZero Carbon launches 'world first' rating system for 'ex-ante' carbon credits
03 October 2023
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3 min read
Kate Brandt: 'People want to know how to live more sustainably more than ever'
Google's chief sustainability officer explains why she's encouraged by up-and-coming young climate leaders and 'audacious' new technology, and discusses bridging the wide 'say-do gap' among consumers
Understanding the government's net zero policy rollback
BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: September
Seaweed and sport: How UEFA is giving sustainable packaging start-ups the chance to scale
Green business leaders from Just Eat and Notpla reveals the tactics and takeaways that resulted from serving up seaweed-based packaging at European football's top table
Nancy Hobhouse: 'Sustainability teams aren't effective in silos'
Evri's head of ESG discusses the impact AI can have on accelerating sustainability initiatives and the value of translating 'green' jargon into everyday language
SS Great Britain and the pursuit of climate conscious conservation: 'The clever part is using what's already out there'
Conservation engineer Nicola Grahamslaw explains how data has steered both tech innovation and the 'right conversations' with suppliers, as modern-day crew look to decarbonise SS Great Britain's life support system
In focus: Unboxing the sustainable packaging innovation drive
Consumer and regulatory pressure means all eyes are on businesses to deliver on their sustainable packaging goals - but can innovative solutions really deliver promised environmental gains?
Inside the IEA's new critical mineral security masterplan
Diversification of supply chains, ramping up recycling, and strengthening international collaboration singled out as top priorities at high-profile meeting
29 September 2023
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5 min read
What's top of mind for the most influential people in climate?
As private and public sector leaders met at Climate Week NYC to talk about the climate crisis, three ways sustainability professionals can take immediate action emerged
29 September 2023
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7 min read
Mission Retrofit: Could decarbonising buildings hold the key to meeting net zero?
The Buildings Mission Zero Network argues in a new report that a major national retrofitting programme is urgently needed to decarbonise the UK’s 'cold and draughty' buildings
28 September 2023
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9 min read
'Stark warning': Why UK nature is in worse state than ever
Latest edition of flagship State of Nature report highlights the ongoing plight of species across the country
27 September 2023
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7 min read
10 key takeaways from the IEA's updated Net Zero Roadmap
BusinessGreen's round-up of the key takeaways from the IEA's updated net zero pathway, covering everything from fossil fuel projections and earlier net zero targets to heat pump policies and CCS prospects
27 September 2023
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15 min read
Net Zero Festival 2023
UK Green Business Awards 2024
OVO to offer heat pumps at lower cost than gas boilers
'We are going to do things differently': Claire Coutinho rails against net zero 'religion'
BeZero Carbon launches 'world first' rating system for 'ex-ante' carbon credits
'Prosperity requires stability': 1,800 business figures call on government to deliver green policy ambition
Study: Offshore wind supply chains could grow economy by £92bn by 2040
'Unprecedented opportunity': Government urged to fast-track electricity market reforms
How Rishi Sunak ignored his own calls for more honesty on net zero
The Prime Minister's speech on the future of the net zero transition was not all bad, but the parts that were sounded confused, contradictory, and hypocritical
21 September 2023
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3 min read
Scorched earth: Rishi Sunak's attack on climate policies is worse than the sum of its parts
The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious
20 September 2023
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8 min read
Summertime stasis: How conflicting net zero signals have left green businesses confused and concerned
It's been a busy summer for the green economy, but the government's triangulation is continuing to wilfully damage the UK's investment climate
05 September 2023
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7 min read
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