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IRENA: 'Electrification and renewables must accelerate dramatically'
International Renewable Energy Agency warns clean energy transition off track to meet global climate goals
13 October 2026
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4 min read
How can businesses accelerate transition plans in an age of uncertainty?
BusinessGreen's latest roundtable heard from senior sustainability execs about how they are developing and accelerating transition plans amid political turbulence and policy instability
13 October 2026
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15 min read
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
13 October 2026
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6 min read
Science Based Targets for Nature 2.0: SBTN unveils 'pragmatic' guidance updates
13 October 2026
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6 min read
EPCs for flooding: New performance certificates promise to assess property flood risk
13 October 2026
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4 min read
Why biodiversity markets may look very different from carbon markets
14 October 2026
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4 min read
Good Fish Guide: Sustainability ratings downgraded for 29 UK sea fishing zones
14 October 2026
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4 min read
Study: Electric vehicle boom has saved oil-importing countries $20bn since start of Iran war
14 October 2026
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3 min read
Global Briefing: South Korea unveils $750bn clean energy transition plan
Plus: New Zealand's emissions hit record high; EU critical materials projects; and Google's PPA with Constellation Energy, in our round of the top green business news from around the world this week
09 October 2026
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7 min read
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here's what the latest indications show
Around 65 per cent of the British public are now concerned about climate change
09 October 2026
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4 min read
Women in Green Business Awards 2026: Winners announced
All the winners and highly commended entries from this year's inspiring Women in Green Business Awards
07 October 2026
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13 min read
Women in Green Business Awards 2026: In photos
Photos of the winners, speeches and celebrations from the UK's prestigious celebration of inspiring and innovating women across the green economy
08 October 2026
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1 min read
Under water: Will a shortage of plumbers derail the clean energy transition?
New JTL analysis warns the number of plumbers in England’s workforce could fall by 30 per cent by 2039, despite growing demand for skilled workers to deliver the net zero transition
08 October 2026
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7 min read
Carbon Finance 2.0: How carbon markets reached a 'messy middle' - and what happens next
Experts from Amazon, the BSI, CarbonZero, and Ergochair explore how carbon markets can move beyond the current 'inflection point' and become a 'boring' part of everyday business
07 October 2026
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9 min read
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
13 October 2026
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6 min read
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?
01 October 2026
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8 min read
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
30 September 2026
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4 min read
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