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'An historic day': Greens on track for record seats haul, as Tory losses mount
05 May 2023
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4 min read
Why do asset managers backing net zero still have $417bn invested in oil and gas majors?
Net Zero Asset Managers signatories are risking their own reputation as well as their client's investments by continuing to back oil and gas majors to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, Carbon Tracker warns
05 May 2023
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8 min read
The King's Apprentices
The New Carolean era will be defined by a backdrop of escalating climate impacts and accelerating climate action - how will the King Charles respond?
05 May 2023
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3 min read
Global briefing: India reportedly plans end to new coal power projects
This week's Global Briefing reports on India's plans to phse down coal development, Biden's crypto climate tax proposal, and the latest wave of ultra-low cost Australian renewables projects
05 May 2023
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8 min read
London Electric Vehicle Company announces expansion across EV market
05 May 2023
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UKGBC plots building industry guidance for embodied carbon and biodiversity net gain
05 May 2023
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3 min read
Local Elections: Tory losses stack up, as Opposition parties hail 'a fantastic set of results'
05 May 2023
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3 min read
British Land plots 'ultra-low carbon' last-mile delivery hub in central London
05 May 2023
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3 min read
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Cristina Kenz: 'Sometimes values are not enough'
Kraft Heinz's chief growth and sustainability officer discusses how 'passionate people from all walks of life' have a role to play in delivering on sustainability targets, and why it's time to dig deeper on soil degradation
'Evolve and adapt': The art of floating new ideas at 'the UK's greenest container port'
Southampton is charting a course to cement its position as UK's greenest container report - and it has a detailed plan for delivering on its ambitious goals
The inside track on Grosvenor's sustainable supplier mentoring scheme
Property giant Grosvenor reveals how it is working with an initial cohort of 28 suppliers to help them adopt ambitious Science-Based emissions targets in line with a company-wide commitment to further reduce direct and indirect emissions
Guy Newey: 'Consumers have a veto on net zero'
Energy Systems Catapult chief tells BusinessGreen why it's time to stop 'faffing around' and deliver new nuclear projects, unpacks the importance of 'heat-as-a-service', and reflects on how the quasi-ban on onshore wind has been a 'major step backwards'...
Policy briefing: Are mandatory Net Zero Transition Plans finally on the way?
The recent package of 'Green Day' announcements did not deliver any immediate changes to UK corporate climate reporting rules, but significant reforms could be in the pipeline - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates
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How PepsiCo marries ESG with financial decisions
PepsiCo's allocation of green bond proceeds offers insights into how the food and beverage company considers climate goals when reviewing capital requests
05 May 2023
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6 min read
How the gas crisis and policy uncertainty is hampering investment in greener homes
As Ministers tee up yet more delays to energy efficiency regulation for the private rental sector, polling suggests household costs are eroding appetite for green retrofits
04 May 2023
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7 min read
Trucks, steel, and comms: Volvo Group's Karin Svensson on trucking's road to net zero
CSO of Swedish auto giant sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the benefits and challenges of decarbonising the heavy-duty vehicle sector
04 May 2023
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7 min read
'End the gridlock': Could Octopus' five-point-plan clear the wind and solar power queue?
New report sets out a series of 'quick wins' that could help tackle one of Europe's longest grid connection queues and put the UK back on track to meet its net zero grid goals
03 May 2023
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6 min read
How SME awareness of net zero tripled inside two years
More than eight out of 10 SMEs now recognise the importance of achieving net zero emissions, but cost-of-living and energy crisis is hampering progress
03 May 2023
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6 min read
'Flimsy': Defra under fire over under-powered and under-the-radar Air Quality Strategy
Government argues revised plan is designed to complement existing 2019 Clean Air Strategy, but critics accuse Ministers of shifting 'all the political risk on to hard-working councillors'
02 May 2023
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8 min read
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King Charles III will be positive force for the environment
05 May 2023
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Global briefing: India reportedly plans end to new coal power projects
05 May 2023
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8 min read
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United Airlines sets target to triple SAF use in 2023
05 May 2023
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Crocs steps back from net zero by 2030 commitment
05 May 2023
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'An historic day': Greens on track for record seats haul, as Tory losses mount
05 May 2023
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4 min read
Editors blog
The King's Apprentices
The New Carolean era will be defined by a backdrop of escalating climate impacts and accelerating climate action - how will the King Charles respond?
05 May 2023
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3 min read
Political will: Can you get it if you really want?
The sharp reduction in energy demand across Europe this winter highlights the pace of decarbonisation that is possible when there is sufficient political will
28 April 2023
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3 min read
Downhill from here?
The global emissions peak appears to be nearer than ever, which raises the crucial question as to what happens next
13 April 2023
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4 min read
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