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HSBC AM's 'head of irresponsible investment' condemned over climate speech
Experts slam 'totally bizarre' analysis that rejected the idea investors should worry about climate risks
20 May 2022
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3 min read
Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals
African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts
20 May 2022
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6 min read
IEA: The G7 can and must lead on decarbonising heavy industry
International Energy Agency argues UK, USA and EU and others have the 'economic heft, technology leadership and international alliances' to pioneer the development of low carbon industrial hubs
20 May 2022
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5 min read
Hinkley Point C confirms fresh delays, as MPs raise nuclear decommissioning concerns
20 May 2022
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5 min read
'Get serious': Housing firms call on government to deliver £2.3bn home retrofit programme
20 May 2022
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3 min read
Tap and Charge: Visa joins forces with JustCharge in bid to boost EV take up
20 May 2022
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2 min read
General Mills, Schwan's and Target want to fix the flexible packaging problem
20 May 2022
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7 min read
In-depth
Reality check: How's the transition to regenerative agriculture going'
Growing numbers of businesses want to promote regenerative agriculture in their supply chains, but as Theresa Lieb discovers, many of the farmers that want to embrace more sustainable practices are facing huge challenges
20 May 2022
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6 min read
'Scary numbers': As climate losses mount, how should insurers contend with the existential threat facing the industry?
Property insurers already count the mounting costs of climate damage in the hundreds of billions, and must take a more active role in combatting the risks, an industry-backed report argues
18 May 2022
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8 min read
The sustainability leader's guide to climate targets and disclosure
Assessing emissions and climate risk, then setting targets and reporting on progress, is a complex yet urgent undertaking – BusinessGreen's latest webinar with Planetly's Micha Schildmann offered a blueprint for effective corporate climate governance...
17 May 2022
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10 min read
How carbon labels and clever menu design can cut the impact of dining
A traffic light labelling system and making sustainable dishes the default menu option boosted their popularity, according to research
18 May 2022
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4 min read
Jet Zero: Is aviation 'techno-optimism' putting UK emissions targets in jeopardy?
New report from Element Energy argues halting airport expansion and introducing demand reduction measures provides a "less risky" route for tackling aviation emissions than betting on emerging technologies
17 May 2022
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5 min read
'A new future for Saltend': Can hydrogen and carbon capture create a 'green' chemicals hub on the Humber?
The 100-year old Saltend Chemicals Park is gearing up to become a test ground for hydrogen and carbon capture industrial decarbonisation technologies - BusinessGreen visits the UK's ground zero for net zero
16 May 2022
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8 min read
Most read
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HSBC AM head of responsible investing: 'Who cares if Miami is six metres under water in 100 years?'
20 May 2022
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3 min read
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'Climate security is energy security': Alok Sharma urges world to 'break dependency on fossil fuels'
16 May 2022
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8 min read
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The heat is on: Netherlands set to ban fossil fuel boilers from 2026
18 May 2022
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4 min read
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Moving Mountains: Drax moves forward with plans to create giant Scottish hydropower station
17 May 2022
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5 min read
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Institute for Government slams 'incoherent' government net zero policymaking
19 May 2022
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4 min read
Editors blog
Not so moral money?
Stuart Kirk's insistence investors do not need to worry about climate risk fundamentally misunderstands both climate change and risk
20 May 2022
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11 min read
But what happens when the wind does blow?
Concerns over what happens when renewables output fall are often overblown - just consider what could happen when generation surges
26 April 2022
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4 min read
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