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'Significant milestone': Renewables becomes Britain's main power source for the first time
EnAppSys quarterly update confirms renewables delivered nearly 45 per cent of UK power mix during the first quarter
Shell trims carbon footprint, as boss vows to 'step up' climate efforts
2019 Sustainability Report confirms oil giant is making progress with a raft of low carbon initiatives, but concerns remain over incremental pace of decarbonisation
'A lost opportunity': Green campaigners slam £600m Easyjet loan
As government confirms loan for ailing airline, campaigners step up calls for governments to
Grid operators debut standardised flexibility services contract
New initiative from the Open Networks Project aims to help fast track the development of the burgeoning flexible grid sector
Are the climate and coronavirus crises really so alike?
There are similarities between the coronavirus and the climate emergencies, but what should really scare us are the differences
BP boss: There will be no wavering on net zero ambitions in face of coronavirus crisis
Bernard Looney: 'Climate change and the drive for the world to get to net zero have not gone away'
Global Briefing: Norway smashes EV sales, again
All the green business news from around the world this week
A new settlement: The COP26 stakes just got higher still
The UN and the UK government were entirely right to delay COP26, but the planning for one of the most important Summits in human history has to start now
Global Briefing: General Motors powers up $20bn EV investment plan
Plus all the top green business news from around the world
Budget: Chancellor urged to unleash net zero infrastructure boom
New LSE study argues Budget should mark the beginning of massive and long-term investment in zero-carbon infrastructure, as reports suggest Treasury is still considering fuel duty hike
Britain's Brexit negotiating plan: All the key green takeaways
With trade deal talks kicking-off on Monday BusinessGreen pulls together the UK's stance on a range of crucial climate and energy issues
Chancellor preps green taxes for Budget, as row with EU over environmental rules heats up
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly preparing series of new environmental tax moves in next month's Budget, as Westminster and Brussels draw red lines that are set to spark a major stand-off over green rules
Global briefing: Alstom inks €100m German battery train deal
Plus, all the other green business news from around the world
Green Alliance launches carbon policy tracker, as concerns grow over COP26 plans
Government must deliver carbon cutting policies this year to stay on track for net zero and maintain role as climate leader at COP26, think tank warns
Claire O'Neill to be replaced as COP26 President
Downing Street expected to name a replacement shortly following shock decision
Carbon Tracker: Climate policy action could halve value of new oil projects
Influential think tank argues governments could soon be forced into an abrupt net zero policy shift that would threaten value of oil assets
'We are watching you': Activists demand faster progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals
An open letter to world leaders calling for bolder progress on the SDGs has been signed by 20 leading activists and backed by 2,000 high-profile supporters, as a new online toolkit aims to help businesses develop SDG strategies