Articles by Toby Hill
Confirmed: Low carbon generation delivers over half UK's power
New government stats show renewable generation grew by almost five per cent in 2019, while coal, gas and nuclear all experienced declines in output
Towards Zero Carbon: Expert commission begins work to design UK carbon pricing system
Members of the commission, which was assembled by the Zero Carbon Campaign, have been drawn from political, scientific, academic and climate policy backgrounds
Global oil and gas giants team up in support of Teesside net zero cluster
Leading energy firms aim to bring their expertise in Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage technology to the proposed north-east project
Telecoms industry dials up science-based decarbonisation goals
The target covers the decade from 2020-30, when the bulk of emissions reductions are expected to come from the switch to renewable electricity
Green bus boost: National Express maps route to zero-emission bus fleet by 2030
Take the National Express, when the Earth's in a mess? Transport group pledges to become UK's first zero emission bus and coach firm by 2035
Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal
Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court
'Finishing the job': Drax confirms 2021 end for coal power operations
Energy giant says half a century of coal-fired power generation will come to an end at its North Yorkshire plant in March 2021, well ahead of the government's deadline
'We will be prepared to part company': Could BP's exit from three major oil and gas trade bodies set a new industry standard?
Decision to quit three US trade bodies stems from differences over carbon pricing policies and methane regulation, as oil giant looks to build on net zero plans
Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows
Visual imagery is increasingly influential in shaping consumer perceptions, the research from Getty Images shows
PepsiCo applies strengthened palm oil rules to entire supply chain
Drinks giant developed new policy in partnership with the Rainforest Action Network and the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) In bid to guard against deforestation and labour rights abuses
Freezing for the future: $46m boost for cryogenic energy storage pioneer Highview Power
Japanese heavy industries specialist SHI is investing in UK-based Highview Power, developer of the CRYOBattery
Green finance first touches down in the aviation industry
A deal between BNP Paribas and JetBlue has linked a revolving credit facility to an airline's sustainability performance for the first time
Accountants must aid fight against climate change, industry bodies urge
Accountants will play a key role in reshaping economic policy and market mechanisms for the net zero transition, sector bodies argue
Harvesting electricity from trash helps Investec reach 'carbon neutrality'
Investment giant says combination of direct emissions savings and South African landfill gas projects have helped it secure 'carbon neutral' status
New group of MPs to step up opposition to Heathrow expansion
New cross-party group unveiled, as researchers at the New Economics Foundation warn a third runway will redirect jobs, GDP, and emissions capacity from regions such as the North West and West Midlands into London and the South East
Heathrow infrastructure achieves carbon neutrality, aims for zero carbon by mid-2030s
Airport confirms latest emission reduction milestone following £100m clean tech investment programme
Sanjeev Gupta invests €2bn in modernizing European steel plants
The investment will be targeted primarily at plants in Romania and the Czech Republic
Ethical beef? Fresh range goes UK-wide with 'wildlife-friendly' red meat
Online ethical grocer Fresh-range announces it is to expand its operations to cover England, Wales, and most of Scotland
Seaweed, cactus and lentils: How Knorr and other food brands are shifting to more sustainable ingredients
A growing number food firms are seeking to diversify the ingredients they use in their products to help build a more sustainable, climate resilient food system, according to the Future 50 Food initiative
'We can save the Earth': Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos commits $10bn towards fighting climate crisis
World's richest man uses personal wealth to launch Bezos Earth Fund, in a move that follows growing pressure on Amazon to ramp up its climate efforts
Half the world's economy now eyeing net zero transition, analysis shows
Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU
P&G to ramp up recycled plastic in its packaging with five-year Viridor deal
Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging
Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals
Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025
Brewed by the sun: Heineken and Iberdrola toast Spanish solar deal
Dutch brewer signs power purchase agreement with Spanish utility to supply renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Spain
CDP: Five British cities ranked among world's best for climate action and transparency
London, Greater Manchester, Bournemouth, Leicester and Coventry all make the grade among non-profit CDP's annual rankings of cities leading the field on climate action
Shell inks deal to draw power from 'Europe's largest' battery in Wiltshire
The two 50MW batteries are located near the village of Minety in Wiltshire and are currently being developed by two Chinese state-owned companies
Delta Air Lines sets 2030 'carbon neutral' goal backed by $1bn green investment plan
The airline plans to invest in aircraft renewal, sustainable jet fuel, weight reduction, and CO2 offsetting and sequestration projects
BlackRock announces shift away from funding tar sands
The firm's sustainability funds will exclude companies with thermal coal and oil sands exposure, it announced today
Going electric could help long-distance lovers re-connect this Valentine's Day
The UK's average long-distance lover could save more than £200 on fuel costs by switching from an ICE to an electric vehicle, research from Peugeot shows
Over 10 per cent of NHS properties to switch to green electricity
The NHS is responsible for around five per cent of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions, making decarbonising healthcare key if the UK is to meet its 2050 net zero target
London and Glasgow form partnership to pursue circular economy principles
The cities will share knowledge and best practice from case studies developed in the Circular London and Circular Glasgow projects which began in 2017
Could Brexit Britain let EV manufacturing opportunites slip through its fingers?
Major new report urges policy-makers to embrace demand- and supply-side incentives to drive EV innovation and manufacturing in the UK, or risk trade frictions driving economic and environmental opportunities overseas
New rankings show boost in demand for sustainable cotton as Adidas claims the top spot
But a third of firms analysed scored zero in latest assessment
Toxic air from fossil fuels responsible for air pollution crisis, study warns
Researchers estimate that toxic air produced by burning fossil fuels causes an estimated 4.5 million premature deaths a year
Engenie EV charger rollout to combat Cardiff's air pollution woes
The new chargers advance the strategy sketched out in Cardiff council's recent transport green paper
Bristol's buses aims to beat emissions with new bio-methane filling station
The new facility is the second bio-methane filling station to be opened by operator First West of England in the space of a year
Scottish-Swedish energy partnership aims to bring low-carbon district heating to south-east Scotland
Midlothian Council, which recently declared a climate emergency, is partnering with Vattenfall as it works to decarbonise the region's heat and power networks
IMO must toughen proposals or risk leaving shipping industry on business-as-usual course, study warns
A new paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation has found that short-term emission reduction measures proposed by Japan are unlikely to materially reduce greenhouse gas emissions
WWF: Environmental degradation on course to cost global economy £8tr
Key impacts include loss of natural coastal and flooding protection, disappearance of natural carbon storage sinks, and steep rises in prices of key commodities
Council reject plans to expand Bristol Airport after climate criticism
North Somerset Councillors voted to against plans to expand Airport's capacity from 10 to 12 million, citing environmental concerns
SDG14: Could electric ferries power up a new era of greener shipping?
From Scandinavia to South East Asia Danfoss is charting a course towards zero emission shipping
'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
Legal challenge launched against plans to build Europe's biggest gas plant in Yorkshire
Drax Power wants to build gas turbines at its plant in Selby, North Yorkshire to replace its existing coal-fired units ahead of the government's coal phase-out in 2025