Articles by Toby Hill
New projects to bring smarter grids a step closer in southern England
Partnership between Social Energy and UK Power networks to pioneer latest smart grid and energy storage project
Racing ahead: Formula E team Envision Virgin Racing certified as carbon neutral
Electric racing team secures certification from the Carbon Trust
Alphabet shakes up sustainability bond market with massive $5.75bn issuance
Google parent company makes ESG-focused bonds the centre piece of giant $10bn bond sale that secured record low borrowing costs
Dropbox commits to combating climate impact of its data centres
Leading data transfer service promises to power its data centres using 100 per cent renewable power
Bramble Energy: Funding boost for innovative hydrogen fuel cells manufacturer
Company announces it has finalised £5m funding round in support of its hydrogen fuel cell plans
Novo Nordisk goes fully renewable-powered
Pharma giant delivers on RE100 goal and turns its attention to delivering electric fleet
James Bevan: Environmental regulations remain key for post-Brexit success
Environment Agency chief executive argues 'good regulation is what gets you green growth and a blue planet'
Shetland wind power set to reach UK mainland via new HVDC link
Major milestone reached for pioneering green grid project
Should we treat SUVs like cigarettes and ban advertising?
New report recommends that outright ban on SUV advertising could help accelerate shift towards cleaner forms of transport
ENA launches consultation on boosting UK energy flexibility market
Energy Networks Association unveils next phase of its influential Open Networks Project
Leading private equity investors join climate disclosure and engagement drive
Seven private equity investors have joined forces to create the 'first' international network under the Initiative Climat International
Green expert group to lead UK tax reform project
TransformTax initiative spearheaded by Green Alliance to assess how UK tax system could be better used to benefit environment and drive low carbon lifestyles
Met Office: 'Undeniable warming trend' impacting UK weather
Climate study reveals average UK temperature in 2019 was 1.1C higher than between 1961 and 1990, with evidence of seasonal shifts already impacting the natural world
Research: Infrastructure investors hungry for green assets in wake of Covid-19
Renewables, digital infrastructure and green real estate among top investment priorities for fund and portfolio managers, survey suggests
DPD to pilot 'world first' electric delivery truck in London
Fully electric 16-tonne delivery vehicle to hit London's streets early next year as logistics firm bemoans market supply shortage for EVs
'Stranded': Total writes down $8bn of fossil fuel assets
French oil giant concedes oil sands projects are becoming too expensive and warns that 'beyond 2030' peak oil demand beckons
Unilever steps up water conservation efforts
Consumer goods giant unveils latest commitments from its recently announced €1bn 'nature and climate fund'
European Metal Recycling unveils renewables, EVs and efficiency targets
EMR becomes first plastic and metals recycler to join RE100, EV100 and EP100 corporate climate initiatives
'Investors are watching closely': How Covid-19 is accelerating the plant based 'meat' trend
As the pandemic exposes risk in meat supply chains, investors and retailers are turning in droves to alternative proteins, research suggests
EV charging and water efficiency projects unveiled in London recovery plan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces £1.5bn package to kickstart the capital's recovery, including support for a clutch of green projects
UK Pensions Minister under fire over fossil fuel divestment stance
More than 60 figures sign letter criticising Guy Opperman's claims that forcing pension funds to divest would be 'self-defeating and counterproductive'
John Lewis and Waitrose to ramp up electric vans to serve online delivery surge
Retail partnership aims end the use of fossil fuels across its entire fleet by 2030
Isle of Man climate bill targets net zero emissions by 2050
UK Crown Dependency sets out plan to ban fossil fuel cars by 2040, grow renewable energy sources and improve building energy efficiency
Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Asphalt specialist MacRebur claims integrating waste plastic bags in road surfaces cuts down on landfill, emissions and improves safety
Diamonds are forever? Clutch of gem firms to draw up 'carbon neutral' roadmap
De Beers and nine of its suppliers and customers to draw up net zero plans in response to growing consumer demand for responsibly sourced diamonds
'We are not making abstract statements': BMW maps out 10-year climate plan backed by major EV push
German car giant sets Science-Based Targets to cut lifecycle CO2 per vehicle manufactured by a third over the next decade, covering manufacturing and fuel consumption
Deloitte: Third of global car sales to be electric by 2030
Peak sales of petrol and diesel cars may have already passed as consumers increasingly embrace EVs over the coming decade, analysis predicts
Governments underestimating global coal phase-out challenge, energy experts warn
Governments should prepare to pay coal operators to shut down plants and compensate impacted workers and communities, study argues
Aceleron secures £2m boost in quest for waste-free batteries
UK developer secures investment to expand development of EV and grid storage batteries that can be repaired, reused and upgraded
Invest in bus travel to drive green recovery, study urges
Public transport 'essential' to driving economic activity, study argues, as bus operator First Group pledges zero emission fleet by 2035
Towering achievement: Ribbon cut on 25MW floating wind farm in Atlantic
WindFloat Atlantic project off the coast of Portugal is the world's first semi-submersible floating wind farm, according to its developers
Nando's targets low CO2 chicken feed as it unveils fresh climate goals
Restaurant chain aims to achieve zero direct carbon emissions and cut the carbon footprint of its meals by 2030
In the Loop: Radical zero-waste shopping scheme launches in UK
Tesco and Terracycle team up to launch new packaging re-use delivering model in the UK
Power recovery with green jobs and infrastructure, top businesses urge Chancellor
Aldersgate Group of leading businesses sets out how Treasury can deliver on 'green recovery' promises through this autumn's Budget
UK risks going cold on heat decarbonisation, think tank warns
IPPR calculates that government has to date supported just two per cent of the heat pumps the UK needs to deploy to meet its net zero emissions goals
'Ready for change': Government unveils £5.2bn flood prevention and coastal management strategy
New funding confirmed alongside sweeping new strategy from the Environment Agency designed to bolster climate resilience across the UK
Is the future of zero-carbon social housing taking shape in Greenwich?
EXCLUSIVE: ilke Homes and ENGIE unveil new social housing project that exceeds net zero standards