Articles by Catherine Early
Charging to the front: Battery M&A activity continues on back of bullish long-term outlook for sector
Two major deals agreed this week, as new projections point to upbeat long term prospects for global battery sector
Black bag waste powers new Leeds low carbon heat network
New district heating scheme to provide low carbon heat to nearly 2,000 homes, while 22,000 will benefit from greener electricity
UPM inks €750m sustainability-linked loan to help drive climate action
Forestry giant secures revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas to help drive sustainable forest management initiatives
WRAP targets 3.6 million tonne farm food waste mountain
Waste advisors have stepped up efforts to slash food wasted on farms through new guidance launched for growers
Happier meals? McDonald's to scrap plastic toys
Fast-food giant announces the replacement of plastic in its Happy Meal toys, following growing pressure from campaigners
Good Energy and Ørsted ink £50m clean power deal
Partnership between the two renewable energy firms will provide enough offshore wind power for 36,000 homes
Triodos to finance Pod Point EV supermarket charging roll out
Green banking specialist joins with Tesco and Volkswagen to fund major charging infrastructure deployment
Report reveals 10-fold surge in global wave and tidal energy generation
Ocean energy organisation predicts 'considerable promise' for wave and tidal energy generation during the 2020s
Environment Agency steps up efforts to tackle water supply crunch
Government warns population growth and climate impacts means UK will need 3.4 billion litres of water a day by 2050
UK renewables project pipeline hits four-year high
New analysis of BEIS data suggests applications for onshore and offshore wind energy projects surged last year
UN aviation body ditches older carbon credits from offsetting scheme
Green groups welcome ICAO's decision to exclude 'questionable' carbon credits from the industry's CORSIA offsetting programme
'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding boost
Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters
Meat sector has 'head in sand' over climate disruption, investors warn
New financial modelling from $20tr global investor network warns billions of dollars of assets could be at risk in the meat sector as climate impacts escalate
Open Energi debuts fully-automated energy trading system
Trading system will deliver optimum return on investment for energy storage developers, its creators say
Green ice cream: Mackie's debuts emissions-slashing biomass freezer technology
Scottish ice cream maker begins installation of multi-million pound freezer powered by ammonia made from on-site biomass boilers
Opus Energy launches 100 per cent renewable power tariff for small firms
UK’s fifth largest business energy supplier, which is owned by Drax, offers fully renewable tariff for new and existing SME customers
Iceland cuts own-brand plastic packaging by 29 per cent
Supermarket claims engaging with its suppliers and customers has been key to reducing plastic from own-brand products
Can a national carbon price be made fair and effective?
Conventional fiscal thinking needs to be turned on its head to implement a fairer, more effective approach to net zero, according to the authors of a new report
Liverpool waste collection to be powered by… waste
City council’s waste operator is to deploy Mercedes-Benz trucks running on renewable biogas
Report: Plastics bans failing to tackle 'throwaway culture'
Waste policy should focus on finding ways to reduce the amount of materials used overall, not just curb plastic impacts, Green Alliance warns
Gridserve breaks ground on first ultra-fast EV charging station
Company aims to have a UK-wide network of ultra-fast charging stations operational within five years
Could a Celtic Sea floating wind industry help drive the UK to its 'challenging' 40GW goal?
Two new reports this week have highlighted both the challenges and opportunities presented by the UK's offshore wind boom
Nissan Leaf revs up autonomous vehicle research with 230 mile self-driven journey
A successful test drive of an autonomous vehicle by Nissan Leaf has been hailed by ministers as further evidence of the UK's leadership in clean and intelligent vehicle technology
Northern Powergrid moves to streamline EV connection process
Specially designed tool aims to help tackle low levels of EV charging infrastructure in the North East of England
When is a vegan product not really vegan? Retailers warned over risk of inadvertently false claims
Defining a product as vegan is more complex than many think, but new industry guidelines aim to help retailers assure consumers
Online checker launched to help drivers identify Clean Air Zones
Government website to help drivers and businesses prepare ahead of wave of Clean Air Zones coming into effect in UK cities
Survey: Consumers keen to drop brands that damage the environment
Global survey commissioned by financial giant ING finds appetite for enhanced environmental performance among consumers, but warns green progress is hampered by confusion about sustainability options
Green Share Bill: MP pushes for law to help cooperatives to raise green investment
Private members Bill from Labour's Anna McMorrin aims to create a level playing-field for cooperatives and mutuals seeking to raise funds for environmental projects
What Amber Rudd did next: Former Home Secretary joins The Climate Group
Former Energy and Climate Change Secretary joins board of The Climate Group, ahead of a critical year for business engagement with the climate crisis
Greenpeace protest targets BP, as legal battle looms
Oil giant says new CEO, Bernard Looney, 'understands the frustration and anger of protestors' and will 'set out his low carbon ambition for the company next week'
Flood risk and insurance cost fears highlighted for 1.8 million UK residents
Insurance industry warns of increased premiums as flood risk grows due to climate change.
UK coal phase-out date pulled forward, as latest stats show emissions fell again last year
Boris Johnson confirms coal phase out target date has been moved forward by one year to 2024, as Nicola Sturgeon calls for improved co-operation to deliver a successful COP26 Summit
Sodexo steps up single use plastics crack down
Food services giant bans single use plastics from supply chain, as Iceland launches produce packaging trial
#GoZero: Sky becomes latest corporate giant to announce net zero by 2030 goal
Broadcasting giant's wide-ranging carbon reduction plans include proposals to help encourage audiences to embrace the net zero transition
Future of flight or flight of fancy? UK aviation industry launches net zero roadmap
The aviation industry has launched a plan to get to net zero by 2050, but its reliance on offsets and new fuels has angered campaigners
Moody's predicts green bond market boost
Influential agency predicts 24 per cent growth for green bonds market this year, as greater clarity from governments and regulators drives investment
'Astounding': 400,000 take part in Veganuary as plant-based food sales surge
Retailers and food outlets including Tesco, M&S, Burger King and Greggs report huge sales surge for new vegan food products
BMW and Daimler to reverse out of UK and North America carsharing markets
ShareNow is to close its service in London, Brussels, Florence and the whole of North America, due to poor demand
Budweiser brews up green tariff for pubs and bars
Beer giant teams up with Opus Energy to launch a renewable energy tariff for pubs and bars
Gridserve completes 'UK's most advanced' solar farm
Plant is first in UK to use bifacial solar panels and trackers to follow the sun, maximising electricity generation
UK renewables power past gas for first time
Meanwhile use of fossil fuels fall to a record low, government data reveals
Fashion sector on trend to miss 2020 waste targets
Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds
Ohme reveals how EV drivers are being paid to charge their cars
Blustery weather saw electric vehicle owners paid up to £5 to charge their cars to use excess wind electricity
Shipowners float plans for $5bn fund to catalyse low carbon shipping
Industry body insists it has 'definitely got the memo' on the need for urgent climate action
How to make sustainable concrete? Just add bacteria
Novo Group, parent company of Novozymes, snaps up 'double digit' stake in bio-cement firm
Dreaming of a waste-free Christmas? Poll points to festive food waste reduction
Survey finds David Attenborough, the climate emergency, and extreme weather are influencing people's festive shopping habits
City of London set to host UK's first zero emission street
Groundbreaking scheme set to launch in Spring 2020 will ban all petrol and diesel cars from street 24 hours a day, seven days a week
New software aims to drive transparency in renewable energy markets
Swiss start-up claims its new software will make negotiation of Power Purchase Agreements easier