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EN+ Group vows to achieve net zero emission aluminium and energy production by 2050
Firm claims carbon reduction targets are most ambitious unveiled to date in hugely energy-intensive aluminum sector
Total to snap up stake in Indian solar giant Adani Green Energy
Announcement of deal to acquire 20 per cent stake in world's largest solar developer comes just days after oil giant quits American Petroleum Institute over climate policy differences
Gemserv acquires Ecuity to boost net zero business solutions
Professional services firm announces takeover of Birmingham-based consultancy for an undisclosed sum
Peak methane? IEA urges oil and gas sector to plug methane leakage
Methane update reveals that reduced demand for oil and gas during the pandemic's shutdown of industry and travel saw methane emissions drop 10 per cent in 2020
From taxes to targets: How can the UK curb its offshore carbon emissions?
Major report makes the case for new carbon tax on imported goods and goods, as the Environment Secretary reveals the UK's climate targets could eventually cover carbon embodied in imported goods
Scaling up sustainable finance: How can investors accelerate the net zero transition?
As the sustainable finance sector booms, asset managers and owners are under increasing pressure to use their financial clout to steer a greener future
'Economically feasible': New study maps how China could shift from coal to green energy in the 2020s
Green electrification drive over next 10 years critical to the world's largest emitter decarbonising its power grid by mid-century, according to new analysis from Energy Transitions Commission and Rocky Mountain Institute
BYD and ADL to expand UK electric bus manufacturing operations
Firms announce plans to transfer assembly of chassis of electric buses from China to UK, citing need to meet growing demand of zero emission buses
Study: Urban air quality improved less during Covid-19 lockdown than previously thought
Researchers reveal NO2 emission reductions during first lockdown were lower than previously thought, amidst warnings ozone levels actually increased
The real thing: Coca Cola European Partners' Joe Franses unpacks the drinks giant's net zero agenda
The vice-president of sustainability at CCEP, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, spills the details on how the firm intends to achieve net zero packaging, manufacturing, shipping, and ingredients within 20 years
TSB banks on new roadmap to deliver net zero operational emissions by 2030
10-year plan sets out how high profile bank intends to slash emissions generated by company cars, buildings, and boilers
Study: Fleet electrification primed to soar as heavier-duty EVs come online
Study published this week by US charging network ChargePoint predicts growing range of specialist commercial vehicles will turbocharge corporates' shift away from fossil fuels
'Climate pariah': Campaigners urge Blackrock to strengthen coal exclusion policy after counting $85bn of coal investments
Environmental NGOs urge investment giant to expand its coal exclusion policy to include bigger portion of coal value chain, noting that current ban applies to just 17 per cent of coal companies
UK joins 50 nations in pledge to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030
New High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People established in support of '30 by 30' goal, which comes ahead of crucial COP15 biodiversity summit this year
Verdantix expands ESG research practice to meet surging demand for green tech
Independent research firm says rebooted sustainability practice will allow companies to grow more sustainably
Clean power drives Britain's grid to record low CO2 intensity in 2020
National Grid ESO data for 2020 confirms raft of new records for wind and solar generation, as well as longest coal-free run since the Industrial Revolution
'Detail is crucial': Schroders urges UK's biggest companies to publish climate plans in 2021
Asset manager's chief executive warns that 'too little is known' about climate plans of UK companies that are critical to delivering net zero transition
'Environmentally regressive': UK government approves use of bee-harming pesticide banned in EU
Decision to temporarily lift restrictions of neonicotinoid insecticide on sugar beet crops prompts outcry from public and conservation groups
Blow for climate campaigners as government refuses to block controversial Cumbrian coal mining project
Decision not to intervene in planning process for coal mine draws widespread condemnation from politicians and green campaigners amid concerns over project's climate impact
'Real risk to wellbeing': UK summer temperatures set to rise faster than global average, study finds
Research mapping 40 years of future global climate trends has concluded that temperatures in the UK are set to increase faster than other parts of the world
Global coffee players brew up 2050 climate plan to slash 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2
Starbucks, Walmart, McDonalds and Nescafe among more than 150 coffee retailers and producers to join collective pledge to invest in forestry protection and smallholder farm efficiency
Electrification of harbour crane moves Port of Tyne closer to carbon neutral goal
Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets
Poll: UK banking customers demanding greener financial services
Deloitte's Better Banking Survey reveals a public increasingly concerned about the social and environmental credentials of the companies entrusted with their money
Veganuary 2021: Record 440,000 commit to plant-based diet challenge
More than 440,000 people have so far signed up to the 31-day challenge in the UK, making this year's the biggest yet, according to Veganuary
Ecotricity strikes landmark deal to secure geothermal power from Cornish plant
Major milestone for emerging renewable energy sector as developers of UK's first geothermal power plant agree to sell 3MW of baseload power to green energy supplier
Campaigners vow to oppose Gatwick Aiport's 'stealth' second runway following shareholder approval of plans
As Gatwick kicks off planning permission process for plans to convert an emergency runway into functioning second runway, campaigners accuse airport off being 'disengenuous' by understating scale of upgrade
Tesco toasts removal of one billion pieces of plastic from its shelves in 2020
Supermarket claims to have met its pledge to remove one billion pieces of plastic, working with suppliers to remove unnecessary and excessive packaging of products
Firms pledge to showcase Scotland's 'first' hydrogen-powered train at COP26
Train to be developed by retrofitting an old passenger car with hydrogen fuel cell technology over the coming months, in the hope the model can feature at the COP26 climate conference set to be held in the autumn in Glasgow, according to project lead...
Tyne and Wear village to tap blended hydrogen from gas grid in green heating pilot
Plan for 10-month hydrogen heating trial near Gateshead comes as WWF Scotland urges major energy efficiency investment programme to slash emissions from leaky and carbon-intensive homes
Government unveils £8m to advance plans for six net zero industrial hubs
Latest funding to be split between six regional industrial decarbonisation projects across the UK in support of hydrogen, carbon capture and renewable energy technologies
'Disastrous extremes': Christian Aid catalogues $145bn cost of 2020 weather disasters
Most costly floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones and fires in 2020 killed thousands of people across the globe and displaced millions, charity finds
'Move from ambition to action': Government urged to ramp up green policies and spending in 2021
Green Alliance warns that major decarbonisation policy gaps must be filled next year if government is to achieve its bold 2030 carbon reduction target
'Business exists to address challenges': Ingka Group's Karol Gobczynski on net zero problem-solving
The head of climate and energy at Ingka Group, which owns the majority of Ikea stores, sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the company's sustainability plans and why investment now will secure the company's future profitability
Fintech start-up turns to algorithms and sensors to scale nature-based solutions investment
Cultivo aims to facilitate flow of private finance to nature-based solutions, by using cutting-edge technologies to identify projects with potential for strong natural capital returns
'Gold standard': Bankers draft net zero rules for financial services sector
Bankers for Net Zero alliance convened by All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking unveils framework for sector's role in accelerating UK decarbonisation
Britain's wind turbines deliver new record amid blustery weather
Wind power generation hit a new high of 17.3GW last week during short period when zero carbon electricity produced nearly three-quarters of output, National Grid ESO reveals
Government faces fresh legal threat over Heathrow expansion plans
Good Law Project and Ecotricity CEO Dale Vince threaten court action unless government reviews airports planning policy before the final approval process for third runway begins
'Modern, smarter, digitally enabled': Ofgem sets out price control plan for local networks from 2023
Energy regulator sets out how it expects to deliver a 'more modern, smarter, digitally enabled' grid that can support up to 11 million electric vehicles by 2030 and increased demand for heat pumps
A plant-based recovery? The Vegetarian Butcher's Hugo Verkuil on shifting diets during a pandemic
Chief executive of the Vegetarian Butcher sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the current vegan food frenzy and how to market plant-based products to meat-lovers
'Real risks of social backlash': UK utilities urged to publish dedicated 'just transition' plans
National Grid, E.On, RWE, Scottish Power, EDF and Centrica urged to follow SSE’s lead and publish dedicated strategies setting out how workers and consumers will be protected from any shocks of net zero transition
PwC: Rate of global decarbonisation must quintuple to avert worst climate impacts
Net Zero Index reveals UK has maintained highest decarbonisation rate in 21st century, but warns efforts must be accelerate rapidly to achieve global climate goals
Asset managers and index providers urged to end ETF market's financing of deforestation
New report from Planet Tracker warns booming ETF market is supporting soybean companies driving mass deforestation in Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
'Historic milestone': Battery pack prices fall under critical $100/kWh mark for first time
Update from BloombergNEF reveals battery pack prices have plummeted from $1,100 per kWh in 2010 to $137 per kWh in 2020, powered by soaring EV sales, cheaper materials, and manufacturing and tech innovation
Climate Action 100+: Nine out of 10 corporates exclude indirect emissions from climate goals
Update from investor-backed campaign calls on companies to better account for their indirect emissions in corporate climate goals
Supreme Court overturns ruling blocking Heathrow third runway
BREAKING: Campaigners vow to challenge decision in European Court of Human Rights, arguing the Supreme Court has 'betrayed' the public by ruling Ministers did not have to consider the Paris Agreement when approving the controversial project
'Step up to be counted': EU launches major climate engagement campaign
Count Us In campaign will urge EU citizens to embrace a number of carbon cutting measures, such as reducing food waste, travelling by bike and foot, and investing in better home insulation
'Forest Allies': Kingfisher and Rainforest Alliance team up for tropical forest conservation
Partnership will help home improvement company meet its aim of creating as much wood as it consumes by 2025
The ghost of carbon past: Velux Group's Ingrid Reumert on tackling historic corporate emissions
Velux Group's vice-president of sustainability reveals what it takes to address emissions from the present, the future, and the past