Energy
Labour unveils plans for NHS Green New Deal
Lower emissions from the health service will not only benefit the climate but also offer greater therapeutic value to patients and help to aid recovery, Labour says
IEA: Renewable energy installations to hit double-digit growth in 2019
After stalling last year, installations of renewable energy capacity are expected to grow by almost 12 per cent in 2019
'A British success story': Clean energy auction promises offshore wind at 'zero subsidy'
Concerns over legal delays remain, but the offshore wind industry is today celebrating record cost reductions
Zero-emission aircraft tests set for take off in Orkney
Hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology has the potential to cut emissions for transport to remote islands, say technology developers
Inside OVO's plan to help shift human history
OVO's Stephen Fitzpatrick wants to deliver the 'energy company of choice' for those who want to go zero carbon - but he also has even bigger ambitions
'Daunting': Lack of climate progress putting Paris Agreement goals out of reach, warns PwC
Businesses face having to manage twin risks from extreme weather and hugely interventionist policy moves if government's fail to act to tackle climate emergency, analysis warns
'The next chapter': Crown Estate launches 7GW offshore wind leasing round
Round 4 leasing round to make more of the UK seabed available for offshore wind developers
OVO unveils vision to become 'energy company of choice' for those who want to go zero carbon
Fast-expanding energy company announces new science-based emissions targets and launches new customer clean tech service
Plan A + B failed. What next for big oil?
As predictions of peak oil demand become more prevalent and environmental protests more vocal, Ed King wonders where the oil industry goes next
'Coming of age': Hybrid solar-battery plants set for surge in UK
Around 5GW of subsidy-free solar could come online by 2030 in the UK, much of which could be bolstered by battery storage, according to Aurora Energy Research
Green energy measures could save public sector £375m a year, Centrica estimates
Study by energy giant suggests cost and energy savings across public sector that would result from installing solar panels, LED lighting, and low carbon heating measures would run to £5.6bn over 15 years
'Renewable is doable': Unilever goes 100 per cent clean power across five continents
Consumer goods giant's entire operations now being powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America
'Gradual or rapid': How fast is the low carbon transition likely to be?
World Economic Forum report considers whether major shift away from fossil fuels is likely within the next decade, or will take much longer than green business hope
Global Briefing: Hopes build for New York Climate Summit breakthrough
USA offshore wind boost, Dutch climate court case, collapsing clean energy investment in Australia - a round up of green business news from around the world
'A significant moment': OVO agrees to acquire SSE Energy Services in £500m deal
SSE says proposed sale supports its plans to focus on low carbon infrastructure, as OVO looks to beef up presence in a retail market that is being reshaped by clean technologies
Study: Renewables rollout must accelerate, as peak oil demand looms
A rapid upscale in renewables, batteries, CCS, and clean tech is needed by 2030 in order to hit Paris Agreement goals, a new report suggests
Delivering on the people's priorities
Brexit or no Brexit, we're running out of time to tackle climate change, argues the REA's Nina Skorupska
Grid operator recommends review of back-up power to prevent outages
Infrastructure, resilience, and embedded generation should all be reviewed following the power cut on 9 August, National Grid has said
'Significant refresh': Clean Growth Strategy to be overhauled to help meet net zero goal
Climate Minister promises major revamp of 2017 document that set out how UK planned to meet climate goals
Can drones and camera technology help plug BP's methane leaks?
Oil giant is introducing round-the-clock monitoring of methane leaks at its new oil and gas projects using a raft of cutting-edge technologies in what it claims is an industry first
Net zero: Global healthcare sector emits more than 500 coal power plants
Climate impact of global healthcare sector laid bare in study which argues disease prevention and net zero efforts should be closely linked
Report: Solar surge to lead to huge fall in cost of renewables
The cost of renewable technologies will be slashed over the next few decades, according to Norwegian renewable energy giant Statkraft
Drax, Equinor and National Grid push for net zero industrial cluster
Companies spearhead campaign to turn Humber region into a hub for net zero technologies such as CCS, hydrogen and low carbon heating
Subsidy-free onshore wind is great news - but we need other ways to deploy more projects
If the UK is to meet net zero at least cost it must open up more routes to market for onshore wind, argues RenewableUK's Rebecca Williams
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