Energy
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
Bristol hunts for £1bn investment to deliver net zero goal
The city wants to be a zero carbon city by 2030 but it needs cash to build out green energy projects
SIMEC strikes 'landmark' deal to supply tidal power to Channel Island
Power from experimental tidal array in the Raz Blanchard will supply renewable electricity to the island of Alderney
Heatwaves don't have to spell game over for nuclear
There are ways to manage curtailment of nuclear power during a heatwave, argues Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan
'Betting against 1.5C': Oil majors spend big on fossil fuel projects
Oil and gas companies have approved $50bn of major projects since 2018, undermining climate targets and risking shareholder returns, think tank finds
Solar supporters call on Chancellor to abandon VAT hike
VAT on household solar and storage is due to rise from five to 20 per cent on October 1
A remarkable decade: Looking back on ten years of green energy growth
A new UN report lays bare a remarkable decade for global renewables investment and growth, but also signals the challenge ahead - BusinessGreen charts the key takeaways
Ecodesign: Government seeks efficiency boost from electrical products
Consultation launched on plans to update UK ecodesign requirements for energy-related products such as fridges, washing machines, lighting and computer servers
Chinese subsidy cut prompts first ever fall in EV sales
Subsidy cut in China prompted global dip in sales figures, reports suggest
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