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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...
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
2020: A heartening year for tackling the climate crisis
The climate will only respond to carbon cuts - in 2021 companies must begin turning their net zero plans into action, writes ClimateCare CEO Vaughan Lindsay
'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
How has the crisis affected insurance investors?
Schroders' Gavin Ralston looks at how insurance investors have handled the Covid-19 crisis, their return expectations, and how they view sustainability
'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
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)
'Extremely encouraging': Why three-quarters of UK firms are now plotting net zero goals in 2021
HSBC poll of 1,000 UK businesses indicates operational and supply chain net zero targets are heading into the mainstream
Lloyd's of London promises to end investment in coal, oil sands, and Arctic exploration
Insurance giant sets out wide-ranging new sustainability strategy designed to curb investment in fossil fuel infrastructure, but campaigners argue faster timetable is required
Building better cities: from Los Angeles to Copenhagen
Better cities are not just about adapting to climate change - they should also be designed so the benefits of urbanisation are fully shared and inclusive, writes Liontrust's Peter Michaelis
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
ZeroAvia secures $21.4m backing for hydrogen-electric aircraft vision
Shell, Amazon, and investment groups participate in funding round as ZeroAvia aims for first commercial zero emission flight in 2023
Lendlease to ban diesel on construction sites in zero carbon push
Property firm to phase out diesel use on its construction sites from 2025 as it sets out plans to align business with 1.5C global warming trajectory
BP snaps up majority stake in US forest offset firm Finite Carbon
Oil and gas giant ramps up investment in USA's largest carbon offset developer, as it increases focus on natural climate solutions in support of its net zero targets
What does Biden's election victory mean for the energy transition?
A Joe Biden Presidency paves the way for a more coordinated approach in the transition to a low carbon world, writes Schroders' Mark Lacey, Alexander Monk and Felix Odey
Pension scheme Nest to ramp up green energy and buildings investments
More than half of pension scheme's overall portfolio will be within 'climate aware' strategies from February 2021
Unilever to submit climate transition strategy to shareholder vote
Firm claims to be largest company in the world to offer shareholders a regular say on its climate strategy
'Net Zero Underwriting Alliance': Axa boss proposes new climate alliance for insurance sector
Climate campaigners welcome proposal, but warn sector's net zero pledges are meaningless unless insurers end coverage for carbon intensive fossil fuel projects in the near-term
'A quantum leap for climate action': UK pledges to end support for overseas oil and gas projects
Prime Minister announces UK will cut off all taxpayer support for new overseas oil, gas, and coal projects ahead of COP26, in move that has been applauded by campaigners, economists, and opposition parties
Global Briefing: Arrival arrives in US with new headquarters
Electric vehicle expansion, RWE emissions targets, and Brazilian net zero aspirations, all feature in this week's round up of global green business news
Asset managers with portfolios worth $9tr target net zero portfolios by 2050
Net Zero Asset Manager initiative commits firms to setting interim 2030 goals in line with achieving net zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner
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