Investment

Almost half of decision-makers quizzed by PwC are now aiming to reach net zero this decade, but cost of efficiency measures and surging demand for clean power could hamper progress

Plus Northvolt sells heavy industry battery business to Scania, China’s clean energy and fossil fuel funding gap narrows, and EU to loosen state aid rules to boost green projects, in our round up of the world's top green business news this week

Investment in climate-related technology firms reached $1.95bn in the EU in 2024, according to CommerzVentures

Electricity network funding must increase at the same pace as demand, which is predicted to double by 2050, National Infrastructure Commission tells government

Service offering members of the public the chance to co-own renewables projects enjoys surge in demand for first two wind turbines on the platform in Yorkshire and Wales

Bank launches new free-to-use online tool to help businesses navigate rising energy costs and growing pressures to reduce carbon emissions

Carbon capture firm inks latest CO2 removal deals with social media giant TikTok and British rum maker Two Drifters

No matter what appears to be happening in the US, financial sector leaders need to stand firm against the ESG 'backlash' - or face getting left behind in the transition to net zero, writes Andrea Webster from the World Benchmarking Alliance

Shareholder support for climate resolutions at major firms hit a new low last year, despite evidence showing corporate decarbonisation efforts are helping to deliver attractive returns

Banking giant cites challenges in tackling supply chain emissions and restrictions on the use of offsets as it defers ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2030