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Grant Thornton joins Science-Based Target drive to slash CO2
UK arm of professional services giant joins Ball Corporation as latest additions to the global emission reduction initiative
In the Green Room with...Kingfisher's Caroline Laurie
Head of sustainability at the DIY giant chats about patio heaters, busy lizzies, and Kingfisher's plans to go net positive
UK pension funds could face legal action over climate risk, ClientEarth warns
Green lawyers write to 14 major UK pension funds setting out legal obligations and risks from failing to properly manage and disclose climate change risk
BusinessGreen Technology Awards launches for 2018
Revamped awards to provide UK clean tech firms with a unique opportunity to raise their profile and showcase their cutting edge technologies
With Potential Energy, Madison Avenue takes on climate change
Who is paying attention to 'the biggest capitalist opportunity we've ever seen'?
Apple, Akamai, Etsy and Swiss Re get together to buy clean power
Could co-operation between corporates simultaneously turbo-charge the renewables market and open it up to smaller energy users?
Global briefing: Climate change as 'permanent reality'
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
Reflecting sun's rays would cause crops to fail, scientists warn
Research shows geoengineering method intended to combat climate change would have adverse effect on agriculture
Are climate-related food price hikes already starting to bite?
HSBC Global Research paper points to rising wheat prices linked to lower harvests that have resulted from weather volatility
Car firms' advertising spend for EVs fell in 2017
Manufacturers spent 32 per cent less in 2017 on advertising electric vehicles than a year earlier
New database to highlight benefits of integrated reporting
International Integrated Reporting Council brings together over 200 pieces of academic research into the wide-ranging benefits of more effective non-financial corporate reporting
Fear and loathing on the climate beat
As temperature records topple and the 'Hothouse Earth' we were warned of looms, it's long past time to admit we're scared
The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race
With a month to go to the Global Climate Action Summit, Eliot Whittington reflects on the innovation and competition that can emerge from the accelerated pursuit of a net zero emission economy
Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a 'hothouse' state
Leading scientists warn that passing such a point would make efforts to reduce emissions increasingly futile
Munich Re moves away from coal as UK insurers face climate risk complaints
ClientEarth claims Admiral, Lancashire Holdings, and Phoenix Group Holdings have legal obligation to disclose climate risks in annual reports but have failed to do so
Taking on the Big Six: OVO Energy's Stephen Fitzpatrick on disrupting the energy sector
Entrepreneur's energy firm is now one of biggest challengers to the Big Six in the UK, so where does he see the industry heading next?
From dark corners and blind spots, climate action needs sunshine
It's critical for companies to "show up, stand up and speak up", says GreenBiz chairman and executive editor Joel Makower
Global briefing...Heatwave melts Swedish mountain
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
BusinessGreen Leaders' Briefing: Early Bird rate for TCFD event ends today
Last chance to secure tickets at introductory rate for event featuring Mary Creagh, Landsec's Caroline Hill, and Hermes boss Saker Nusseibeh
Unilever launches new eco beauty brand in the UK
Love Beauty and Planet is the consumer goods giant's first personal care brand launch in 20 years
Understanding SDGs: BusinessGreen launches new webinar on how to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into corporate strategy
Free webinar, hosted in association with Tetra Pak, to take place on Wednesday September 5 at 3pm
Levi Strauss unzips new Science-Based Targets
Jeans giant promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent under new Science-Based Targets
Health risk: GPs to halt fossil fuel investments
Royal College of General Practitioners confirms it is to halt investment in fossil fuels in response to climate risks that 'threaten to destabilise our National Health Service'
Kraft Heinz pledges to slash packaging waste, as PepsiCo beefs up US recycling campaign
US food and drink giants step up efforts to boost recycling rates and tackle packaging waste, as Kraft Heinz joins Science Based Targets Initiative
