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Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas

Green home upgrades in the region could create hundreds of thousands of jobs and drive down emissions, think tank estimates

Shell, Maersk, Air Liquide, Glencore, and Lafarge-Holcim among European firms identified as having high exposure to net zero transition risk in major new push from institutional investors

Digital technologies have been crucial to the wind industry's success, but far more also needs investing in worker skills, argues ARMSA Consulting's Rakesh Maharaj

Poll of 500 executives also points to growing dissatisfaction of corporate climate efforts among company staff

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Companies are routinely 'not meeting investor needs' on climate and environmental data in annual reports, Financial Reporting Council warns

Elsa Wenzel explores how circular economy models, when executed right, can unlock a raft of co-benefits

Fresh research highlights growing appetite among consumers for sustainable spending, but warns that air travel and fuel use ramped up dramatically after the first lockdown