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Businesses urged to sign up to new Clean Air Taskforce
As government launches latest clean air funding round, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow calls on businesses to join the likes of Uber, Engie, and Philips in backing new initiative
'Pretty grim': Greener UK slam Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as 'bad for the environment'
Prime Minister's plan would end commitment to level playing field with EU on environmental standards, sparking serious concerns among green campaigners
'We are now at a tipping point': Investment giants to step up calls for corporates to set net zero goals
Climate Action 100+ group of investors with over $35tr under management says progress has been made, but more firms need to demonstrate credible decarbonisation strategies
Investigators claim palm oil from "orangutan capital of the world" entered supply chains of major brands
Nestle, one of the firms named in the report, said it spoke with its supplier and they denied the NGO's findings
Biffa Waste fined over £500,000 for illegally exporting contaminated waste
Biffa Waste has said it is seeking to appeal the verdict
The new language of climate change: Trillions
Bye-bye, billions - It's time for trillions to seize centre stage in the climate conversation
BSI publishes first standard to help firms adapt to climate change
New standard provides a framework to help companies assess climate risk across their business and develop adaptation measures and strategies
How dare you? Well, how?
Greta Thunberg's stinging challenge to world leaders is not just a rhetorical device, it is a genuine question that needs answering
UN Climate Action Summit: All the need to know announcements
All the key corporate and national announcements from a hugely eventful day for the global green economy
Tackling the 'supertanker': Are investors starting to get twitchy over worsening climate risk profiles?
Top financiers urge companies to align lobbying efforts with Paris Agreement, as markets struggle to price in climate risk
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
'Food security crisis': MPs warn UK food imports at huge risk from climate breakdown
Environmental Audit Committee predicts nearly a fifth of the UK's fruit and vegetables come from countries exposed to severe climate risks, as new study makes case for more plant-based diets
People over profits: Learning from the rise in climate change lawsuits
Companies are increasingly in the firing line for climate litigation, argues Rebecca Byrnes at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
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
Economic growth tied to consumption is 'overwhelming' the planet, UN warns
Progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is 'in danger' of going backwards, warns the UN
TUC and Amnesty come out in support of student climate strikes
Unions give backing to 20 September day of action while NGO asks head teachers to back global protests
Study: Climate change threatens global banana shortage
Largest banana-producing nations set to suffer 'significant declines' in yields as a result of a warming world
Parts of northern England could run dry by 2035, report reveals
Thinktank IPPR North warns of leaks, overuse and climate crisis making droughts more likely
Ben & Jerry's, Lush, and Patagonia pledge to strike in support of climate action
Major companies pledge to join youth climate activists on day strikes worldwide on 20th September in support of climate action
Justin Welby: Investors must pressure firms to act on climate crisis
Archbishop of Canterbury says fund managers are not doing enough to press for change
Poll: Concerns over climate change hit record high
Ipsos MORI poll for Evening Standard reveals 85 per cent of adults are now concerned about global warming and its impacts, as majority back earlier net zero target
Study: Climate change to hit all economies if Paris Agreement crumbles
New study from the University of Cambridge suggests seven per cent of global GDP could be wiped out by 2100 under business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario
A 15 minute power outage, a nightmare for business
Even the briefest power interruption can have a costly impact on businesses - Alan Barlow, Director of UK and Ireland for Centrica Business Solutions, discusses what lessons can be learnt from the UK's recent major power cut
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