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Boris Johnson urges push for 'greener, cleaner and more resilient future' post-pandemic
Business Secretary Alok Sharma also calls for 'global green recovery' as top government figures offer further signs the green economy could be set to benefit in economic stimulus plans
Labour calls on Government to mobilise a 'zero carbon army' of workers to drive green recovery
Party calls for green jobs blitz, as it launches month-long consultation that seeks views from businesses, industry groups, unions, workers, and campaigners on specific measures that can be taken to kick start a green recovery.
Global briefing: Hungary passes net zero law
Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week
Government confirms it is to defer covid-related clean power contract costs for energy suppliers
Response to consultation confirms Ministers will delay increase in Contract for Difference costs for energy suppliers by longer than originally planned
OECD and UN institutions demand green economic recovery from Covid-19
Influential group of institutions urge governments to 'insert the DNA of a green economy into all recovery efforts'
Starting gun fired for UN-backed 'Race to Zero' campaign
Secretary of State and COP26 President Alok Sharma urges companies, cities and regions to “unite behind a green global recovery” and join new Race to Zero campaign, which will run until COP26 in Glasgow.
We can turn the pain of the pandemic into a race to a healthier future
UN high-level climate action champions Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz explain why businesses, investors and local leaders responsible for half the world's GDP are putting net zero at heart of Covid-19 recovery plans
Green Recovery: Germany unveils plans for €40bn climate spending surge
Raft of energy efficiency, green transport, and hydrogen programmes put at heart of €130bn stimulus package, as Bank of England confirms financial support for airlines
Green Recovery: Greenpeace sets out manifesto for clean stimulus plan
Campaign group delivers detailed proposals for how government could ensure recovery delivers 'a fairer, greener and more resilient global economy'
'We need to put this agenda forward': How BT is redoubling its net zero efforts in wake of Covid-19
Gabrielle Ginér, BT's head of environmental sustainability, discusses the CO2 benefits of digital services and the challenges of shifting to a fully electric vehicle fleet
Green light for the green recovery?
After years of campaigning, the government looks poised to turbocharge the net zero transition - but can it deliver on its promise
Heat Networks Industry Council launches with plan to create 35,000 green jobs
New industry body to support push to deliver up to £50bn of investment in green heat networks
Government blocks plans for extension to Vattenfall's Thanet offshore wind farm
The government yesterday refused development consent for a 34-turbine extension to the Thanet wind farm off the coast of Kent, citing concerns about the project's impact on shipping, ports and marine navigation.
Reports: Chancellor preps green jobs 'revolution'
As new study suggests net zero transition could create over 350,000 new jobs and deliver £90bn in economic benefits, Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing a green jobs package that promises to go beyond previous manifesto promises
Report: Private companies' ESG scores improve countries' macroeconomic growth
University of Oxford study – which provides 'hard numbers' to policy makers that private sector ESG scores impact countries' macroeconomic performance – adds to the growing debate over whether loans handed out to reboot economies post Covid-19 should...
A confident, green world is within our grasp after Covid-19
Trillions of dollars will be spent to stimulate the global economy after the pandemic - we must not continue the mistake of fossil fuel dependency, argues Mainstream Renewable Power CEO Andy Kinsella
Al Gore: 'Need for climate action is bound together with the struggle for racial equality and liberation'
Environmental campaigners express solidarity with civil rights activists, as protests escalate across the US
Government debuts plan for world's first net zero-aligned Emissions Trading Scheme
Response to consultation confirms government plans to press ahead with development of post-Brexit UK carbon trading scheme
Reports: China scraps 'clean coal' from list of projects eligible for green financing
People's Bank of China intends to move its green financing framework closer to global standards by excluding so-called 'clean coal', according to reports
Plans for controversial Cumbrian coal mine back in the balance
Council to consider changes to planning application following highly critical report that argued a new coal mine in the UK was not compatible with the country's climate goals
Net Zero Festival: Full virtual summit agenda confirmed
Three day online festival to bring together political and business leaders to explore how the net zero transition will define the decade ahead
BT and The Climate Group launch bid to end sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2030
UK Electric Fleets Alliance launched in bid to make the case for faster switch to 100 per cent electric vehicle sales in the UK within 10 years
'For a clean, inclusive and resilient UK recovery plan'
Today's letter from over 200 top businesses calling on the UK government to deliver a coronavirus recovery plan that accelerates the transition to net zero emissions - in full
Over 200 British firms urge government to align economic recovery with net zero climate goal
Letter from 206 major firms provides clearest sign yet of widespread support from the business community for an economic recovery plan that prioritises climate action, and suggests taxpayer support should only go to firms that are committed to decarbonisation...
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