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Global briefing: Germany unveils €54bn climate action push
A round up of green business news from around the world
'We have to repurpose capitalism': Meet the radical green business group inspired by XR and the climate strikes
Business Declares initiative launches in support of Global Strike, as millions around the world take to streets to demand climate action
The Liberal Democrats' pro-green-business agenda will get Britain to net zero
Wera Hobhouse sets out the Lib Dem's net zero plans and warns any politician saying they can deliver the same goal by 2030 is 'fibbing'
A message to the climate strikers: Don't stop. It's working.
The past week provides an avalanche of evidence that the climate strike movement is working
Lord Stern: Biggest risks omitted from economic warnings on climate crisis
New report warns policymakers have been given economic assessments of future climate change impacts which 'omit or grossly underestimate' the biggest risks
IEA: Renewable energy installations to hit double-digit growth in 2019
After stalling last year, installations of renewable energy capacity are expected to grow by almost 12 per cent in 2019
'A British success story': Clean energy auction promises offshore wind at 'zero subsidy'
Concerns over legal delays remain, but the offshore wind industry is today celebrating record cost reductions
Unions urge action on just transition as climate strikes kick off
TUC backs climate strikes and reiterates calls for business leaders and politicians to deliver national commission for a just transition to a net zero economy
Climate change most important global issue, say half of Brits
An eight-country poll reveals deep concern about the climate crisis, with large proportions of the population ranking it as the top global issue that needs tackling
Brexit: 'Lack of faith' between UK and EU threatens to derail climate action, study warns
Troubled Brexit negotiations could result in weakening green standards and reduction in Europe's diplomatic influence on climate action, new study warns
BusinessGreen Leaders Summit: COP26 President Claire Perry to deliver keynote speech
Former Energy and Clean Growth Minister to give one of her first major speeches since UK was confirmed as co-host for the crucial COP26 Summit in Glasgow
Covering Climate Now: How to harness PR and communications in pursuit of net zero
A host of top PR professionals provide tips and insight on how green businesses can positively influence the defining story of our time
British Conservation Alliance: New green group touts free-market environmentalism
Led by a group of young classical liberal activists, the BCA counts former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd MP on its advisory board
Poll: Two-thirds of Britons support limiting air travel to address climate crisis
YouGov survey of 2,000 people finds more than 60 per cent believe tackling climate crisis requires high or extremely high urgency
Jo Swinson promises 'Wellbeing Budget' to tackle climate emergency
New Liberal Democrat leader uses final conference address to promise 'bold' climate action and the pursuit of a 2045 net zero target
Sir David Attenborough named ambassador to Treasury 'economics of biodiversity' review
Veteran naturalist and broadcaster to become the public face of wide-ranging Treasury review to assess the economic impacts of biodiversity globally
2050 is too late - we must drastically cut emissions much sooner
Professor Tim Jackson sets out the case for pulling forward the UK's net zero emission goal
Have you got the climate crisis covered?
The challenge presented by the Covering Climate Now campaign should not be the sole concern of the media, other businesses have a role to play in improving climate coverage too
Government unveils plan to force suppliers to accelerate smart meter rollout
Energy suppliers to be subject to annual installation targets under new government plan to ramp up smart meter rollout, amidst growing fears over sluggish progress
Survey: A third of public support XR net zero by 2025 goal
As conference season kicks off new survey suggests spotlight will be on parties' decarbonisation agendas
Sustainable food and land use transition could net $4.5tr economic boost
Landmark report outlines the economic case for drastic changes to global food and land use systems
Mobile industry signals climate action ambitions
Mobile phone operators aim to produce a plan by 2020 to reduce emissions in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement
Green New Deal: Government urged to introduce UK Restoration and Rewilding Plan
Latest report from Commonwealth think tank argues subsidy reforms and carbon taxes could see a quarter of UK land returned to nature
Sainsbury's pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Supermarket currently uses 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year, but aims to switch to alternative materials and embrace lightweighting and refillable packaging in pursuit of new target
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