Policy
Zoom in on Net Zero with Professor Michael E. Mann
World-renowned climate scientist and author joins BusinessGreen for a chat about climate justice, US politics, dealing with climate deniers, and the science behind net zero
'BP has woken up': Oil giant pledges to reduce fossil fuel portfolio in beefed up net zero strategy
BP announces pivot to become 'integrated energy company' as it pledges to cut oil and gas production by 40 per cent and ramp up clean energy and technology investment after suffering record loss in the second quarter of 2020
Alok Sharma: 'I want to urge all businesses to join the Race to Zero Coalition'
COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech yesterday to the Let's Build Back Better event hosted by the British High Commission in Wellington
Whitehall needs to set itself a 'net zero test'
WWF's Gareth Redmond-King argues that the crucial upcoming Autumn Budget and Spending Review has to deliver on promising 'green recovery' rhetoric
Report: England's largest landowners must ramp up tree planting efforts
The Church Commissioners of England and Duchy of Cornwall - two of the largest institutional landowners in England - have tree cover rates below the already 'weak' national average of 10 per cent, according to a new study from Friends of the Earth
James Bevan: Environmental regulations remain key for post-Brexit success
Environment Agency chief executive argues 'good regulation is what gets you green growth and a blue planet'
Green Home Grants: Government confirms rules for September launch of £2bn scheme
Chancellor: 'This is going to be a green recovery with concern for our environment at its heart'
Should we treat SUVs like cigarettes and ban advertising?
New report recommends that outright ban on SUV advertising could help accelerate shift towards cleaner forms of transport
Government confirms Climate Change Agreement extension
Response to consultation confirms tax breaks designed to drive energy-saving investments will continue, as government flags plans for longer-term reforms to popular scheme will be revealed 'shortly'
Reports: Copying EU chemicals registrations to UK database will cost businesses £1bn
Chemicals Industries Association warns that a data-sharing deal is necessary to prevent chemicals companies shouldering heavy costs to duplicate their data from the EU's chemicals database to the UK Reach system
Green expert group to lead UK tax reform project
TransformTax initiative spearheaded by Green Alliance to assess how UK tax system could be better used to benefit environment and drive low carbon lifestyles
Because it's worth it: L'Oréal's Nathalie Bleach on the beauty giant's revamped sustainability strategy
As L'Oréal embarks on the next phase of its sustainability programme, BusinessGreen speaks to UK operations director Nathalie Bleach about plastic, environmental labelling, its growing delivery business and the firm's 2050 net zero mission
UK moves to keep EU waste and recycling targets post-Brexit
Government promises to enshrine target to achieve 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035 in UK law as it publishes new Circular Economy Plan
'Turn Britain's streets green': Ofgem unveils plan to prep local grids for EV surge
Proposals for next electricity distribution price control period geared at developing more flexible grid for EVs, electric heating, batteries and digitisation
Moody's upgrades sustainability vision with science-based net zero targets
Credit ratings giant's vision includes science-based emissions goals backed by carbon offset investments in immediate term
Government urged to apply 'gold standard' trade deal scrutiny to support green goals
People have 'justifiable concerns' that future trade deals could undermine UK environmental standards, says National Food Strategy
UK Pensions Minister under fire over fossil fuel divestment stance
More than 60 figures sign letter criticising Guy Opperman's claims that forcing pension funds to divest would be 'self-defeating and counterproductive'
Isle of Man climate bill targets net zero emissions by 2050
UK Crown Dependency sets out plan to ban fossil fuel cars by 2040, grow renewable energy sources and improve building energy efficiency
Diamonds are forever? Clutch of gem firms to draw up 'carbon neutral' roadmap
De Beers and nine of its suppliers and customers to draw up net zero plans in response to growing consumer demand for responsibly sourced diamonds
'Significant step': Nest targets net zero pension portfolio by 2050
Auto-enrolment pension scheme also promises to fully divest from thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling by 2025
'Once in a lifetime opportunity': PM unveils plan for cycling and walking 'revolution'
Cycle training, bike lanes, e-bikes and new active travel watchdog form part of £2bn strategy announced by Boris Johnson
Let's stop tinkering with tax and make it a force for environmental and social good
The Treasury’s net zero review in the autumn is the perfect opportunity to reconsider a tax system fit for a zero carbon future, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
Zoom in on Net Zero with Jonathon Porritt CBE
Leading environmentalist and Forum for the Future founder joins BusinessGreen to chat about net zero, the green recovery and his new book on the climate crisis
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