Legislation

Greenergy confirms temporary plant shutdown in response to 'unsupportive' biofuel market conditions

Facilities

Greenergy confirms temporary plant shutdown in response to 'unsupportive' biofuel market conditions

Europe's largest producer of waste-based biodiesel announces strategic review to assess Immingham plant's commercial viability

clock 21 May 2025 • 3 min read
Scotland's First Carbon Budget: CCC proposes 57 per cent emissions cut by 2030

Climate change

Scotland's First Carbon Budget: CCC proposes 57 per cent emissions cut by 2030

Climate advisors urge Scottish Government to use devolved powers to accelerate efforts to cut emissions from buildings, surface transport, agriculture, and land use

clock 21 May 2025 • 6 min read
Environment Agency reveals water firms facing over 80 criminal investigations into sewage spills

Legislation

Environment Agency reveals water firms facing over 80 criminal investigations into sewage spills

Number of criminal probes targeting water companies has increased 145 per cent since last July, new data confirms

clock 20 May 2025 • 4 min read
'Electricity prices must come down': Chancellor urged to back reforms that could save households £370 a year

Taxation

'Electricity prices must come down': Chancellor urged to back reforms that could save households £370 a year

Coalition of businesses, investors, and climate groups call on Rachel Reeves to move the cost of legacy renewables schemes into general taxation

clock 15 May 2025 • 5 min read
'Giving people a stake in clean energy': Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

Legislation

'Giving people a stake in clean energy': Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

Great British Energy Bill clears final Parliamentary stages, paving way for full launch of publicly-owned clean energy investment vehicle

clock 15 May 2025 • 6 min read
'The direction of travel is clear': IEA predicts over a quarter of cars sold worldwide this year will be electric

Automotive

'The direction of travel is clear': IEA predicts over a quarter of cars sold worldwide this year will be electric

Electric vehicles' market share is on track to accelerate past 40 per cent by the end of the decade, according major report

clock 14 May 2025 • 5 min read
Office for Environmental Protection: Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as chair

Legislation

Office for Environmental Protection: Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as chair

Chair of watchdog will not seek reappointment when term ends in January next year

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read
'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Policy

'Half-hearted U-turn': Government re-opens Sustainable Farming Incentive for around 3,000 farms

Following NFU challenge, government admits shock closure of subsidy scheme contained errors as it re-opens application process for some farms

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read
To unlock growth and resilience, nature must be at the heart of planning reform

Politics

To unlock growth and resilience, nature must be at the heart of planning reform

Done right, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill can make environmental regulations smarter and more strategic, helping unlock investment in nature recovery, writes Labour MP Polly Billington

clock 12 May 2025 • 3 min read
Tony Blair's mis-steps, solar rooftops, and green local election results

Politics

Tony Blair's mis-steps, solar rooftops, and green local election results

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: May 2025

clock 09 May 2025 • 2 min read