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Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger

The start of the year saw the lapsing of scores of environmental rules, and green groups remain concerned that protections have been weakened in key areas

Power generated by the movement of seas and oceans could yield billions of pounds in economic benefits and add 11.5GW to energy system, ORE Catapult claims

Firms serious about tackling climate change must lobby for a proper science-based policy and regulatory environment, writes the Climate Majority's Rupert Read

Major new report from Environmental Audit Committee warns the UK impact on global forests per tonne of product consumed is higher than that of China

Government says it will 'robustly defend' itself against separate legal challenges that aim to overturn the decision to develop UK's largest untapped North Sea oil field

COP28 climate accord must now shape more ambitious national policies that can enable investment in green solutions, business groups warn

The Energy Performance Certificates regime should be reformed to align with efforts to meet net zero goals, a new study from the Energy Systems Catapult has argued

Government consultation acknowledges there is 'no practical way' for new homes to contain fossil fuel or hydrogen boilers and deliver 'significant' carbon savings

As COP28 nears its end, green business leaders reflect on the opportunities that climate summits past, present, and future can offer the emerging net zero economy