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'Important moment': UK oil and gas industry tasked with net zero obligations
Industry watchdog the Oil & Gas Authority submits revised strategy to Parliament that for the first time includes obligation for sector to support pursuit of UK's 2050 net zero goal
Inside ENGIE's plans to transform Rugeley coal power plant into a low carbon community
VIDEO: Rugeley coal station has generated electricity for over 50 years, but will soon make way for green homes and job opportinities - BusinessGreen paid a visit
Wet winter warning: Labour calls for flood preparedness taskforce
Opposition accuses government of 'letting down flood-hit communities yet again' as new analysis suggests flood recovery grants have not been fully distributed
Biden preps green team with McCarthy, Granholm,and Buttigieg in the frame
Reports suggest former Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy is set to be appointed as domestic climate czar
Supreme Court overturns ruling blocking Heathrow third runway
BREAKING: Campaigners vow to challenge decision in European Court of Human Rights, arguing the Supreme Court has 'betrayed' the public by ruling Ministers did not have to consider the Paris Agreement when approving the controversial project
The ghost of carbon past: Velux Group's Ingrid Reumert on tackling historic corporate emissions
Velux Group's vice-president of sustainability reveals what it takes to address emissions from the present, the future, and the past
Is it time for a tougher tax on SUV gas-guzzlers?
New UK Energy Research Centre report argues 2030 ban on new internal combustion engine cars needs to be supported by bolder policy measures throughout the 2020s
Unilever to submit climate transition strategy to shareholder vote
Firm claims to be largest company in the world to offer shareholders a regular say on its climate strategy
The Energy White Paper and the nuclear stand-off
The row over Sizewell led the headlines, but there is so much more to the Energy White Paper and its promise to deliver a decisive shift away from fossil fuels
M&S gears up for major relaunch of trail-blazing 'Plan A' sustainability strategy
First task of ESG board committee formed this week by the retailer will be to establish plan for relaunch of M&S' 'Plan A' sustainability programme
What does it really mean for businesses to 'build back better'?
Businesses must not expect the government to do all the heavy lifting on climate change, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer
Waiting for Biden: Six things we learnt from the Climate Ambition Summit
Marking the Paris Agreement's fifth birthday, a summit hosted by the UN alongside the UK, France, Chile and Italy saw a raft of pledges from political and business leaders alike - here are the key takeaways
Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper
After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper
Retiring 'Dad's Army'? Government publishes updated climate adaptation plan
UK becomes one of the first countries to submit Adaptation Communication to the UN
Energy White Paper: The green economy reacts
'Business stands ready to deliver the investment and innovation needed to turn ambition into reality, and the proposals outlined in the Energy White Paper will give firms further confidence to deliver new infrastructure'
Energy White Paper: Government unveils plan for 'decisive and permanent' shift away from fossil fuels
Long-awaited Energy White Paper set to be unleashed alongside plan to establish domestic UK emissions trading scheme from 2021
Joe Biden confirms plans for major economies climate summit ahead of COP26
As Climate Ambition Summit unlocks a wave of modest new climate pledges, the US President-elect vows to 'to do all that we possible can' to accelerate global climate action
Green Homes Grant scheme: MPs urge improvements in response to major teething issues
Survey by Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee reveals 'poor experience' among many applicants for the schemes' vouchers
'China always honours commitments': President Xi enhances 2030 green goals, as world leaders ramp up climate pledges
Chinese premier promises to increase CO2 cuts, forest cover, and renewable energy capacity, as scores of world leaders reassert backing for Paris Agreement at Climate Ambition Summit
Nestlé, Telefónica, and Ragn-Sells join net zero supply chain pledge
Latest corporate members of 1.5C Supply Chain Leaders group unveiled to mark fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement
'A quantum leap for climate action': UK pledges to end support for overseas oil and gas projects
Prime Minister announces UK will cut off all taxpayer support for new overseas oil, gas, and coal projects ahead of COP26, in move that has been applauded by campaigners, economists, and opposition parties
Can the Climate Ambition Summit set the stage for a 'decade of delivery'?
Scores of world leaders and top business figures are set to unveil new climate pledges at an event marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement this weekend
WHSmith publishes plan for net zero emissions by 2025
Newsagents sets out new five-year sustainability action plan, designed to deliver zero emissions from its operations
'Europe is the leader': EU agrees deal to strengthen carbon target to 55 per cent cut by 2030
European Council President Charles Michel confirms marathon talks reached an agreement to strengthen medium term carbon target and release green recovery package
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