Policy
Statutory duties and 'good working models': Green Brexit governance takes shape, but big questions remain
Greg Clark sketches out latest green governance thinking, but questions remain over what the UK's environmental policy framework will look like next month
Blowing in the wind: Is the new sector deal a realistic plan for UK offshore wind?
Prospect's Sue Ferns welcomes the government's new Offshore Wind Sector Deal, but warns some key challenges for the industry remain unaddressed
New Farming Minister confirmed as row over Brexit food standards and green protection escalates
Robert Goodwill enjoys baptism of fire as new report highlights US trade deal fears and campaigners warn post-Brexit environmental governance plans are still not up to scratch
On capacity and procedures
Andrew Warren reflects on the EU's challenge to the UK's capacity market and asks if this really is all about the 'procedural matters' Ministers have claimed
Offshore Wind Sector Deal: 'Green collar jobs' set to more than triple by 2030
Government to announce new goal to drastically expand offshore wind employment and ensure at least a third of new jobs are taken by women
Macron: Europe must 'clear our climate debt'
French President issues rallying cry to renew European project, set a net zero goal, and take on Brexit 'anger mongers'
Burning wood for power breaches EU treaty, new lawsuit claims
Plaintiffs from six European countries and the US argue biomass does more harm than good and should be not be counted as a renewable energy source
Government urged to tackle roadblocks to EV fleet adoption
Flurry of new reports highlight huge potential for corporates to lead electric vehicle roll out, but warn policy action needed to overcome barriers to adoption
Carbon crunch: Slowdown in UK emissions reductions raises fresh questions
UK emissions may be on their longest falling streak in modern history, but signs are growing that a new wave of climate policies and investments are urgently needed
Brexit - It's the little things too
Make UK's Roz Bulleid warns complex regulatory changes on everything from chemicals to emissions trading could be rushed through as the Brexit deadline looms
Finland bans coal power from 2029
Government moves forward phase out date as part of new clean energy package
The Green New Deal is already changing the terms of the climate action debate
Rebecca Willis explores how in the space of a few short months the proposed Green New Deal has shifted the global climate policy conversation
3M eyes 100 per cent renewable electricity as it joins RE100 drive
Manufacturing and mining giant is targeting 50 per cent renewable electricity across its global facilities by 2025 as an interim goal
Global briefing: Tesla to focus on online sales to keep down EV price tags
BusinessGreen rounds up all the green business news from the world this week
A climate of urgent complacency
Yesterday's Commons debate suggested a Net Zero emission target is within reach, even if most MPs did not want to discuss it
How to change the world in 4,000 days
The Global Goals are supposed to be the sustainability framework to end all frameworks, yet the world only has about a decade left to achieve them. What will it take?
Living in VUCA times and the moral case for climate action
John Alker argues businesses are facing a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world - the time has come to expand on the financial case for climate action
'Final humiliation': Defra minister George Eustice resigns
Leave-supporting minister steps down over PM's decision to allow Parliament a vote on delaying Brexit
2020 will be an ocean year: Reasons for hope
Martin R Stuchtey and Adrien Vincent argue political and corporate action to tackle threats to the world's oceans is gathering momentum
Government confirms plans for post-Brexit emissions trading scheme
Energy and Clean Growth Minister reveals plans are underway to link a domestic carbon market to the EU's emissions trading scheme from 2021
Seven crucial global trends for sustainability in the 2020s
During turbulent times for the sustainability space, how can green businesses keep up? A Forum for the Future report provides a rough guide to the 2020s and beyond
Tasty challenge: UK food service sector urged to 'turbocharge' climate efforts
Sustainable Restaurant Association serves up menu of three key areas - plastics, food waste, and meat consumption - for hospitality and food service sector to tackle
Green Brexit: Amendment seeks to beef up environmental protection and rule out 'disastrous' no deal
Cross party group of MPs seek vote on wide-ranging amendment demanding government to make good on Green Brexit promises
Today's good idea: Stop building rubbish homes
Labour's Alan Whitehead slams the 'near criminal' failure to improve the energy efficiency of new build homes
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