Policy

Industry warns of closing window to revitalise UK steel industry through green investment

Technology

Industry warns of closing window to revitalise UK steel industry through green investment

New report from Energy Transitions Commission argues action needed over the next two years to put UK steelmaking industry on net zero pathway

clock 01 February 2023 • 3 min read
'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': CCC slams government's climate adaptation efforts, again

Risk

'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': CCC slams government's climate adaptation efforts, again

Report warns UK is failing to mobilise sufficient investment in climate resilience measures

clock 01 February 2023 • 6 min read
A blueprint for nature loss reversal or a roadmap to a cliff edge? The green economy reacts to the Environmental Improvement Plan

Biodiversity

A blueprint for nature loss reversal or a roadmap to a cliff edge? The green economy reacts to the Environmental Improvement Plan

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, campaigners, and green business leaders to the UK's new five-year environmental policy plan

clock 31 January 2023 • 16 min read
Attach green conditions to steel bailout, government urged

Infrastructure

Attach green conditions to steel bailout, government urged

Green Alliance argues British Steel and Tata Steel should transition half of production to electric arc furnaces to receive public subsidy

clock 31 January 2023 • 3 min read
Green growth can be the propeller for the UK's future competitiveness

Policy

Green growth can be the propeller for the UK's future competitiveness

The UK has fallen behind the US and EU in the clean technology race - but there is still time to catch up, writes Tom Thackray

clock 31 January 2023 • 4 min read
'Fundamental to the economy': Government publishes five-year Environmental Improvement Plan

Policy

'Fundamental to the economy': Government publishes five-year Environmental Improvement Plan

New plan promises to create new nature reserves and drive 'green growth', but campaigners slam 'threadbare patchwork of policies'

clock 31 January 2023 • 7 min read
'This is now a race': How net zero is already delivering £71bn to the UK economy

Policy

'This is now a race': How net zero is already delivering £71bn to the UK economy

The UK's net zero economy is already 20,000 businesses-strong, but without policy action the country risks slipping behind competitors in the US, EU and China, experts warn

clock 31 January 2023 • 9 min read
London launches £110m polluting vehicle scrappage scheme

Automotive

London launches £110m polluting vehicle scrappage scheme

Grants worth up to £9,500 available to help businesses and charities switch to cleaner vehicles ahead of ULEZ expansion

clock 30 January 2023 • 2 min read
Councils call for clearer mandate and more funds to deliver climate goals

Policy

Councils call for clearer mandate and more funds to deliver climate goals

Latest appeal from local authorities for funds to tackle air pollution and emissions comes as UK's 'biggest ever' polluting vehicle scrappage scheme launches in London

clock 30 January 2023 • 3 min read
Global Briefing: Danske Bank calls time on new fossil fuel financing

Management

Global Briefing: Danske Bank calls time on new fossil fuel financing

Danske Bank adopts new fossil fuel finance policy, the UAE hails SAF progress, and Boston Metal celebrates green steel investment

clock 27 January 2023 • 8 min read