Policy

Burberry embraces sustainable credit with £300m loan

Net Zero Now

Burberry embraces sustainable credit with £300m loan

New facility aims to help embed firm's ESG goals into its wider operations

clock 17 January 2022 • 2 min read
'Start of a new era': Scotwind leases hailed as one the 'biggest ever steps towards net zero'

Wind

'Start of a new era': Scotwind leases hailed as one the 'biggest ever steps towards net zero'

Crown Estate announces leases for 17 offshore wind projects in Scottish waters that would together boast 25GW of capacity

clock 17 January 2022 • 5 min read
What downsizing taught me about the circular economy

Recycling

What downsizing taught me about the circular economy

Lauren Phipps reflects on the exhausting task of downsizing and what it tells us about the difficulties of building a circular economy

clock 14 January 2022 • 4 min read
Energy bill crisis: Renewables trade body calls for VAT to be scrapped and green levies moved

Energy

Energy bill crisis: Renewables trade body calls for VAT to be scrapped and green levies moved

Trade body for clean energy and technology industries sets out ‘six point plan’ for how the government can tackle the ongoing gas price crisis

clock 13 January 2022 • 3 min read
Why ClientEarth is taking the government to court over its Net Zero Strategy - and why it matters

Net Zero Now

Why ClientEarth is taking the government to court over its Net Zero Strategy - and why it matters

BusinessGreen looks at the possible outcomes and potential implications of the latest legal challenges to the government's decarbonisation strategy

clock 13 January 2022 • 7 min read
'Further work required': Bank of England raises alarm over financial industry's inconsistent approach to climate risk

BusinessGreen

'Further work required': Bank of England raises alarm over financial industry's inconsistent approach to climate risk

Prudential Regulation Authority puts action on climate risk among its top priorities for global banks in 2022

clock 13 January 2022 • 2 min read
Sewage, agriculture, and plastic pollution to blame for England's woeful river quality, MPs say

Policy

Sewage, agriculture, and plastic pollution to blame for England's woeful river quality, MPs say

Environmental Audit Committee calls on government to lead crack down on water pollution

clock 13 January 2022 • 3 min read
Make or break? Why the UK's energy crisis response could prove 'critical' to net zero agenda

Politics

Make or break? Why the UK's energy crisis response could prove 'critical' to net zero agenda

Institute for Government urges government to ensure it prioritises net zero agenda in its efforts to tackle the twin energy and cost of living crises

clock 13 January 2022 • 6 min read
Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

Skills

Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

Green Alliance warns skills gap is already hampering climate action, as separate study from Centre for Policy Studies urges government to integrate net zero and levelling up agendas

clock 12 January 2022 • 5 min read
'Pie-in-the-sky approach': Net Zero Strategy taken to court by environmental groups

Policy

'Pie-in-the-sky approach': Net Zero Strategy taken to court by environmental groups

Separate law suits filed by ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth allege the government's flagship Net Zero Strategy focuses too heavily on unproven future technologies and could breach carbon budgets

clock 12 January 2022 • 5 min read