Policy

TV presenters, bloggers, influencers, and endurance swimmers named as new champions for year-long drive to raise environmental awareness

President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has launched an economy-wide plan to slash his country's greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century

Economist Pierre Larrouturou and climate scientist Jean Jouzel are leading a call to mobilise funds on a large scale, backed by more than 600 political figures

CDP report shows that actions to capitalise on greener consumer trends can boost revenues while also tackling physical climate risks

Yannick Glemarec was picked from an all-male shortlist to lead the Green Climate Fund, in a key fundraising year

Scott Morrison promises Climate Solutions Fund to deliver 'practical solutions' to climate change, but pledge falls short of rival Labor Party promises

First reading of bill backed by cross-party group of MPs aims to 'significantly cut plastic waste and pollution' by 2042

Community Energy groups call on government to revive abandoned vision for the sector

BusinessGreen rounds up all the green business news from the world this week

Ofgem takes action against firm over 'poor switching process and customer service', but Solarplicity says it has made 'vast improvements' to its services