Policy

Policy

'Urgency cannot be ignored': UK businesses call for 'clear plan' to achieve SDGs

CBI and International Chamber of Commerce join forces to step up calls for new investment and policies to deliver on SDGs and tackle climate change

clock 18 February 2019 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

'Insectageddon' and the agri-chemical industry

Molly Scott Cato predicts pressure on the agri-chemical industry will only intensify, as awareness of biodiversity impacts grows

clock 18 February 2019 • 3 min read

Management

Global briefing: Audi and E.ON to deliver Europe's largest solar rooftop

From Ecuador's electric buses to Balearic climate laws, BusinessGreen rounds up all the green business news from the world this week

clock 15 February 2019 • 5 min read

Politics

Reports: UN Environment set to choose new chief to replace Erik Solheim

Solheim, who quit last year, suggests Inger Andersen from the International Union for Conservation of Nature is in pole position to take over at UNEP

clock 15 February 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

The kids are alright

James Murray reflects on school strikes, theories of change, and vegan sausage rolls

clock 15 February 2019 • 24 min read

Buildings

Arup pledges $3m to aid city climate planning through C40 partnership

Professional services firm renews partnership with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group for another three years

clock 15 February 2019 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

'Urgent priority': Major rethink required to spur green gas investment

Conservative think tank Bright Blue calls for more funding and regulatory incentives to drive investment in green gas for heating UK homes

clock 15 February 2019 • 4 min read

Aviation

CCC warns without a 'true zero-carbon plane' demand for aviation may have to be curbed

UK's climate body confirms net zero target assessment will be published in May, stressing greater effort will be needed to cut aviation emissions

clock 14 February 2019 • 5 min read

Transport

#LoveCleanAir: Pollution campaigners launch Valentine's call for vehicle scrappage scheme

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan increases diesel scrappage scheme funding, as calls grow for national programme to take most polluting cars off the streets

clock 14 February 2019 • 4 min read

Risk

Crisis? What crisis? That crisis. That crisis there.

James Murray reflects on a dispiriting and inspiring day, as IPPR declares #ThisIsACrisis

clock 13 February 2019 • 10 min read