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BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: February 2025

Nigel Farage vows to ditch net zero targets, tax renewables, and ban battery systems, but experts warn package would increase bills and undermine energy security

Environment Bank reports soaring demand for BNG units since launch of scheme, with units sold to more than 100 customers in 2024

Governments agree to boost renewables and clean tech deployment through fourth UK-India Energy Dialogue

The European aviation industry updates its net zero roadmap, New Zealand's new NDC disappoints campaigners, and Germany and Saudi Arabia advance green hydrogen plans

The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary is still fighting to advance the UK's clean energy plans, writes Roger Harrabin, but he would be wise to find more space for energy storage in his vision for the grid

The government insists airport expansion can be made compatible with climate goals, but how would you go about proving that will be the case?

Oxfam, CAN Europe, and ClientEarth among organisations warning plans to re-open EU sustainability disclosure standards could undermine environmental efforts

UNFCCC executive secretary Simon Stiell describes climate action as 'a money-making opportunity too big to ignore' in first major speech of a crucial year for climate diplomacy

Analysis by Wildlife and Countryside Link finds only a fraction of expected land has been supported for nature recovery through the Biodiversity Net Gain scheme since its launch last year