Science
Could a UK heatwave exacerbate the coronavirus crisis?
'A heatwave coupled with a second wave of Covid-19 infections would put enormous strain on our already overburdened doctors, nurses and other key workers'
Pilot projects seek to tap private sector investment for nature restoration and resilience boost
Government-backed Natural Environment Impact Fund to support four projects that will explore how private investment can be harnessed to enhance nature
COP26: Delayed Glasgow Climate Summit confirmed for November 2021
UN approves UK and Italian request for high profile Summit to be postponed by a full year, as co-hosts announce new 'Friends of COP' advisory board
Planet Tracker: Investors face financial risk as salmon industry careers toward 'ecological brink'
Report warns that investors must put their clout behind emerging innovative technological solutions, such as offshore closed cage systems and onshore recirculating aquaculture solutions, for the industry increase production supply through 2030.
Research: 'Substantial quantities' of microplastics from tyres contaminating rivers and oceans
University of Plymouth-led study notes that microplastics shed from vehicle tyres are putting millions of square metres of UK waters at risk of contamination.
COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit poised for full year delay
UN widely expected to approve UK government request for crucial Summit to be rescheduled for November 2021
WWF and RSPB: British consumption relies on overseas land area almost the size of the UK annually
RSBP and WWF urge government to capitalise on post-Brexit trade deals as well as the Agriculture and Environment Bills to cut deforestation from the UK’s supply chains.
'Extreme' effect: Global emissions plummet 17 per cent during lockdown
First peer-reviewed study predicts global emissions could fall seven per cent this year, but warns such savings are required every year for decades to come to meet climate goals
Net Zero Leadership Hub
Delivered in partnership with BT, the Net Zero Leadership Hub brings you all the latest news and analysis on those pioneers who are driving the net zero transition
Welcome to the Net Zero Leadership Hub
As BusinessGreen launches its new Net Zero Leadership Hub in partnership with BT, the need for companies to take a lead in driving climate action has become more important than ever
'We are witnessing the impacts of a disorderly transition': CCC boss Chris Stark on net zero in the wake of Covid-19
Committee on Climate Change CEO discusses infrastructure, airline bailouts, COP26 and making the best of a bad situation
'The world is ready': Campaigners and academics call on government to scale up Nature Based Solutions
Christiana Figueres, Nick Stern, and Paul Polman lead renewed push for beefed up approach to nature-based emissions reductions
Study: Worst case climate scenarios point to 'near unlivable' heat for one-third of humans by 2070
Vast swathes of the Tropics could end up as hot as the Sahara within 50 years unless emissions fall sharply, report warns
Watching the clock
The net zero transition is a race against time and regardless of the coronavirus crisis there is no time for delay
We must protect nature's balance in order to survive
Nature is crucial for our survival, our mental health, and also our economy, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King
Why Amazon's commitment to working forests matters
Heather Clancy takes the microscope to the tech giant's first foray into nature-based solutions
'Historic': Carbon emissions set to plunge a record 8% in 2020, says IEA
Global Energy Review notes that renewables will be the only energy source to expand in 2020 despite a dramatic nosedive in energy demand worldwide caused by Covid-19's shutdown of economic and public life.
This is climate tech
The stunning array of technologies emerging to decarbonize the world and make it more habitable for flora, fauna and humans goes far beyond cleantech 2.0
WRI: Number of people affected annually by flooding set to double by 2030
WRI warns that flooding could aggravate coronavirus crisis in South and Southeast Asia and Africa, urging for increased investment globally in flood prevention
From Google to North Face: Six of the best Earth Day announcements
On its 50th anniversary and in the midst of the worst global crisis in living memory, this year's Earth Day had a particular power and resonance
Alok Sharma: 'We must also follow the best scientific advice on climate change'
COP26 President steps up calls for 'clean, inclusive and resilient recovery' that delivers on the goals of the Paris Agreement, as polling reveals huge support for accelerate climate action
Gallup: One in three people globally are unhappy with environmental protection efforts
Poll findings released by Gallup on Earth Day show that countries' environmental records have little bearing on citizens' satisfaction rates.
Obituary: Climate science pioneer and former IPCC chair Sir John Houghton
Editor of landmark IPCC reports – who famously called global warming "a weapon of mass destruction" – has passed away in his native Wales at the age of 88.
A defence of geoengineering
Fantasy or nightmare? If you look beyond extreme ideas such as space shades, there's much to like about this fast-evolving category of climate tech
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