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Kingspan targets net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030
Building materials giant launches inaugural 'Planet Passionate' sustainability report and unveils fresh decarbonisation targets
'A truly momentous occasion for glass': Diageo produces glass whisky bottles in waste-powered furnaces
Drinks giant claims biofuel furnaces tested in trial will reduce carbon footprint of glass manufacturing by 90 per cent and thus boost sustainability of its “grain-to-glass” supply chain
Energy efficiency: 84 per cent of new homes in England built to EPC grade A and B
Latest EPC statistics reveals percentage of new homes to bag top EPC ratings is on the rise, but top scores remain uncommon for older homes
Engie secures green light for 2,300 low carbon homes at former Rugeley coal plant site
Developer secures planning permission for major redevelopment of Staffordshire site that aims to provide 'tangible articulation of the whole transition to zero carbon'
The UK's dire green skills shortage must be tackled
Ahead of COP26 the government must seize the chance to place green jobs - particularly in home retrofitting - front and centre of its climate pitch, writes Ashden CEO Harriet Lamb
Right to Repair is overdue - and consumers are already leading the charge
Legislation providing a right to repair electronic and electrical goods is long overdue in the UK, but lockdown trends have already accelerated consumer interest, writes CDSL CEO Andrew Sharp
Sadiq Khan pledges 170,000 London green jobs in mayoral re-election pitch
The incumbent Mayor seeks to build on promise to make London carbon neutral by 2030 as he sets out election manifesto
Apple reveals 110 of its global suppliers on track to meet 100 per cent clean power goal
Tech giant reveals almost 8GW of clean power is due to come online via its manufacturing partners
Co-op to ban peat-based compost from stores to help 'prune' emissions
Retailer to roll out 'specially-formulated' peat-free alternatives and remove peat-based compost across all 1,100 of its UK stores
Institute for Government: Green Homes Grant Scheme 'badly undermined' by Whitehall
Think tank argues green homes policy hampered by poor delivery, optimistic timetables, and lack of Whitehall coordination
Engagement, transparency, and accountability: Consumer Goods Forum launches blueprint to tackle global deforestation crisis
The CGF has published a report detailing its strategy for tackling deforestation related to the production of four key agricultural commodities: palm oil, soy, beef, and pulp and fibre-based packaging
WRI: Primary rainforest destruction increased 12 per cent between 2019 and 2020
Update from NGO’s Global Forest Watch scheme highlights that deforestation of tropical forests crucial for biodiversity and storing carbon continue to rise
Ditching Green Homes Grant scheme will hit north hardest, think tank warns
Regions of northern England most likely to miss out on urgently needed upgrade work when Green Homes Grant voucher scheme closes for applications today, ECIU warns
Climate-safe sex? Durex owner Reckitt signs up as 'hygiene partner' for COP26
Consumer goods firm signs on as latest sponsor for Glasgow climate summit as it teams up with WWF and commits to producing Fair Trade condoms
'No significant change': Government data suggests UK's 'green' workforce shrank between 2014 and 2019
Despite gains in offshore wind and low carbon vehicles and infrastructure, the number of people employed in 'green fields' dropped by more than 30,000 between 2014 and 2019, according to the ONS
Green Homes Grant: Why was it axed and what happens next?
Amid anger and frustration that yet another green homes policy has died an early death, experts assess the wreckage and explore possible steps forward for the UK's faltering energy efficiency agenda
NFU: British farmers stepping up net zero investments despite industry uncertainty
A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency
'A kick in the teeth': Green economy reacts angrily to axing of Green Homes Grant
The government maintains scheme was only ever intended as a short term stimulus package, but green business groups have been left furious at the latest round of stop-start disruption for the energy efficiency sector
'An avoidable tragedy': Government axes Green Homes Grant scheme with four day's notice
BREAKING: Surprise update to energy efficiency plans sees government boost funding for local authority upgrade schemes, but scrap the popular Green Homes Grant scheme at short notice
'Wholesale transformation': Could net zero mission deliver 1.7 million UK green jobs by 2030?
Net zero transition promises major jobs boost but poses risks for high carbon regions in the Midlands, North, and Scotland, according to a wide-ranging new analysis
British Land targets 'stretching' science-based CO2 cuts across £10bn property portfolio
One of the UK's biggest property firms secures approval for science-based targets to more than halve CO2 across its portfolio and value chain by 2030
One recipe for radical change within the global food system
The HEAL Food Alliance reveals ambitious plans to overhaul the global food system
Net zero is a huge opportunity for Scotland - and its political parties
Scotland faces major challenges to decarbonise and many jobs are likely to be affected, but the opportunities are even greater, argue Onward's Ted Christie-Miller and Alex Luke
Green heat: How can the UK drive mass heat pump adoption in the 2020s?
The UK must ramp up heat pump installations at least 25-fold by 2028 to meet current goals, but governance, incentives, and funding support are lacking, a new report argues
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