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'The biggest prize going': Inside the plans to decarbonise Britain's biggest industrial cluster
The Humber Estuary is the most carbon-intensive stretch of the UK, home to 55,000 jobs and a huge slice of British economic value, but it is also one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the country - BusinessGreen sat down with the people working...
Net Zero Festival: Is decarbonisation a pipe dream or the new reality for oil and gas?
ECIU's Richard Black grills Shell's Sinead Lynch and Colette Cohen from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre on the sector's ability to forge an effective decarbonisation pathway
Boris Johnson: 'We are progressing with gale force speed on the green economy'
Prime Minister takes swipe at 'people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago' in speech that majors on green economy ambitions
Net Zero Festival: Provide tax breaks for climate-friendly dishes, Treasury urged
Sustainable Restaurant Association argues diners should pay less for climate-friendly dishes, arguing tax breaks could support the hospitality sector post-Covid-19 and help drive more sustainable diets
'Decarbonisation by stealth is not possible': Aldersgate Group steps up calls for fast-tracked net zero policies
Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions
National Grid launches scheme to bring disadvantaged pupils into the net zero workforce
Initiative aims to help disadvantaged pupils from south London meet the growing demand for skilled workers that is being created by the net zero transition
'Our seas hold immense potential': PM pledges to power all UK homes with offshore wind by 2030
Boris Johnson trails first stage in '10-point plan' for a green industrial revolution, as government confirms new £160m wind turbine manufacturing investment
Net Zero Festival: Now available on demand
All sessions from the three day broadcast are now available on demand through the Festival platform
Heathrow CEO: Aviation should have priority access to sustainable biofuels
Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival
'Moral need for action': University of Cambridge targets full fossil fuel divestment by 2030
The university outlined a staggered approach to divestment through to 2030, and said it will invest instead in renewable energy
Net Zero Festival day three - Live Blog
Catch up on all the latest news, top speakers and in-depth discussion from day three of the world's first Net Zero Festival from BusinessGreen, featuring a host of events and panels focusing on the topic of culture
NHS becomes world's first health system to commit to net zero
Plan includes a string of new targets and commits NHS to reducing emissions under its direct control to net zero by 2040, before bringing its supply chain footprint in line by 2045
National Grid sets out raft of science-aligned 2030 climate targets
The energy giant is aiming to slash greenhouse gas emissions and air travel while electrifying most of its vehicle fleet by 2030
Ofgem's new net zero group is a step in the right direction
The energy regulator's new net zero advisory group is a welcome development, but not having government housing ministers among its membership is a major oversight, argues Good Energy's Kit Dixon
'It's too late to be a pessimist': Paul Polman urges businesses to 'de-risk the political process' on net zero
Speaking at BusinessGreen's Net Zero Festival, the former Unilever CEO emphasised business community's increasingly important role in pushing policymakers towards more ambitious climate action
Net Zero Festival day two - Live Blog
Catch up on all the latest news, top speakers and in-depth discussion from day one of the world's first Net Zero Festival from BusinessGreen, featuring a host of events and panels focusing on the topic of innovation
Green construction: Willmott Dixon targets zero carbon buildings and refurbishments by 2030
Construction company outlines plan to achieve zero carbon across its own operations and its building developments by 2030 without the use of carbon offsets
Is hydrogen the silver bullet for decarbonising gas networks?
National Grid's long term strategy manager, Danielle Stewart, discusses the role for hydrogen as the UK gas grid plots its path to net zero over the coming decades
Oxford Offsetting Principles: Academics launch new guidelines for carbon offsetting
New standard aims to help protect companies from accusations of greenwash by ensuring they prioritise the highest-quality, most effective carbon offsets available
Net Zero Festival preview day - Live Blog
Catch up on all the latest news from today's preview event for BusinessGreen's world first Net Zero Festival featuring John Elkington, Farhana Yamin, Dale Vince, JLL, Innovate UK and Pukka Herbs
South Korea national assembly declares 'climate emergency'
Pressure increases on President Moon Jae-In to put 2050 net zero target in law and raise country's Paris climate ambitions
From China's stand to Walmart's wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet
An all-you-need-to-know guide to all the top green corporate announcements from a busy Climate Week in NYC
'Climate maths is merciless': Calls mount worldwide for rapid scale up of carbon capture technology
Clutch of major reports this week underscore urgent need for investment and policy support for CCUS technologies if the world is to stick to a 1.5C global warming pathway
White van goes green: 'Retrofit army' needed to transform buildings, research finds
Retrofitting England's buildings and infrastructure will require £40bn of investment, according to UK100
At what price? Zero Carbon Commission backs economy-wide £75 a tonne carbon tax
Carbon tax could generate £27bn by 2030 that could be invested into Covid-19 recovery efforts, emerging green technologies, and cushioning against any rise in household bills, campaign group argues
'The UK will lead by example': Boris Johnson urges nations to ramp up Paris climate pledges
Prime Minister to announce plans for joint UK-UN 'launchpad' event in December aimed at encouraging nations to enhance Paris Agreement commitments ahead of next year's COP26 Summit in Glasgow
Net Zero Festival: One week to go
Climate Minister Lord Callanan becomes latest speaker to join top line-up of CEOs, campaigners, academics, policymakers, and over 1,000 delegates at the inaugural Net Zero Festival
Majority of UK's biggest firms lack net zero strategies, report finds
Analysis of FTSE 100 companies finds just 16 per cent have realistic decarbonisation strategies in place, yet 45 per cent are targeting net zero emissions
China sets sights on carbon neutrality by 2060
In landmark pledge for climate action President Xi announces China will aim to peak CO2 before 2030 and deliver climate neutrality before 2060
Morgan Stanley targets 'zero financed emissions' by 2050 in US first
But investment bank highlights lack of consistent CO2 methodologies for finance as 'critical challenge' for establishing near-term emissions reduction targets for its portfolio
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