https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533187/national-drought-group-warns-england-moved-closer-drought-status BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 National Drought Group warns much of England has 'moved closer to drought status' Risk,Biodiversity,drought,National Drought Group,climate resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533183/report-businesses-increasingly-frustrated-poor-englands-water-supply BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Report: Businesses 'increasingly frustrated' at poor state of England's water supply Investment,Policy,England,water supply,Aldersgate Group,Ofwat,National Water Strategy,Thames Water,Defra https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/4533130/companies-develop-robust-credible-climate-transition-plans BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 How can companies develop robust and credible climate transition plans? Management,Carbon Accounting,Risk,Policy,Supply chain,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,BusinessGreen Spotlight,Webinar,BusinessGreen Webinar,EQUANS,ISSB,Transition Plan Taskforce,Allianz,Climate transition plans https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533172/cdp-launches-ai-powered-disclosure-tool BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 CDP launches new AI-powered disclosure tool Technology,CDP,AI,artificial intelligence,environmental reporting,Briink,Corporate reporting,climate disclosure,transparency,Disclosure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533176/plug-solar-panels-sale-summer-safety-rules-confirmed BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Plug-in solar panels to go on sale this summer, after new safety rules confirmed Solar,Legislation,solar panels,plug-in solar,ECA,Electrical Contractors Association https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533158/afford-inefficiency-fragmented-policy-landscape-slowing-transition-green-steel BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 'We cannot afford this inefficiency': Is a fragmented policy landscape slowing the transition to green steel? Policy,Steel decarbonisation,ResponsibleSteel,European Union,Emissions Reduction,CBAM,carbon accounting,ISO Standards,Steel industry https://www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/4533157/north-star-different BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 North star: Will this time be different? Politics,Editor's Blog,Andy Burnham,Labour Party,Net zero,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533139/restore-secures-500-acre-northumberland-estate-nature-recovery BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Restore secures 7,500-acre Northumberland estate for nature recovery Biodiversity,Carbon Accounting,Nature restoration,Restore,Emblehope Estate,Nature recovery,climate resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4532207/duchy-cornwalls-david-cope-sustainability-mindset-job BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 The Duchy of Cornwall's David Cope: 'Sustainability is a mindset as much as a job' Biodiversity,Management,Skills,Duchy of Cornwall,Prince William,Regenerative farming,Nature recovery,Green skills,In the Green Room,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4533147/searing-heatwaves-warning-shot-businesses-treating-nature-nice BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Searing heatwaves are a warning shot for businesses still treating nature as a 'nice-to-have' Carbon Accounting,Biodiversity,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Future Forest Company,Gill Chapple,Deforestation,Biodiversity https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533142/burnham-announces-immediate-action-remove-vat-domestic-electricity-bills BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Burnham announces 'immediate action' to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills Taxation,Policy,Politics,VAT,Andy Burnham,energy bills https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533138/cabinet-reshuffle-miatta-fahnbulleh-appointed-energy-security-net-zero-secretary BusinessGreen en 2026-07-21 Cabinet Reshuffle: Miatta Fahnbulleh appointed as Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Politics,Policy,Andy Burnham,Labour Party,Miatta Fahnbulleh,Angela Eagle,DESNZ,Defra,Ed Miliband,John Healey,Jonathan Reynolds https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533134/poll-most-voters-andy-burnham-accelerate-uk-climate-nature-action BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 Poll: Most voters want Andy Burnham to accelerate UK climate and nature action Politics,Policy,Climate change,Andy Burnham,More In Common,energy bills,North Sea https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533116/government-kicks-contracts-difference-allocation-round BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 Government kicks off latest Contracts for Difference Allocation Round Energy,Wind,Solar,Policy,contracts for difference,CfDs,RenewableUK https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533108/andy-burnham-promises-economic-model-kicks-cabinet-reshuffle BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 'We need to be better': Andy Burnham promises 'new economic model', as he kicks off Cabinet reshuffle Politics,Policy,Andy Burnham,North Sea,Labour Party,Keir Starmer https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533101/study-food-labelling-carbon-pricing-cut-uk-emissions-cent BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 Study: Food labelling and carbon pricing could cut UK emissions by five per cent Taxation,Policy,Supply chain,Climate change,Sustainable Diets,Meat tax,Carbon tax,agriculture,Carbon labelling,Eco-labelling https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533089/european-commission-set-launch-digital-product-passport-registry BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 European Commission set to launch Digital Product Passport Registry Legislation,Supply chain,Recycling,Digital Product Passports,European Commission,ecodesign,Circular Economy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533077/edf-launches-green-grant-programme-small-businesses BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 EDF launches green grant programme for small businesses Technology,Management,Energy,EDF Energy,SMEs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533073/neil-hornby-appointed-chief-executive-natural-england BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 Neil Hornby appointed as the next chief executive of Natural England Biodiversity,Policy,Natural England,Defra,Emma Reynolds,Tony Juniper,Marian Spain,Neil Hornby https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4532174/fairphone-modular-repairable-hardware-crack-sustainable-smartphone-market BusinessGreen en 2026-07-20 How Fairphone is using 'modular, repairable hardware' to crack the sustainable smartphone market Technology,Recycling,Waste,Fairphone,Repairable Devices,right to repair,Sustainable Technology,clean tech,smartphones,Innovation Spotlight,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533041/west-burton-national-wealth-fund-backs-500mw-battery-project-site-former-coal-plant BusinessGreen en 2026-07-19 West Burton C: National Wealth Fund backs 500MW battery project on site of former coal plant Infrastructure,Investment,energy storage,Battery Energy Storage Systems,Fidra Energy,National Wealth Fund https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532977/protecting-ocean-climate-story-governance-reflect BusinessGreen en 2026-07-19 Protecting the ocean is a climate story - its governance needs to reflect that Biodiversity,Climate change,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Marine protected areas,MPAs,Oceano Azul Foundation,High Seas Treaty,Ocean COP,Ocean protection https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533036/world-global-sustainability-standard-glass-launched BusinessGreen en 2026-07-19 'World first': New global sustainability standard for glass launched Climate change,Supply chain,Recycling,ResponsibleGlass,Glassmaking,Climate Group,WE Soda,arup,Jaguar Land Rover,circularity,carbon emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533046/mistake-green-slam-burnhams-mooted-north-sea-drilling-plan BusinessGreen en 2026-07-19 'A mistake': Green groups slam Burnham's mooted North Sea drilling plan Politics,Policy,Andy Burnham,North Sea,Jackdaw,Rosebank,oil and gas,Fossil Fuels,Labour Party https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4532685/global-briefing-australian-government-touts-energy-water-rules-centres BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 Global Briefing: Australian government touts energy and water rules for new data centres Technology,Policy,Legislation,Carbon Trading,Biodiversity,Australia,Germany,France,heat pumps,data centres,AI,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,BusinessGreen Global Briefing https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533028/velocity-phase-european-electric-vehicle-market-enjoys-surge-demand BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 'High-velocity phase': European electric vehicle market enjoys surge in demand Automotive,Policy,Electric Vehicles,EVs,New AutoMotive,China,Europe https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533014/scottish-government-greenlights-2gw-moray-firth-offshore-wind-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 Scottish Government greenlights 2GW Moray Firth offshore wind projects Wind,ScotWind,scottish government,Moray Firth,offshore wind,Ocean Winds,Caledonia South,Caledonia North,CfD,floating wind https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533015/geopolitical-economic-context-changed-eu-confirms-major-carbon-market-shake BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 'The geopolitical and economic context has changed': EU confirms major carbon market shake-up Carbon Trading,Policy,Politics,Offsets,emissions trading system,ETS,European Union,Carbon removals,carbon credits,electrification,Ursula von der Leyen https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532991/york-issues-air-quality-warning-ahead-world-cup-final BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 New York issues air quality warning ahead of World Cup Final Climate change,Risk,Science,New York,FIFA World Cup,air quality,Canadian Wildfires,UN,FIFPRO,Breathe Cities,Paula Radcliffe,heatwaves,Sport https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532994/etfuels-confirms-plans-saf-refinery-lincolnshire BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 ETFuels confirms plans for 'first of a kind' SAF refinery in Lincolnshire Aviation,Technology,e-SAF,Sustainable Aviation Fuels,ETFuels,e-methanol,Immingham,Lincolnshire,humber,Associated British Ports,Dame Andrea Jenkyns,ABP,Reform UK https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4533016/sustainable-cooling-30x30-plans-tories-net-zero-purge BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 Sustainable cooling, 30x30 plans, and the Tories' net zero purge Climate change,Policy,Legislation,Politics,Sustainable cooling,heatwave,UK Government,Net zero,30x30,Editor's Briefing,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532987/air-quality-companies-launch-clean-tech-clean-air BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 Air quality companies launch Clean Tech for Clean Air coalition Technology,Legislation,air quality,air pollution,Clean Tech for Clean Air https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532983/andy-burnham-pledge-uk-path BusinessGreen en 2026-07-17 Andy Burnham to pledge to put the UK on a 'new path' Politics,Policy,Andy Burnham,Labour Party,Ed Miliband,Shabana Mahmood,North Sea https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532960/nature-security-threat-rest-politics-launches-podcast-series-climate-nature-crisis BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 'When Nature Becomes A Security Threat': The Rest Is Politics launches podcast series on the climate and nature crisis Climate change,climate change,National Security,The Rest Is Politics,Goalhanger,Caroline Lucas,Ecosystem Collapse,Biodiversity loss,UK Government,food security https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532967/responsible-crap-launches-electric-courier-services BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 'Responsible from the bottom up': Who Gives A Crap launches electric courier services Supply chain,Automotive,who gives a crap,Hived,sustainability,Toilet Paper,Electric Couriers,bamboo,Zero Emissions,renewable energy,WASH Initiatives,Ocado https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532978/climate-resilient-stadium-look BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 What does a climate-resilient stadium look like? Buildings,Climate change,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,FIFA World Cup,climate resilience,HKS Architects,Adaptation,Sport,Football https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532975/multilateral-development-banks-mobilise-record-usd163bn-climate-finance-2025 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Multilateral development banks mobilise record $163bn in climate finance in 2025 Investment,climate finance,multilateral development banks,MDBs,European Investment Bank,Mitigation,Adaptation,climate resilience,sustainable growth,EIB,COP29 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532981/volkswagen-launches-safety-bike BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Volkswagen launches 'safety first' e-bike Transport,Technology,Volkswagen,N Plus,E-bike,electric bike,Smart View,Rear View Camera,Smart Glasses,urban mobility,Smart Helmet https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532954/wwf-warns-end-amazon-soy-moratorium-fuel-14-million-hectares-deforestation BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 WWF warns end of Amazon Soy Moratorium could fuel 1.4 million hectares of deforestation Supply chain,Risk,WWF,Amazon,Soy Moratorium,Deforestation,Brazil,Science Journal,EUDR,zero deforestation,supply chain,Corporate Responsibility https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532962/whittle-laboratory-cut-ribbon-58m-green-aviation-hub BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Whittle Laboratory to cut ribbon on £58m green aviation hub Aviation,Technology,R&D,green aviation,Whittle Laboratory https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532926/electric-car-grant-helped-140-uk-drivers-switch-ev-past BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Electric Car Grant helped 140,000 UK drivers switch to an EV in the past year Automotive,Electric Car Grant,EV,UK Government,Electric Vehicles,Carwow Group,RAC,Autotrader,EV manufacturing,EV sales https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532941/government-launches-port-talbot-green-skills-funding-boost-people BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Government launches £5m Port Talbot green skills funding boost for young people Skills,Port Talbot,UK Government,Green Industries,Youth Hub,Tata Steel,DWP https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532917/government-extends-solar-schools-investment-drive BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Government extends solar for schools investment drive Solar,solar energy,Schools,Colleges,Government,Department for Education,solar panels,Great British Energy Solar Partnership,energy savings,Solar Options for Schools,Private Sector,power purchase agreement,education https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4532931/paying-massively-ets-cut-eu-industrial-emissions-41-cent-2021-2023 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 'Paying off massively': ETS cut EU industrial emissions 41 per cent between 2021 and 2023 Policy,Legislation,Politics,Climate change,European Union,emissions trading system,ETS,carbon emissions,grantham research institute,London School of Economics,SteelZero,decarbonisation,carbon pricing,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532936/government-officially-brings-british-steel-public-ownership BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Government officially brings British Steel into public ownership Policy,Infrastructure,Supply chain,steel,british steel,Keir Starmer https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532880/paula-radcliffe-urges-sports-industry-lead-fight-air-pollution BusinessGreen en 2026-07-16 Paula Radcliffe urges sports industry to lead fight against air pollution Risk,Climate change,air quality,london marathon,Breathe Cities,clean air,Environmental Awareness,heatwaves https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532901/uks-warming-climate-action-businesses-urgently BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 The UK's warming climate shows action from businesses is urgently needed Climate change,Risk,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,heatwaves,Corporate Leaders Group,CLG UK,Bev Cornaby,climate adaptation https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532896/nature-positive-pathways-guidance-aims-boost-private-finance-nature-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Nature-Positive Pathways: New guidance aims to boost private finance for nature projects Investment,Biodiversity,Carbon Accounting,Risk,WWF,Green Finance Institute,GFI,Defra,UKCEH,UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology,biodiversity net gain,nature-positive pathways https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532899/milk-deliveries-plummet-heatwaves-cows-left-hot-bothered BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Milk deliveries plummet during heatwaves, as cows left 'hot and bothered' Climate change,Risk,Supply chain,farming,climate resilience,food security,milk,heatwave,ECIU,Cold Storage,Cold Chain Federation,dairy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532900/sustainable-farming-incentive-farmers-snap-75-cent-funding-tranche BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Sustainable Farming Incentive: Farmers snap up 75 per cent of first funding tranche this year Policy,Biodiversity,SFI,sustainable farming incentive,farming,Defra,Nature Friendly Farming Network,Farmers Guardian https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532878/report-global-mobile-networks-cut-co2-steep-path-2030-climate-goal BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Report: Global mobile networks cut CO2 but face steep path to 2030 climate goal Carbon Accounting,GSMA,mobile phones,Mobile Networks https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532882/business-leaders-urge-policymakers-restore-consensus-climate-action BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Business leaders urge policymakers to restore consensus on climate action Politics,Policy,Net zero,Ed Miliband,Kemi Badenoch,Reform UK,Climate Change Act,Aldersgate Group,UK Corporate Leaders Group,Mary Creagh https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532872/fiduciary-managers-incremental-progress-esg-integration BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Fiduciary Managers making 'incremental' progress on ESG integration Investment,Risk,Carbon Accounting,pensions,ESG,ESG reporting https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/4532838/30x30-governments-ambitious-nature-conservation-goal-achievable BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 30x30: Is the government's ambitious nature conservation goal still achievable? Biodiversity,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Defra,Biodiversity,Wildlife Trusts,conservation,Land management,ELMs,BNG,30x30 https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532846/pension-schemes-stop-reporting-climate-start-funding-climate-action BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Why pension schemes need to stop reporting on climate and start funding climate action Investment,Risk,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Pension Schemes,HS Trustees,TCFD,Taskforce for Climate Financial Disclosures https://www.businessgreen.com/sponsored/4532844/businessgreen-spotlight-webinar-energy-climate-transition-plans-organisation-edge-demand BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 BusinessGreen Spotlight Webinar: How energy and climate transition plans can give your organisation an edge - On demand Energy,Management,Climate change,Webinar,BusinessGreen Webinar,BusinessGreen Spotlight,Equans UK,Climate Transition,Energy transition,EQUANS,Transition plans,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4532605/away-blanket-policies-businesses-develop-effective-heat-plan BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 'Move away from blanket policies': How can businesses develop an effective heat plan? Management,Risk,Work,Workplace,Extreme heat,Business Continuity,heatwave,Flexible working,Workplace Safety,Heat Risk Management,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532832/beef-lamb-roadmap-sets-practical-route-environmental-progress BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 Beef and Lamb Roadmap sets out practical route for environmental progress Supply chain,Management,Climate change,Carbon Accounting,beef,Meat industry,Sustainable farming,agriculture https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532821/unep-methane-detecting-ai-systems-deliver-measurable-emissions-reductions BusinessGreen en 2026-07-15 UNEP: Methane-detecting AI systems could deliver in 'measurable emissions reductions' Technology,UNEP,Methane,artificial intelligence,AI,methane emissions,climate change,IMEO https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532829/climate-20th-century-gone-met-office-warns-weather-extremes-normal BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 'The climate of the 20th Century has now gone': Met Office warns weather extremes are 'new normal' Climate change,Risk,Met Office,heatwave,UK Climate,Temperature Records,extreme weather,Greenpeace UK,Nature loss https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532808/energy-inks-largest-offshore-wind-ppa-deal-orsted BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Good Energy inks its 'largest ever' offshore wind PPA deal with Ørsted Wind,Good Energy,Ørsted,offshore wind,power purchase agreement,renewable energy,Walney Wind Farm,Irish Sea,sustainable energy,Electricity Supply https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532796/erm-launches-decarbonisation-roadmap-fertiliser-industry BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 ERM launches decarbonisation roadmap for fertiliser industry Management,ERM,decarbonisation,Fertiliser Industry,Phosphate,Potash,greenhouse gas emissions,Paris Agreement,4R Practices,food security https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532794/uk-concrete-sector-launches-circular-economy-action-plan BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 UK concrete sector launches circular economy action plan Recycling,Waste,Buildings,UK Concrete,Circular Economy,MPA,CEAP,sustainability,Concrete Industry,Cement Sector,built environment,Resource Efficiency,Construction,Material Recovery https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532805/government-vows-step-uk-climate-preparations-2c-warming-2050 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Government vows to step up UK climate preparations for 2C of warming by 2050 Policy,Climate change,climate adaptation,Defra,Baroness Brown,Climate Change Committee,resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532778/market-realistic-start-price-uk-most-popular-hand-evs-drops-cent BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 'The used market is becoming a more realistic place to start': Price of UK's most popular second-hand EVs drops 10 per cent in a year Automotive,Used Electric Vehicles,EV Market,AA Cars,Nissan Leaf,Jaguar I-Pace,Tesla Model Y,Peugeot e-2008 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532787/greener-plants-greener-vehicles-auto-industrys-renewables-drive-cuts-14-tonnes-co2-uk-vehicle-production BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 'Greener plants for greener vehicles': Auto industry's renewables drive cuts 14,000 tonnes of CO2 from UK vehicle production Automotive,UK Automotive,SMMT,renewable energy,CO2 Reduction,Vehicle Manufacturing,Electric Vehicles,sustainability,Green energy,Industrial Strategy,zero emission vehicles,Automotive Industry,decarbonisation,Grid Infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532766/poll-majority-uk-public-equal-action-cut-emissions-adapt-climate-impacts BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Poll: Majority of UK public want to see equal action to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts Marketing,climate change,Adaptation,Mitigation,King's College London,David Shukman,climate resilience,ECIU,Climate Outreach https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532776/eu-deforestation-regulation-leather-soybean-seeds-medicines-exemptions BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 EU Deforestation Regulation: Leather, soybean seeds, and medicines given exemptions Supply chain,Legislation,EUDR,EU Deforestation Regulation,Deforestation,European Commission,mighty earth,leather,Soybean Seeds,Medicines,supply chain,Car Seats,due diligence https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4531373/friendships-runa-khan-failure-taught-us-holistically BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Friendship's Runa Khan: 'Every failure taught us to think holistically' Risk,Climate change,Politics,Biodiversity,Skills,Runa Khan,Bangladesh,Friendship,Earthshot Prize,climate adaptation,Social Entrepreneurship,climate resilience,In the Green Room,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532756/nuclear-fusion-industry-attracts-record-annual-funding-usd45bn BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Nuclear fusion industry attracts record annual funding of $4.5bn Nuclear,Technology,Investment,Nuclear fusion https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532757/warm-homes-plan-community-organisations-key-delivery BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Warm Homes Plan: Why community-based organisations are key to delivery Buildings,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Warm Homes Plan,The Young Foundation https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532752/oil-prices-hit-trump-announces-renewed-strait-hormuz-blockade BusinessGreen en 2026-07-14 Oil prices hit one-month high, as Trump announces renewed Strait of Hormuz blockade Risk,Politics,Energy,Iran War,Donald Trump,Oil,Gas https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532728/woodland-trust-calls-government-allocate-fifth-1bn-tree-planting-budget-urban-tree-deserts BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Woodland Trust calls on government to allocate a fifth of £1bn tree planting budget to urban 'tree deserts' Biodiversity,Investment,Policy,Politics,Climate change,woodland trust,tree planting,Urban Greening,Tree Deserts,Tree Council,Tree Equity,heatwaves https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532747/day-priority-business-claim-electricity-cost-reforms-yield-130bn-boost-2050 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 'Day-one priority': Business groups claim electricity cost reforms could yield £130bn boost by 2050 Policy,Politics,Legislation,Energy,Taxation,CBI,Energy UK,cornwall insight,Andy Burnham,Renewables Obligation,Climate Change Levy,Feed-in Tariffs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532736/truly-stratospheric-quarter-eu-power-solar-june BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 'Truly stratospheric': A quarter of EU power came from solar for the first time in June Solar,Energy,Infrastructure,solar power,European Union,Ember,energy institute https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532739/government-confirms-introduce-mile-electric-vehicle-levy-2028 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Government confirms it will introduce per mile electric vehicle levy from 2028 Automotive,Taxation,Electric Vehicles,EVs,ZEV mandate,road-pricing,eVED https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4532713/devolution-enable-faster-local-progress-tackling-air-pollution BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Could devolution enable faster local progress in tackling air pollution? Politics,Policy,Waste,Climate change,air quality,UK100,Andy Burnham,devolution,Clean Air Act,local authorities,public health,ULEZ,Manchesterism,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532716/report-carbon-credit-prices-continue-rise-retirements-fall BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Report: Carbon credit prices continue to rise, even as retirements fall Offsets,Carbon Trading,Sylvera,carbon credits,CORSIA,SBTI,Microsoft,Biochar,ARR,carbon market https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532718/zero-emission-buses-market-share-grows-half BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Zero emission buses' market share grows to a third during first half of the year Automotive,Haulage,SMMT,electric buses,Electric HGVs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532701/iran-war-triggers-fall-global-oil-demand-2020 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Iran War triggers first fall in global oil demand since 2020 Energy,Supply chain,Risk,International Energy Agency,IEA,Iran War,Oil,ZEV mandate https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532689/dressed-sweets-government-proposes-packaging-display-restrictions-vapes BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 'Dressed up like sweets': Government proposes packaging and display restrictions on vapes Waste,Policy,Legislation,Politics,Recycling,vapes,Packaging Restrictions,Tobacco and Vapes Act https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532688/regional-energy-strategic-plans-generation-opportunity-transform-britains-energy BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 Regional Energy Strategic Plans are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Britain's energy system Infrastructure,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,RESPs,ADE: Demand,Ofgem,Smart Meters,Demand Flexibility,Regional Planning https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4532211/gyre-energy-harnessing-complex-algorithms-create-low-intensity-cooling BusinessGreen en 2026-07-13 How Gyre Energy is harnessing complex algorithms to create low intensity cooling Technology,Energy,Infrastructure,Efficiency,Gyre Energy,artificial intelligence,AI,Machine learning,Cold Storage,Thermal Storage,clean tech,data centres,Innovation Spotlight,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532675/government-plots-path-protecting-cent-england-nature-2030 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-12 Government plots path to protecting 30 per cent of England for nature by 2030 Biodiversity,Policy,Defra,30x30,Land Use Framework,Natural England,UN Global Biodiversity Framework https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532677/harming-people-campaigners-demand-ambitious-response-worsening-heatwaves BusinessGreen en 2026-07-12 'This is harming people here and now': Campaigners demand 'ambitious' response to worsening heatwaves Climate change,Policy,Legislation,Politics,Risk,heatwaves,Green Alliance,Greenpeace UK,WWF,Friends of the Earth,Extreme heat,Cooling Strategy,public health https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532673/blues-solar-completes-16m-rooftop-rollout-trio-scottish-businesses BusinessGreen en 2026-07-12 Two Blues Solar completes £1.6m rooftop rollout across trio of Scottish businesses Solar,Energy,Infrastructure,Two Blues Solar,rooftop solar,Scotland,power purchase agreement https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532678/met-office-thousands-deaths-recent-heatwaves-caused-climate-change BusinessGreen en 2026-07-12 Met Office: Thousands of deaths during recent heatwaves caused by climate change Climate change,Risk,heatwave,Met Office,climate change,Imperial College London,London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,UK Health Security Agency,extreme weather,climate resilience,climate adaptation https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532679/grosvenor-square-reopen-25m-revamp-climate-resilient-urban-garden BusinessGreen en 2026-07-12 Grosvenor Square to reopen after £25m revamp turns it into 'climate-resilient urban garden' Buildings,Biodiversity,Grosvenor,London,climate resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4532293/global-briefing-leaked-eu-electrification-plan-promises-radical-shift BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift' Policy,Legislation,Politics,Energy,Climate change,European Union,electrification,Clean Technologies,ClientEarth,Tata Steel,PFAS,Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Global Briefing,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532653/approach-evolve-dash-ai-microsofts-emissions-surge-cent BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 'Our approach must evolve': Dash for AI sees Microsoft's emissions surge 25 per cent in a year Technology,Climate change,Energy,Microsoft,artificial intelligence,AI,Brad Smith,Google,Amazon,Scope 2,data centres https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532645/party-fallen-kemi-badenoch-slammed-vow-purge-tory-mps-net-zero-targets BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 'How far their party has fallen': Kemi Badenoch slammed over vow to purge would be Tory MPs who back net zero targets Politics,Kemi Badenoch,Conservative Party,Net zero,Theresa May,Conservative Environment Network https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532649/real-opportunity-local-football-clubs-tipped-clean-energy-hubs BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs Energy,Infrastructure,Efficiency,clean energy,Football Clubs,University of Bath,LED Floodlights,carbon emissions,Battery Storage,solar panels,Energy Efficiency,Community Projects,EV Chargers https://www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/4532647/cool-air-conditioning-culture-war-rages BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 How to keep cool as the air conditioning culture war rages Risk,Technology,Editor's Blog,air conditioning,cooling,Sustainable cooling,Extreme heat,heatwaves,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532639/healthy-ocean-essential-government-formally-ratify-seas-treaty BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty Policy,Biodiversity,Climate change,Legislation,Politics,High Seas Treaty,BBNJ Agreement,United Nations,marine conservation,Emma Hardy,Seema Malhotra,Greenpeace,Ocean COP1,Marine protected areas https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532628/study-english-homes-overheating-doubles-2019-2024 BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024 Risk,Climate change,Buildings,Overheating,Nesta,heatwaves,heat pumps,Boiler Upgrade Scheme,air conditioning,England,Health Risks https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532595/bentley-reveals-electric-vehicle BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 Bentley reveals name of its first electric vehicle Automotive,Bentley,Torcal,Luxury Cars,Flying Spur,Automotive Industry https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532600/ethifinance-esg-book-merge-create-european-sustainability-credit-rating-agency BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 EthiFinance and ESG Book merge to create new European sustainability and credit rating agency Investment,EthiFinance,ESG Book,sustainability,credit ratings,sustainable finance,Regulatory Compliance,European Securities and Markets Authority https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532609/65m-project-launches-recover-rare-earth-magnets-evs BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 New £6.5m project launches to recover rare earth magnets from old EVs Recycling,Rare Earth Magnets,Electric Vehicles,Jaguar Land Rover,recycling,Circular Economy,EMR,EVs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532606/incident-preventable-housing-developer-taylor-wimpey-fined-300-sewage-pollution BusinessGreen en 2026-07-10 'This incident was preventable': Housing developer Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 over sewage pollution Legislation https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4532612/building-energy-efficiency-standard-delays-enormous-blow-businesses BusinessGreen en 2026-07-09 Building energy efficiency standard delays are an enormous blow for businesses Buildings,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Energy Efficiency,MEES,Andrew Warren