https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534404/government-offers-65m-support-farmers-sharp-end-climate-change BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 Government offers £65m support to farmers 'at the sharp end of climate change' Policy,Climate change,farming,sustainable farming incentive,drought,Andy Burnham,wildfires,food security,agriculture,Reservoirs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534403/zev-mandate-government-proposes-potential-changes-electric-car-van-sales-targets BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 ZEV Mandate: Government proposes potential changes to electric car and van sales targets Automotive,Policy,ZEV mandate,Electric Vehicles,SMMT,Heidi Alexander,ChargeUK https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534399/changing-climate-andy-burnham-voices-dismay-utterly-devastating-wildfires BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 'We have to face up to the changing climate': Andy Burnham voices dismay at 'utterly devastating' wildfires Climate change,Risk,Policy,Politics,Andy Burnham,prime minister,wildfires,heatwaves,UK Government,COBRA,Emergency Services,climate resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534354/greggs-baked-flexibility-eco-shops-climate-strategy BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 How Greggs baked data, flexibility, and 'eco-shops' into its climate strategy Climate change,Management,Greggs,Net zero,food waste,sustainability,Climate Strategy,recyclable packaging,Retail,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534113/global-briefing-ai-electrification-tipped-drive-us-power-record-levels-2026-2027 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 Global Briefing: AI and electrification tipped to drive US power use to record levels in 2026 and 2027 Energy,Infrastructure,Climate change,AI,electrification,EIA,renewable energy,Amazon Deforestation,Malaysia,RWE,Rio Tinto,Google,Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth,USA https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534385/rightmove-online-searches-air-conditioned-homes-doubled-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 Rightmove: Online searches for air conditioned homes have more than doubled in 2026 Buildings,air conditioning,Rightmove,heatwave,Homebuyers,Passive Cooling,Social Market Foundation,climate change,Planning reform https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534365/fields-greenhouses-vertical-farms-best-grow-food-changing-climate BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 Fields, greenhouses or vertical farms: What is the best way to grow food in a changing climate? Climate change,Supply chain,In-depth,vertical farming,agriculture,Greenhouses,food security,Horticulture,Crop Resilience,The Conversation https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534305/easyjet-equip-pilots-app-help-cut-aircraft-fuel-consumption-emissions BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 EasyJet to equip pilots with new app to help cut aircraft fuel consumption and emissions Aviation,EasyJet,i6 Group,fuel efficiency,eHandshake,CO2 Emissions,Digital Transformation,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534331/gsma-launches-phone-waste-recycling-drive-global-mobile-networks-sector BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 GSMA launches phone and e-waste recycling drive for global mobile networks sector Recycling,GSMA,Closing the Loop,One for One,Mobile industry,Device Recycling,circularity,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534356/changing-profits-changing-consume BusinessGreen en 2026-08-14 Changing who profits is just as important as changing what we consume Supply chain,Climate change,Supplier,Procurement,Biodiversity,Shambala Festival,Chris Johnson,sustainability,climate action,Environmental Restoration,Ethical Procurement,UK Festivals,entertainment industry,music industry,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534333/birmingham-city-university-ditches-gas-boilers-heat-pumps-city-south-campus BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Birmingham City University ditches gas boilers for heat pumps at City South Campus Buildings,Birmingham City University,heat pumps,City South Campus,SHEco Renewable Systems,Kooltech,decarbonisation,sustainability,higher education https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534348/vodafonethree-uk-carbon-removals-support-climate-strategy BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 VodafoneThree puts out call for UK-based carbon removals to support its climate strategy Carbon Trading,Abatable,VodafoneThree,Carbon removal,UK Projects,Woodland Carbon Code,Engineered removals https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534352/report-green-hydrogen-projects-struggling-drawing-board-uk-europe BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Report: Green hydrogen projects struggling to move beyond drawing board in UK and Europe Energy,Supply chain,Green hydrogen,UK,Europe,EIC,Electrolysers https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534338/electric-shock-fossil-fuel-market-volatility-accelerate-global-ev-adoption-faster-expected BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 'Electric shock': How fossil fuel market volatility could accelerate global EV adoption faster than expected Automotive,Electric Vehicles,EV,wood mackenzie,Europe,United States,Energy transition,EV Adoption,Middle East Conflict,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534344/water-bills-set-hike-ofwat-approves-34bn-industry-upgrade-package BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Water bills set for further hike as Ofwat approves £3.4bn industry upgrade package Infrastructure,Investment,Ofwat,Water,climate resilience,Southern Water,PFAS,water pollution https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534332/report-halving-food-imports-boosting-homegrown-produce-generate-19bn-uk-farms BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Report: Halving food imports and boosting homegrown produce could generate £1.9bn for UK farms Policy,Risk,Climate change,Supply chain,Green Alliance,British Growers Association,Food Foundation,Glasshouses,Horticulture Growth Plan,farming,Farmers Guardian https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534310/triodos-bank-backs-10mw-essex-solar-farm-41m-loan BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Triodos Bank backs 10MW Essex solar farm with £4.1m loan Solar,Triodos Bank UK,Fair Play Clean Energy,thrive renewables,Dunmow Solar Farm,renewable energy,solar power,Essex,CO2 Reduction https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534325/cip-fires-europes-largest-battery-storage-facility-scotland BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 CIP fires up 'Europe's largest' battery storage facility in Scotland Energy,CIP,Coalburn 1,Battery Energy Storage,BESS,Scotland,renewable energy,South Lanarkshire,energy infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534312/bnef-thousands-firms-usd14tr-carbon-price-exposure-decade BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 BNEF: Thousands of firms could face $1.4tr in carbon price 'exposure' over the next decade Carbon Trading,Policy,Taxation,bloombergnef,EU ETS,carbon markets,Emissions trading https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534318/sunshine-cash-octopus-energy-pays-100m-solar-powered-households BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 'Turning sunshine into cash': Octopus Energy pays out £100m to solar powered households Solar,Octopus Energy,solar power,UK Households,Export Tariff,heatwave,renewable energy,National Energy System Operator,Battery Storage,Fossil Fuels https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534320/university-people-clearer-pathways-green-careers BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Beyond university: Why young people need clearer pathways into green careers Skills,Green careers,Vocational Education,Groundwork,Graham Duxbury,A Level Results,apprenticeships,Construction,Skills shortage,Workforce 2030 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534321/analysis-weakening-ev-sales-targets-cost-uk-drivers-3bn-2030 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Analysis: Weakening EV sales targets could cost UK drivers £3bn a year by 2030 Automotive,Policy,Electric Vehicles,ZEV mandate,Carbon Brief,Department for Transport https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534296/ecology-group-acquires-urban-edge-environmental-consulting BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Ecology Group acquires Urban Edge Environmental Consulting Investment,Ecology Group,Urban Edge Environmental Consulting,Environmental Consulting,ecology,Environmental Planning https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534282/metal-morph-raises-700k-backing-recover-aluminium-chemicals-wastewater BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Metal Morph raises £700K backing to recover aluminium and chemicals from wastewater Investment,Technology,Waste,Recycling,Supply chain,Metal Morph,wastewater,Circular Economy,Aluminium Recovery,Iron Recovery,Green Angel Ventures,Sustainable Ventures,Water Utilities,Resource Recovery https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534227/virgin-media-o2-claims-equipment-reuse-recycling-drive-saved-200-tonnes-co2 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-13 Virgin Media O2 claims equipment reuse and recycling drive has saved over 5,200 tonnes of CO2 Recycling,Virgin Media O2,TXO,Carbon Trust,CO2 Reduction,Refurbished Equipment,Net zero,Asset Recovery,Telecommunications,Tech Recycling,Circular Economy https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534294/mortgages-help-homeowners-foot-climate-resilience-upgrades BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Could mortgages help homeowners foot the bill for climate resilience upgrades? Climate change,Buildings,Efficiency,green mortgages,UKSIF,Home Upgrades,More In Common,climate resilience,Homeowners,sustainable finance,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534218/britains-grid-connection-hindering-shift-greener-industry BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Is Britain's grid connection system hindering the shift to greener industry? Infrastructure,Policy,Industrial Electrification,Ofgem,Grid connection,Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,National Energy System Operator,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,NESO,ADE: Demand https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534278/tough-decisions-uk-dairy-farmer-lifts-lid-struggles-amid-ongoing-drought BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 'Tough decisions': UK dairy farmer lifts lid on struggles amid ongoing drought Climate change,Risk,Farmers Guardian,farming,drought,organic farming https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534276/prime-minister-chair-crisis-meeting-uk-heatwave-drought-wildfires BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Prime Minister to chair crisis meeting on UK heatwave, drought and wildfires Politics,Climate change,Andy Burnham,wildfire,heatwave,drought,COBRA,National Drought Group,Met Office,nfu,CLA https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534266/swiss-global-insured-natural-catastrophe-losses-hit-usd42bn-half-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Swiss Re: Global insured natural catastrophe losses hit $42bn in the first half of 2026 Risk,Climate change,Swiss Re,Natural Catastrophe,insurance,wildfires,Hurricanes https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534246/heatwaves-cost-uk-economy-44bn-summer BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 How heatwaves have cost the UK economy at least £4.4bn so far this summer Risk,Climate change,UK Economy,heatwaves,Verdant,productivity,infrastructure,extreme weather,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534263/policy-organisations-urge-government-stand-firm-zev-mandate BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 'The policy is working': Over 40 organisations urge government to stand firm on ZEV Mandate Automotive,Policy,ZEV mandate,Electric Vehicles,BT Group,Green Alliance,EV charging,Department for Transport https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534221/floating-wind-power-sumitomo-corporation-snaps-stake-proposed-15gw-celtic-sea-project BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Floating wind power: Sumitomo Corporation snaps up stake in proposed 1.5GW Celtic Sea project Wind,floating wind,Sumitomo Corporation,DP Energy,UK Government,Celtic Sea,offshore wind,Net zero https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534225/digital-bank-zopa-partners-hive-help-finance-smart-green-home-upgrades BusinessGreen en 2026-08-12 Digital bank Zopa partners with Hive to help finance smart green home upgrades Marketing,Zopa,hive,Barratt Redrow,Green Home Upgrades,solar panels,Smart Home Technology,Personal Loans,Energy Efficiency,UK Homeowners,clean energy https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534231/national-security-depends-climate-nature-uk-government-act BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 National security depends on climate and nature - the UK government must act like it Climate change,Biodiversity,Risk,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534222/government-reveals-homes-near-pylons-receive-cheaper-electricity BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Government reveals 40 areas where homes near new pylons could receive cheaper electricity Infrastructure,Energy,Policy,Electricity Bills,Bill Discount Scheme,DESNZ,energy security,National Grid,SP Energy Networks,SSEN Transmission,Ofgem,Pylons https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534228/extreme-heat-distant-threat-uk-brink-warmest-summer-record BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 'Extreme heat is not a distant threat': UK on the brink of warmest summer on record Climate change,Risk,Met Office,heatwave,Emma Howard Boyd,Gareth Redmond-King,Bob Ward,public health,greenhouse gas emissions,extreme weather https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534212/report-ditching-gas-clean-energy-save-uk-manufacturers-21bn-2035 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Report: Ditching gas for clean energy could save UK manufacturers £2.1bn by 2035 Energy,E.ON UK,Development Economics,DESNZ,Energy Efficiency,Battery Storage,Waste Heat Recovery,energy costs,Iran War,manufacturing https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534208/firefighting-aircraft-arent-britain-build-wildfire-resilient-society-involves-everyone BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Firefighting aircraft aren't enough: Why Britain needs to build a wildfire‑resilient society that involves everyone Risk,Policy,In-depth,wildfire,Firefighting,Community Resilience,climate resilience https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534184/report-climate-change-led-drier-soils-sea-level-rise-melting-glaciers-2025 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Report: Climate change led to drier soils, sea level rise and further melting of glaciers in 2025 Climate change,climate change,Global Warming,Greenhouse Gases,AMS,Robert Dunn,American Meteorological Society,Fossil Fuels,Nitrous oxide,wildfires,sea level rise https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534191/aura-power-merges-verdant-energy-create-uk-solar-battery-storage-venture BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Aura Power merges with Verdant Energy to create UK solar and battery storage venture Solar,Aura Power,Verdant Energy,CVC DIF,Eiffel Investment Group,solar energy,renewable energy,BESS,Battery Storage,Green energy,Simon Coulson https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534201/grid-curtailment-costs-britains-wasted-wind-power-exceeds-1bn-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Grid curtailment costs: Britain's 'wasted wind power' bill exceeds £1bn so far in 2026 Wind,Infrastructure,Grid,Octopus Energy,NESO,Constraint Costs,Zonal pricing,Fossil gas,Solar Eclipse,DESNZ https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534175/remarkable-discovery-bio-tech-biodegrade-indestructible-plastics BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 'Remarkable discovery': Bio-based tech found to biodegrade 'almost indestructible' plastics within two years R&D,Recycling,Waste,Technology,biodegradable plastics,Imperial College London,Polymateria,plastic pollution,Bio-based Technology,Polypropylene,Polyethylene,microplastics,plastic https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534171/poll-half-brits-expect-extreme-heat-hinder-ability-effectively BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Poll: Half of Brits expect extreme heat to hinder their ability to work effectively Risk,Extreme heat,UKSIF,productivity,climate change,Climate Change Committee,heatwave,UK Economy https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4533512/novartis-korab-zuka-underestimated-sustainability-about-trade-offs BusinessGreen en 2026-08-11 Novartis' Korab Zuka: 'Early on, I underestimated how much sustainability is about trade-offs' Management,Skills,Technology,R&D,Supply chain,Novartis,Korab Zuka,Life Sciences,pharmaceuticals,Global Health,Medicines,In the Green Room,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534161/electric-vehicle-sales-surge-record-uk-market-share BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Used electric vehicle sales surge to new record UK market share Automotive,Transport,SMMT,battery electric vehicles,BEV,Used Cars,ZEV mandate,zero emission vehicles https://www.businessgreen.com/sponsored/4533792/sustainability-resilience-strategy BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Sustainability as a resilience strategy Risk,Management,Climate change,KPMG,climate resilience,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534163/conditions-worsening-quarters-england-drought BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 'Conditions are worsening': Almost three-quarters of England now in drought Climate change,drought,England,Environment Agency,National Drought Group,nfu,Reservoirs,heatwave,Met Office,farmers,food security,wildfires https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534151/government-industry-pledge-130m-cutting-edge-electric-vehicle-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Government and industry pledge £130m for 'cutting edge' electric vehicle projects Automotive,Technology,Investment,Electric Vehicles,DRIVE35,APC,CAM Pathfinder,BIST,Innovate UK,ZEV mandate https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534111/relentless-summer-heatwaves-harming-uk-street-footfall BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 How relentless summer heatwaves are harming UK high street footfall Climate change,Risk,Retail,high street,British Retail Consortium,Footfall,BRC,heatwave,Sensormatic,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534129/severe-uk-drought-sparks-prioritise-water-food-growing BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Severe UK drought sparks call to prioritise water for food growing Risk,Policy,Climate change,National Farmers Union,nfu,Environment Agency,Country Land and Business Association,Defra,farmers,Farm Reservoirs,food security,agriculture https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534137/nature-infrastructure-capital-snaps-stake-uk-solar-battery-developer-anesco BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Nature Infrastructure Capital snaps up stake in UK solar and battery developer Anesco Energy,Infrastructure,Solar,Investment,Nature Infrastructure Capital,NIC,Anesco,Ara Partners,BESS,Battery Storage,renewable energy,clean energy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534124/global-ocean-temperatures-hit-hottest-record-july BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Global ocean temperatures hit hottest on record for July Climate change,Science,Biodiversity,Risk,Copernicus,C3S,Marine Heatwaves,wildfires,drought,Met Office https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534107/welsh-government-approves-200mw-floating-offshore-wind-farm-celtic-sea BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Welsh government approves 200MW floating offshore wind farm in Celtic Sea Wind,Energy,Infrastructure,Marine,welsh government,Cierco Energy,Llŷr Wind Farm,Celtic Sea,offshore wind,floating wind,Plaid Cymru https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534109/firms-affected-cairngorms-wildfire-share-3m-funding-scottish-government BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Firms affected by Cairngorms wildfire to share £3m funding from Scottish Government Risk,Climate change,scottish government,Cairngorms,wildfire,tourism,Highland Council,Business Recovery https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534115/smart-clothes-soon-sale-regulations-prevent-waste-mountain BusinessGreen en 2026-08-10 Smart clothes will soon be on sale - but regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain Waste,Technology,R&D,Recycling,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Smart Clothing,E-Textiles,electronic waste,EU Regulations,University of Southampton,Health Monitoring,Wearable Technology,Material Passports,textiles,circularity https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4533909/energy-stellium-developing-blueprint-grid-friendly-ai-growth BusinessGreen en 2026-08-09 How Good Energy and Stellium are developing a blueprint for grid-friendly AI growth Infrastructure,Energy,Solar,Technology,Efficiency,Stellium,Good Energy,data centres,renewable energy,Innovation Spotlight,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534112/climate-answers-missing-story BusinessGreen en 2026-08-09 We have the climate answers, but we're still missing the story Marketing,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth,Storytelling,climate action,London Climate Action Week,LCAW,Creative industries,Climate communications https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4533476/global-briefing-china-curtails-record-wind-solar-coal-generation-rebounds BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Global Briefing: China curtails record amount of wind and solar, as coal generation rebounds Energy,Infrastructure,Investment,Politics,Climate change,Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth,China,Germany,heatwave,sonnedix,Walmart,TotalEnergies https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534067/report-banks-accused-arranging-sustainability-linked-loans-palm-oil-firms-ties-deforestation BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Report: Top banks accused of arranging 'sustainability-linked' loans to palm oil firms with ties to deforestation Biodiversity,Risk,Investment,Supply chain,Deforestation,Palm Oil,banks,Global Witness,RSPO,Certified Sustainable Palm Oil https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534076/phase-highland-hydrogen-hub-green-light BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 First phase of Highland Hydrogen Hub given green light Energy,Green hydrogen,Protium,Cromarty Green Hydrogen Facility,Scotland,Highland Council,Hydrogen Allocation Round 1,UK Government,Hydrogen Plant https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534054/lidl-gb-extends-food-distribution-trial-olio-200-stores-ahead-nationwide-rollout BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Lidl GB extends food distribution trial with Olio to 200 stores ahead of nationwide rollout Waste,Lidl GB,Olio,food waste,Food Waste Heroes,Food Sharing,Corporate social responsibility,Neighbourly,Community Support,Retail https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534065/santander-uk-finances-battery-energy-storage-systems BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Santander UK finances two battery energy storage systems Investment,Infrastructure,Energy,Santander UK,Brockwell Energy,Battery Storage,Ecoenergy,BESS,EDF Energy,energy infrastructure,renewable energy,Grid Stability,East Ayrshire https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534043/microsoft-inks-wastewater-carbon-removal-deal-crew-carbon BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Microsoft inks wastewater carbon removal deal with Crew Carbon Carbon Trading,Microsoft,Crew Carbon,wastewater,Carbon removal,Yale University,carbon credits,Climate Impact Partners,CDR,Carbon Streaming,sustainability,Rubicon Carbon https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534072/red-sea-resorts-achieve-standard-protecting-natural-night-skies BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Red Sea resorts first to achieve new standard for protecting natural night skies Marketing,Red Sea,Ritz-Carlton,Desert Rock,Red Sea Global,DarkSky International,DarkSky,Wildlife Protection,hospitality,Regenerative Tourism https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534047/government-expands-global-talent-visa-boost-clean-energy-industries BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 Government expands Global Talent visa in boost to clean energy industries Skills,Policy,Global Talent Visa,UK Government,clean energy,AstraZeneca,Advanced Manufacturing,Jaguar Land Rover,artificial intelligence,Nuclear fusion https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534070/round-crisis-government-urged-address-heat-trap-homes-summer-unaffordable-energy-bills-winter BusinessGreen en 2026-08-07 'Year-round crisis': Government urged to address 'heat trap' homes in summer and 'unaffordable' energy bills in winter Policy,Climate change,Buildings,Citizens Advice,UK Government,Warm Homes Plan,Dame Clare Moriarty,Heat Trap Homes,Renters,Summer Cooling,energy bills,fuel poverty https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533996/royal-mail-celebrates-delivery-000th-electric-van BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Royal Mail celebrates delivery of 9,000th electric van Automotive,Royal Mail,electric vans,EVs,Net zero,Fleet Transformation,Zero Emission,sustainability,Electric Vehicles,decarbonisation,Green Logistics https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4533894/uk-supportive-policies-bio-chemicals-materials-products BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 The UK needs more supportive policies for bio-based chemicals, materials and products Technology,Recycling,Waste,Policy,bioeconomy,Bio-Based Products,renewable energy association,Circular Economy,Biodegradable Materials,Engineering Biology,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534000/national-grid-appoints-escrick-park-estate-deliver-300-bng-units-great-grid-upgrade-project BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 National Grid appoints Escrick Park Estate to deliver 300 BNG units for Great Grid Upgrade project Biodiversity,Policy,Infrastructure,National Grid,biodiversity net gain,Escrick Park Estate,Skipwith Common,Habitat Restoration,Great Grid Upgrade,Nature recovery,Electricity Network,Environmental Impact https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534046/environment-agency-143-cent-englands-surface-waters-achieve-ecological-status BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Environment Agency: Just 14.3 per cent of England's surface waters achieve 'good' ecological status Biodiversity,Policy,Environment Agency,water quality,Surface Waters,England,Ecological Status,Pollution,Water companies https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534037/massive-threat-el-nino-push-million-people-acute-hunger-end-2027 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 'A massive threat': El Niño could push almost 50 million people into acute hunger by the end of 2027 Risk,Climate change,United Nations,World Food Programme,food insecurity,WFP,Acute Hunger,Southern Africa,drought https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534029/ofgem-proposes-reduced-market-entry-barriers-energy-suppliers-offering-clean-tech-services BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Ofgem proposes reduced market entry 'barriers' for energy suppliers offering clean tech services Energy,Technology,Ofgem,consultation,Electricity Suppliers,Universal Service Obligation,Green Technologies,Electric Vehicles,USO,heat pumps https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534032/great-british-energy-invests-75m-naked-energy BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Great British Energy invests £7.5m in Naked Energy Investment,Energy,Solar,Technology,Great British Energy,Naked Energy,Barclays,Solar Thermal,Renewable Heat,UK Manufacturing https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533975/material-evolution-trial-helps-environment-agency-cut-concrete-carbon-cent BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Material Evolution trial helps Environment Agency cut concrete carbon by 20 per cent Buildings,Material Evolution,MevoXL,RPC Contracts,Environment Agency,low carbon cement,decarbonisation,PFA,concrete https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534008/integrity-council-approves-carbon-removal-methodologies BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Integrity Council approves three new carbon removal methodologies Carbon Accounting,Integrity Council,Voluntary Carbon Market,ICVM,BioCarbon Standard,Cercarbono,Core Carbon Principles,Annette Nazareth,climate action https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533981/lloyds-pays-customers-cashback-green-home-upgrades BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 Lloyds pays customers £6m in cashback for green home upgrades Marketing,Buildings,Lloyds Banking Group,Green Living,Eco Rewards,Mortgages,heat pumps,solar panels,Insulation https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534001/grid-constraints-shaping-scale-centre-deployment-europe BusinessGreen en 2026-08-06 How grid constraints are shaping large-scale data centre deployment across Europe Energy,Infrastructure,Technology,IT,data centres,bloombergnef,Grid Constraints,renewable energy,AI Technologies,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533943/west-midlands-wildlife-charities-receive-22m-water-pollution-fines BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 West Midlands wildlife charities receive £2.2m from water pollution fines Biodiversity,Legislation,Waste,Severn Trent,Environment Agency,Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust,Severn Rivers Trust,West Midlands,water pollution https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4533898/getting-heat-transition-deliver-homes-skilled-jobs-growth BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Getting the heat transition right can deliver better homes, skilled jobs and growth Energy,Policy,Technology,clean heat,Vaillant,Heating Installers,energy policy,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533967/rfu-unveils-sustainability-strategy-english-rugby BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 RFU unveils sustainability strategy for English rugby Management,RFU,Rugby Football Union,sustainability,The Way of the Rose,Community Rugby,Circular Economy,decarbonisation,climate action https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4533694/carbon-levies-choosing-trees-london-marathon-plans-manage-impact-double-event BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Carbon levies and choosing trees: How the London Marathon plans to manage the impact of a 'double' event Waste,Recycling,Management,Marketing,london marathon,sustainability,Kate Chapman,events,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533952/temu-appoints-clarity-environmental-support-epr-compliance-uk BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Temu appoints Clarity Environmental to support EPR compliance in the UK Recycling,Policy,Waste,Temu,extended producer responsibility,WEEE,Clarity Environmental,EPR,UK Regulations,Online Marketplaces,producer responsibility,Compliance,Packaging https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533890/study-harvesting-rainwater-rooftops-help-cities-stay-cool BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Study: Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool Buildings,Technology,Rainwater Harvesting,Urban Cooling,University of Manchester,Dr Zhonghua Zheng,Earth's Future,artificial intelligence,climate adaptation,Urban Heatwaves,public health https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533939/paypal-expands-net-zero-strategy-carbon-removal-portfolio BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 PayPal expands net zero strategy with carbon removal portfolio Carbon Trading,PayPal,3Degrees,Carbon removal,Climate Solutions,Net zero,Biochar,Heartyculture Biochar,BECCS,Gevo North Dakota,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533938/terrible-news-climate-gatwick-open-runway-government-wins-legal-challenge BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 'Terrible news for the climate': Gatwick to open second runway as government wins legal challenge Aviation,Climate change,Transport,gatwick airport,Runway Expansion,Court of Appeal,Airports,Climate Impact,Transport Secretary https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533930/choice-government-criticised-prioritise-job-creation-green-targets-public-sector-contracts BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 'Not an either/or choice': Government criticised over move to prioritise job creation over green targets in public sector contracts Policy,Legislation,Supply chain,Procurement,Government Contracts,Job Creation,Green Targets,Louise Haigh https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533895/akzonobel-halves-emissions-ahead-target BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 AkzoNobel halves emissions four years ahead of target Marketing,Akzonobel,Dulux,sustainability,renewable electricity,climate targets,Stowmarket,carbon emissions,manufacturing https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533911/aldi-arla-launch-milk-bottle-recycling-pilot-uv-technology BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Aldi and Arla launch milk bottle recycling pilot using UV-technology Recycling,Aldi,Arla,Polytag,sustainability,Milk Bottle Recycling,UV Technology https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533907/study-floating-offshore-wind-deliver-uk-offshore-capacity BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Study: Floating offshore wind could deliver third of UK offshore capacity Wind,Floating Offshore Wind,UK Offshore Wind,Heligan Group,Green Deal Industrial Plan,Andrew Dickinson,renewable energy https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4533891/ecosystem-restoration-essential-tool-risking-wildfire-exposure BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Ecosystem restoration is an essential tool for de-risking wildfire exposure Biodiversity,Science,Climate change,Risk,wildfires,Ecosystem Restoration,France,Spain,South Africa,Catalonia,Commonland,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533919/rothesay-provide-majority-funding-worlds-largest-passivhaus-student-accommodation BusinessGreen en 2026-08-05 Rothesay to provide majority funding for 'world's largest' Passivhaus student accommodation Investment,Buildings,Efficiency,University of Manchester,Rothesay,Passivhaus,sustainable development,Student Accommodation,Pension Investment https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533884/completely-brutal-uk-harvest-track-historic-lows-drought-heatwaves-desiccate-crops BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 'Completely brutal': UK harvest on track for historic lows after drought and heatwaves 'desiccate' crops Climate change,ECIU,UK Harvest,climate change,drought,heatwaves https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4533622/weve-easily-resources-cornwall-hold-key-britains-energy-critical-mineral-security BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 'We've easily got enough resources': Could Cornwall hold the key to Britain's energy and critical mineral security? Energy,Technology,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Cornwall,Geothermal Engineering Ltd,lithium,Electric Vehicles,Critical minerals,battery,Geothermal https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4533880/europe-greener-air-conditioners-creates-challenge-manufacturers BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 Europe wants more, greener, air conditioners - and that creates a challenge for manufacturers Efficiency,Technology,Climate change,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,air conditioning,HVAC,Europe,Lilian Knauf,Essentra Components,building regulations,Smart Systems https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533883/ev-market-revs-july-posts-cent-growth-rate BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 EV market revs up as July posts 50 per cent growth rate Automotive,Electric Vehicles,EVs,New AutoMotive,Zero Emission Vehicle mandate,ZEV mandate https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533867/robot-revolution-government-announces-20m-funding-programme-farming-automation BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 'Robot revolution': Government announces £20m funding programme for farming automation Technology,farming,Robotics,AgriTech,Stephen Morgan,Innovate UK,regenerative agriculture,Soil Capital,government funding https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533858/ordnance-survey-enjoys-record-growth-maps-increased-demand-climate BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 Ordnance Survey enjoys record growth after mapping out climate data services Marketing,Ordnance Survey,OS,Climate Data,Openreach,Environment Agency,Office for National Statistics,HM Land Registry,Machine learning,Wildfire Risk https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533853/ore-energy-raises-usd43m-boost-iron-air-battery-technology BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 Ore Energy raises $43m in boost for iron-air battery technology Technology,Investment,Infrastructure,Ore Energy,Iron Air Battery,energy storage,Series A Funding,Long Duration Storage,Grid Infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4533854/water-plus-emissions-targets-validated-sbti-industry BusinessGreen en 2026-08-04 Water Plus emissions targets validated by SBTi in industry first Climate change,Science,Carbon Accounting,Management,Water Plus,SBTI,Net zero,carbon emissions,Scope 1,Scope 2,Scope 3