https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534615/wildfires-england-wales-2026-surpasses-last-total BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 'We are not out of this yet': Number of wildfires in England and Wales in 2026 surpasses last year's total Climate change,Risk,wildfires,England,Wales,NFCC,climate change https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534607/essential-piece-puzzle-heat-network-funding-revamp-drive-17bn-investment-2035 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 'Essential piece of the puzzle': Heat network funding revamp could drive £17bn of investment by 2035 Infrastructure,Technology,Efficiency,Investment,heat networks,Energy UK,Private investment,Government Investment,district heating,Regulated Asset Base,Warm Homes Plan https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534611/uk-home-solar-battery-installations-smash-records-half-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 UK home solar and battery installations smash records in first half of 2026 Energy,solar panels,Battery Storage,heat pumps,MCS,Future Homes Standard,HPA UK,Boiler Upgrade Scheme https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534612/government-launches-crackdown-illegal-waste-sites BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 Government launches latest crackdown on illegal waste sites Waste,Legislation,Policy,waste crime,Environment Agency,Angela Eagle,Andy Burnham https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534599/climate-impacts-cost-london-36bn-2050s BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 Climate impacts could cost London up to £36bn a year by the 2050s Climate change,Risk,Science,London,Extreme heat,Sadiq Khan,Heat Ready London,Emma Howard Boyd,London Councils,Mete Coban,infrastructure,Green spaces,Urban Resilience,climate adaptation https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534596/climate-doom-discourage-climate-action-theres-counter BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there's a way to counter it Climate change,Risk,climate risk,Climate communications,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534583/plug-solar-panels-achieve-uk-compliance-ahead-retail-launch BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 First plug-in solar panels achieve UK compliance ahead of retail launch Solar,Policy,Legislation,Technology,Energy,plug-in solar,UKSOL,solar panels,ENA,Energy Network Association https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534581/tremendous-potential-cities-regions-harnessing-nature-boost-climate-resilience BusinessGreen en 2026-08-20 'Tremendous potential': How cities, states, and regions are harnessing nature to boost climate resilience Risk,Biodiversity,Climate change,Carbon Accounting,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,CDP,climate resilience,Nature Based Solutions,ICLEI https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534588/climate-change-health-inequalities-systems-thinking-matters BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 From climate change to health inequalities: Why systems thinking matters more than ever In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Systems Thinking,UCL https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534580/group-buying-scheme-help-homeowners-deploy-solar-panels-battery-storage BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Group-buying scheme to help homeowners deploy solar panels and battery storage Solar,Energy,Technology,North East England,Kim McGuinness,solar panels,Battery Storage,Switch Together,energy bills https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534585/study-electric-hgvs-deliver-cost-savings BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Study: Electric HGVs deliver over £6,000 a year of cost savings Automotive,Technology,Haulage,Logistics,Electric Vehicles,Electric HGVs,electric trucks,Renault Trucks,Scotland https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534586/octopus-energy-offers-free-weekend-electricity-energy-saving-customers BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Octopus Energy offers free weekend electricity to energy-saving customers Energy,Octopus Energy,Smart Meters,Solar Eclipse,Energy Efficiency https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534574/worlds-largest-electric-plane-completes-demonstration-flight BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 World's largest electric plane completes first demonstration flight Aviation,Technology,electric planes,electric aircraft,Heart Aerospace https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534569/hexa-cover-aims-cut-irrigation-reservoir-evaporation-losses BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Hexa-Cover aims to cut irrigation reservoir evaporation losses Technology,Climate change,Risk,drought,farming https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534563/postcode-lottery-councils-urged-improve-monitoring-public-ev-charger-availability BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 'Postcode lottery': Councils urged to improve monitoring of public EV charger availability Automotive,Electric Vehicles,EV charging,councils https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534549/fairphone-makes-us-debut-model-boasting-lowest-carbon-footprint-date BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Fairphone makes US debut with model boasting lowest carbon footprint to date Technology,Fairphone,Modular Smartphone,carbon footprint,recycled materials,circularity,telecoms https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534551/welsh-government-sets-target-wales-achieve-net-zero-2040 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Welsh Government sets new target for Wales to achieve net zero by 2040 Policy,Climate change,Biodiversity,welsh government,Wales,Plaid Cymru https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534554/energy-bills-forecast-hit-level BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Energy bills forecast to hit highest level in three years Energy,Politics,energy bills,cornwall insight,Strait of Hormuz,US Iran Conflict,Wholesale Gas Prices,energy security,Iran War https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534540/study-corporates-concern-el-nino-impacts-level-2019 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Study: Corporates concern over El Niño impacts at highest level since 2019 Risk,Science,Climate change,Management,AlphaSense,Conference Calls,Corporate Filings https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534531/britains-green-skills-strategy-ai-upgrade BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Why Britain's green skills strategy needs an AI upgrade Skills,Energy,Workforce 2030,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,AI,artificial intelligence,Green skills,engineering,Spirit Energy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534511/oxford-smith-school-launches-clean-tech-modelling-project BusinessGreen en 2026-08-19 Oxford Smith School launches new clean tech modelling project Technology,Energy,Aviation,Oxford Smith School,bank of america,clean tech,energy storage,SAFs,Sustainable Aviation Fuels https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534517/investment-uk-horticulture-yield-climate-resilient-food BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 How investment in UK horticulture could yield a more climate resilient food system Supply chain,Science,Climate change,Supplier,Food Foundation,UK Horticulture,food security,Fruit Imports,Self Sufficiency,Vegetable Imports,Sustainable food,British Farmers,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534505/poll-thirds-households-taking-steps-curb-energy-demand BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 Poll: Over two thirds of households taking steps to curb energy demand Efficiency,Policy,End Fuel Poverty Coalition,fuel poverty,Energy Efficiency,Iran War,cornwall insight,Ofgem,Energy price cap https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534522/proves-londons-ulez-rapidly-improved-childrens-lung-health BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'This proves we were right': How London's ULEZ rapidly improved children's lung health Policy,Automotive,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,ULEZ,London,Sadiq Khan,Boris Johnson,air pollution,Imperial College London,Queen Mary University https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534520/electrification-bigger-prize-tories-spark-fresh-row-net-zero-cost-claims BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'Electrification is a far bigger prize': Tories spark fresh row over net zero cost claims Politics,Policy,Energy,Climate change,Kemi Badenoch,Claire Coutinho,Miatta Fahnbulleh,Net zero,Clean power https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534495/seismic-shake-fresh-planning-reforms-aim-deliver-homes-near-train-stations BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'Seismic shake-up': Fresh planning reforms aim to deliver more homes near train stations Buildings,Rail,Policy,NPPF,Planning Reforms,CIEEM,Green Belt,National Planning Policy Framework https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534498/reports-decision-north-sea-drilling-autumn BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 Reports: Decision on North Sea drilling may not come until autumn Politics,Climate change,Policy,North Sea,Jackdaw,Rosebank,oil and gas,Andy Burnham,Richard Tice,Dale Vince https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534491/ai-powerhouse-national-wealth-fund-unlocks-300m-investment-scottish-centres BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'AI powerhouse': National Wealth Fund unlocks £300m investment in Scottish data centres Investment,Technology,Efficiency,IT,National Wealth Fund,DataVita,Dell,AI Growth Zone,Scotland,data centres,AI Infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534487/schott-scraps-climate-neutral-2030-goal-refocuses-sbti-validated-target BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 Schott scraps 'climate neutral by 2030' goal, refocuses on SBTi-validated target Supply chain,Science,Climate change,SBTI,Schott,Scope 3,Emissions Reduction,renewable electricity,Glass manufacturing https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4534408/flexible-routes-market-crucial-extreme-weather-drives-surge-wonky-fruit-veg BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'Flexible routes to market' crucial as extreme weather drives surge in 'wonky' fruit and veg Supply chain,Supplier,Procurement,Climate change,Biodiversity,extreme weather,Fruit and Vegetables,oddbox,Riverford,Waitrose,drought,harvest,farmers,Crop Irregularities,Retail,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534473/poll-highlights-popularity-green-purposeful-careers-school-leavers BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 Poll highlights popularity of 'green' and purposeful careers for school leavers Skills,Work,Workforce 2030,green jobs,E.On,Clariti,apprenticeships,Technical Education,artificial intelligence,AI https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534457/world-government-backs-google-ai-trial-tackle-climate-warming-aircraft-contrails BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 'World first': Government backs £5m Google AI trial to tackle climate-warming aircraft contrails Aviation,Transport,R&D,Climate change,artificial intelligence,Google,DFT,Met Office,contrails,green aviation https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534461/capchar-capture-store-heat-biochar-production-hampshire-farm BusinessGreen en 2026-08-18 CapChar to capture and store heat from biochar production at Hampshire farm Technology,Climate change,Efficiency,Biochar,CapChar,Carbon350,Heat Recovery,Carbon removal,Thermal Battery,agriculture,Carbon removals https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4534189/cceps-joe-franses-wish-told-patience-required-sustainability BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 CCEP's Joe Franses: 'I wish someone had told me how much patience is required in sustainability' Management,Skills,Waste,Recycling,Climate change,Coca-Cola Europacific Partners,CCEP,PET Bottles,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In the Green Room https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534443/carbon-emissions-uk-government-fell-cent-2024 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 Carbon emissions from UK government IT use fell 13 per cent in 2024 Technology,IT,UK Government,ICT,carbon emissions,ministry of defence,Defra,DESNZ,ICT Waste,Circular Economy https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534463/drilling-oil-gas-stop-wasting BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 Before drilling for more oil and gas, let's stop wasting what we already have Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,oil and gas,Methane,North Sea,Green Alliance,Liam Hardy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534462/boomtown-music-festival-power-main-stage-green-energy BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 Boomtown becomes latest music festival to power main stage with green energy Energy,GeoPura,Green hydrogen,live music,Boomtown,Music Festival https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4534337/zero-bills-homes-provide-blueprint-unlocking-greener-uk-housing BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 Could 'Zero Bills' homes provide the blueprint for greener UK housing? Buildings,zero bills,Octopus Energy,sustainable housing,Future Homes Standard,Solar PV,heat pumps,Smart homes,Packaged Living,Energy Efficiency,EV Chargers,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534435/cop17-talks-kick-mongolia-bid-address-usd278bn-land-degradation-drought-funding-gap BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 COP17: UN talks kick off in Mongolia in bid to address $278bn land degradation and drought funding gap Biodiversity,Science,Climate change,Policy,Politics,COP17,UNCCD,Mongolia,Drought Resilience,Land Degradation,Rangelands,desertification https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534438/true-engineering-triumph-huge-14gw-east-anglia-offshore-wind-farm-set-completion-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 'True engineering triumph': Huge 1.4GW East Anglia offshore wind farm set for completion in 2026 Wind,East Anglia Three,offshore wind,ScottishPower Renewables,Masdar,Iberdrola,Seaway7 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534422/bad-worse-report-warns-worst-harvest-record-cost-uk-farmers-550m BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 'From bad to worse': Report warns 'worst harvest on record' could cost UK farmers £550m Climate change,Biodiversity,Supplier,Supply chain,drought,heatwaves,ECIU,Crop Yields,farming,agriculture https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534394/rosebank-200-musicians-join-calls-pm-block-oil-drilling-project BusinessGreen en 2026-08-17 Rosebank: More than 200 musicians join calls for PM to block new oil drilling project Climate change,Science,Policy,Politics,Rosebank,Andy Burnham,Oil Field,climate change,music industry,Uplift,Brian Eno,Fossil Fuels https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534401/lloyds-targets-100bn-sustainable-transition-finance-2030 BusinessGreen en 2026-08-16 Lloyds targets £100bn in sustainable and transition finance by 2030 Investment,Lloyds Banking Group,sustainable finance,Transition Finance,green finance https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4534193/primal-circular-footwear-tackle-plastic-waste-hospitality-sector BusinessGreen en 2026-08-16 How Primal is using circular footwear to tackle plastic waste in the hospitality sector Waste,Recycling,Primal,hospitality,David Even,Circular Footwear,plastic waste,Hotel Industry,Innovation Spotlight,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4534407/world-burning-climate-dirty-word BusinessGreen en 2026-08-16 We know why the world is burning - so why is 'climate' such a dirty word? Climate change,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Climate Group,Helen Clarkson https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4534350/report-global-meat-producers-significantly-underestimating-usd64bn-annual-water-risk-exposure BusinessGreen en 2026-08-16 Report: Global meat producers 'significantly underestimating' $6.4bn annual water risk exposure Risk,livestock,water scarcity,WH Group,FAIRR Initiative,financial risk,sustainability,Water Resilience,FAIRR 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