https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529546/government-confirms-multi-million-funding-boost-green-transport-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Government confirms multi-million funding boost for green transport projects Transport,government funding,Green transport,decarbonisation,Connected Places Catapult,Active Travel England,TRIG,innovation,Net zero,Maritime Industry https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529557/device-live-twice-virgin-media-o2-doubles-circularity-efforts BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 'Every device should live twice': Virgin Media O2 doubles down on circularity efforts Management,Virgin Media O2,Circular Economy,Refurbished Devices,Net zero,Device Recycling,Coventry City Council,Digital Inclusion,sustainability,Mobile Networks https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529569/chancery-lane-project-partners-wrap-update-supply-chain-food-waste-clause BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Chancery Lane Project partners with WRAP to update supply chain food waste clause Recycling,The Chancery Lane Project,TCLP,WRAP,food waste,Runa's Clause,greenhouse gas emissions,supply chain,sustainability,Food Manufacturer,Contract law,food waste reduction https://www.businessgreen.com/sponsored/4529455/corporate-energy-sourcing-era-volatility-decarbonisation BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Corporate energy sourcing: 'This is a new era of volatility, data and decarbonisation' Energy,SE Advisory Services,Schneider Electric https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529537/dangerous-domino-effect-companies-forecast-usd900bn-losses-extreme-weather BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 'Dangerous domino effect': Companies forecast $900bn losses from extreme weather Risk,Climate change,extreme weather,climate risk,CDP,flooding,Adaptation,Disclosure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529534/defra-rhs-launch-virtual-plant-health-centre BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Defra and RHS launch virtual plant health centre Biodiversity,Defra,RHS,APHA,Plant Health,biosecurity,Horticulture,Nicola Spence,Alistair Griffits,climate change,Plant Diseases https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529536/scotland-leads-organic-farming-sector-continues-grow BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Scotland leads the way in organic farming as sector continues to grow Biodiversity,Supply chain,Policy,organic products,organic farming,Sustainable farming https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4529533/local-council-actually-tackle-climate-crisis BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 What your local council can actually do to tackle the climate crisis Policy,Politics,Legislation,Local elections,local government,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529528/quarters-uk-pension-schemes-set-net-zero-target BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Three-quarters of UK pension schemes have set a net zero target Investment,Risk,pensions,Net zero https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529522/increasingly-resilient-study-ev-charger-utilisation-rates-remain-stable-network-expands BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 'Increasingly resilient': Study shows EV charger utilisation rates remain stable as network expands Automotive,Transport,Technology,Efficiency,Electric Vehicles,EV charging,Zapmap,Green Finance Institute,Motor Fuel Group,Octopus electroverse,Ohme,PayPal https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529521/rolls-royce-eyes-autumn-launch-hybrid-electric-mining-truck BusinessGreen en 2026-05-12 Rolls-Royce eyes autumn launch for hybrid-electric mining truck Automotive,Technology,Electric Vehicles,Mining,Hybrids https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529393/recognition-realisation-green-economy-gathering-london-june BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 From recognition to realisation: Why the green economy is gathering in London this June BusinessGreen,Reset Connect London,UK Business Green Awards,ExCeL London,London Climate Action Week https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529504/ev-sales-surge-quarter BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Used EV sales surge by a third during first quarter Automotive,Electric Vehicles,Used EV Sales,SMMT,Plug In Hybrid,Hybrid Vehicles,Iran War https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529516/fossil-fuel-importer-electrostate-choice BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Fossil fuel importer, or electrostate? The choice is ours Energy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Laura Sandys https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529515/europe-largest-super-battery-gears-operations-east-sussex-site BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Europe's largest 'super battery' gears up for full operations at East Sussex site Infrastructure,Solar,vanadium flow battery,Invinity Energy Systems,long duration energy storage,LDES,National Wealth Fund,Battery Storage https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529510/uks-last-coal-heated-hospital-completes-switch-heat-pumps-solar-panels BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 UK's last coal-heated hospital completes switch to heat pumps and solar panels Technology,Solar,Coal,NHS,Solar PV,heat pumps https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529461/uk-apartment-solar-deal-cut-bills-property BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 'UK first' apartment solar deal to cut bills by over £8,000 per property over 25 years Solar,Buildings,Efficiency,Energy,Gryd,solar panels,Zunikh,EPC rating,Energy Efficiency https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529468/study-europes-renewables-plus-battery-storage-capacity-reach-35gw-2030 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Study: Europe's renewables-plus-battery storage capacity to reach 35GW by 2030 Wind,Solar,Infrastructure,Battery Storage,Aurora Energy Research,onshore wind,offshore wind,CfD,Hybrid PPA,Germany,Solar-plus-storage https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529472/irresponsible-growth-emissions-european-flights-rose-pre-pandemic-levels-2025 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 'Irresponsible growth': Emissions from European flights rose above pre-pandemic levels in 2025 Aviation,Transport,RyanAir,Transport and Environment,EU ETS,sustainable aviation fuel https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529484/eon-strikes-deal-snap-ovos-uk-retail-business BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 E.ON strikes deal to snap up OVO's UK retail business Energy,Venture Capital,ovo,Stephen Fitzpatrick,Hometree,Kaluza,solar,Batteries,Electric Vehicles,Energy Flexibility https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4528226/viritopia-grew-plant-nursery-business-providing-living-walls-cityscapes BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 How Viritopia grew from a plant nursery business into providing 'living walls' for cityscapes Buildings,Biodiversity,Viritopia,Green infrastructure,Living Walls,Urban Greening,Vertical Greening,Innovation Spotlight,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529481/government-confirms-moves-nationalise-british-steel-starmer-vows-prove-doubters-wrong BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Government confirms moves to nationalise British Steel, as Starmer vows to 'prove doubters wrong' Politics,Policy,Legislation,british steel,Keir Starmer,green steel,Green Alliance,Local elections https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529457/local-elections-speculation-labour-leadership-challenge-builds-greens-celebrate-record-breaking-results BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 Local elections: Speculation over Labour leadership challenge builds, as Greens celebrate 'record-breaking' results Politics,Policy,Legislation,Labour Party,Keir Starmer,Local elections,Green Party,Reform Party,Liberal Democrats https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4529104/socotecs-xavier-aguilo-innovation-doesnt-mean-creating-unprecedented BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 SOCOTEC's Xavier Aguiló: 'Innovation doesn't always mean creating something unprecedented' Buildings,Skills,Efficiency,SOCOTEC,Sustainable Innovation,Circular Economy,UK Green Business Awards,Construction,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529446/econcrete-secures-usd14m-backing-bio-enhancing-marine-infrastructure-tech BusinessGreen en 2026-05-11 ECOncrete secures $14m backing for 'bio-enhancing' marine infrastructure tech Technology,Biodiversity,ECOncrete,Builders Vision,Barclays Climate Ventures,ReOcean Fund,Biodiversity,Marine Infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529445/navigating-climate-litigation-risk-investors BusinessGreen en 2026-05-10 Navigating climate litigation risk: What investors really think Risk,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,climate litigation,grantham research institute,LSE https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529380/wind-assisted-ship-delivered-union-maritime BusinessGreen en 2026-05-10 New wind-assisted ship delivered to Union Maritime Shipping,Technology,Union Maritime,BAR Technologies,LNG,WindWings,IMO,FuelEU Maritime,Wind Propulsion,shipping,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529431/autotrader-electricity-most-popular-fuel-type BusinessGreen en 2026-05-10 Autotrader: Electricity most popular fuel type for first time Automotive,Transport,Autotrader,Electric Vehicles,BMW,Lex Autolease https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529430/gdp-greener-economic-metric-reality BusinessGreen en 2026-05-10 Beyond GDP: Could the UN make a greener economic metric a reality? Climate change,Policy,Carbon Accounting,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,GDP,Beyond GDP,Sustainable Development Goals,SDGs https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529436/fieldwork-robotics-secures-3m-backing-trial-berry-picking-robots-uk-farms BusinessGreen en 2026-05-10 Fieldwork Robotics secures £3m backing to trial berry-picking robots on UK farms Technology,Fieldwork Robotics,Autonomous Harvesters,Farm Automation,Innovate UK,Place UK,Robotics,AI,farming,Farmers Guardian https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529441/local-elections-mixed-results-uks-climate-agenda-reform-greens-celebrate-major-gains BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Local Elections: 'Mixed results' for UK's climate agenda, as Reform and Greens celebrate major gains Politics,Policy,Reform UK,Labour Party,Liberal Democrats,Green Party,Local elections,Plaid Cymru,SNP,Conservatives https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529159/global-briefing-orleans-facing-terminal-condition-wetland-degradation-worsens-sea-level-rises BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Global Briefing: New Orleans facing 'terminal condition' as wetland degradation worsens and sea-level rises Climate change,Science,Biodiversity,Energy,Infrastructure,climate change,New Orleans,Ghana,climate funding,AXA Climate,Bloomberg Philanthropies,New York City,Global Briefing,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529403/innovate-uk-invest-37m-regional-battery-manufacturing-skills-drive BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Innovate UK to invest £3.7m in regional battery manufacturing skills drive Skills,Technology,R&D,Work,Workplace,Innovate UK,Battery Innovation Programme,Department for Business and Trade,ukri,Industrial Strategy,Green skills,Workforce 2030 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529423/instavolt-unveils-plan-install-battery-storage-systems-charging-network BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Instavolt unveils plan to install battery storage systems across charging network Automotive,Investment,Transport,InstaVolt,BESS,Battery Energy Storage,EV charging,Electric Vehicles,Zapmap https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529415/bp-reduce-stake-flagship-carbon-capture-storage-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 BP to reduce stake in flagship carbon capture and storage projects CCS,Energy,Infrastructure,Investment,BP,Northern Endurance Partnership,East Coast Cluster,North Sea,oil and gas,Net Zero Teesside https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529406/analysis-oil-gas-majors-slashed-low-carbon-spending-65-cent-2025 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Analysis: Oil and gas majors slashed low carbon spending by 65 per cent in 2025 Investment,Energy,oil and gas,BNEF,Shell,BP,Chevron,TotalEnergies,Equinor,Fossil Fuels,Bloomberg New Energy Finance,Iran War https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529395/local-election-major-gains-reform-greens-labour-tory-losses-mount BusinessGreen en 2026-05-08 Local Election: Major gains for Reform and Greens, as Labour and Tory losses mount Politics,Policy,Local elections,Labour,Reform UK,Green Party,Conservatives,liberal democrat https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529367/pandora-debuts-carbon-footprint-labelling-lab-grown-diamonds BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Pandora debuts carbon footprint labelling for lab-grown diamonds Carbon Accounting,Supply chain,Technology,Pandora,lab grown diamonds,sustainability,carbon footprint,jewellery,transparency,Diamond Labelling,Climate Impact https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529351/risks-rising-increasingly-strained-water-supplies-threaten-global-economic-stability BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 'Risks are rising': How increasingly strained water supplies threaten global economic stability Risk,Science,Biodiversity,Climate change,WWF,Water Crisis,Financial Stability,Central banks,Regulators,Inflation,Monetary policy,Economic Growth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529372/whitley-fund-nature-awards-global-projects-recognised-species-conservation-efforts BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Whitley Fund for Nature Awards: Six global projects recognised for species conservation efforts Biodiversity,Roger Harrabin,Moreangels,Whitley Fund for Nature,Wildlife Protection,Ghana,conservation,Zimbabwe,Lions,India https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529357/supercritical-secures-funding-expand-carbon-removal-marketplace BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Supercritical secures funding to expand carbon removal marketplace Offsets,Carbon Trading,Supercritical,Carbon removal,Greencode Ventures,Microsoft,direct air capture,Biochar,BECCS,UK ETS,CDR,carbon credits https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529392/sir-david-attenboroughs-centenary-us-fork-road BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Sir David Attenborough's centenary has presented us all with a fork in the road Biodiversity,The Wildlife Trusts,Sir David Attenborough,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529387/elements-green-acquires-300mw-newarthill-battery-energy-storage-project BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Elements Green acquires 300MW Newarthill battery energy storage project Infrastructure,Investment,Technology,Elements Green,Geocore,UK Energy Storage,Battery Energy Storage,Renewable Integration,NESO,Transmission Network,decarbonisation https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4529388/david-attenborough-100-experts-explore-legacy-science-storytelling BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling Biodiversity,Climate change,Sir David Attenborough,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,climate science,nature https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529371/landscape-enterprise-networks-regenerative-farming-scheme-wins-kings-award-innovation BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Landscape Enterprise Networks: Regenerative farming scheme wins King's Award for innovation Biodiversity,Supply chain,Farmers Guardian,Regenerative farming,LENs,3Keel,Landscape Enterprise Networks,King's Award https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529356/airlines-usd48bn-additional-climate-policy-costs-2035 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 How airlines could face $48bn in additional climate policy costs by 2035 Aviation,Carbon Trading,Offsets,aviation,BNEF,SAF,SAF Mandate,ETS,CORSIA,Cirium,bloombergnef,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529341/line-sand-moment-average-ev-cheaper-rent-petrol-models BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 'A line-in-the-sand moment': New data shows average EV now cheaper to rent than petrol models Automotive,Electric Vehicles,EVs,Octopus Electric Vehicles,Autotrader,Battery Technology,Gurjeet Grewal,Hybrid Cars,Car Leasing https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4529313/jlr-building-workforce-electrify-brands-2030 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 How JLR is building a workforce to electrify its brands by 2030 Automotive,Management,Skills,Technology,Jaguar Land Rover,JLR,Electric Vehicles,Green skills,AI,STEM Education,Workforce 2030,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529321/pepsico-backs-green-hydrogen-fertiliser-plans BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 PepsiCo backs green hydrogen-based fertiliser plans Supply chain,PepsiCo,Fertiberia,low carbon fertiliser,regenerative agriculture,Green hydrogen,decarbonisation,greenhouse gas emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529323/meatly-build-europes-largest-cultivated-meat-facility-london BusinessGreen en 2026-05-07 Meatly to build Europe's largest cultivated meat facility in London Investment,Technology,R&D,Meatly,Cultivated meat,pet food,Clean Growth Fund,Biotech,Foodtech https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529290/ignore-obvious-energy-security-solutions BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Why do we ignore obvious energy security solutions? Energy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Climate Group https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529297/rig-wind-farm-installs-record-breaking-turbine-blades BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Mill Rig Wind Farm installs record-breaking turbine blades Wind,Wind Turbines,OnPath Energy,Onshore Wind Farm https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529294/self-destructive-step-energy-industry-warns-axing-carbon-pricing-lead-bills BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 'A self-destructive step': Energy industry warns axing carbon pricing could lead to higher bills Taxation,Policy,Energy,Energy UK,Reform UK,Conservative Party,Kemi Badenoch,CBAM,Emissions Trading Scheme,UK ETS,Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,European Union,EU ETS https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529305/poll-majority-uk-public-believes-excessive-oil-gas-profits-morally-wrong BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Poll: Majority of UK public believes excessive oil and gas profits are 'morally wrong' Energy,Politics,oil and gas,Shell,Equinor,Energy crisis,Survation,windfall tax,BP,North Sea,Uplift https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529299/inform-educate-entertain-tv-production-firms-join-content-climate-pledge BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Inform, educate, entertain: Top TV production firms join Content Climate Pledge Marketing,Climate change,Albert,BAFTA,Climate Content Pledge,ITV Studios,Fremantle,Banijay UK,television,Broadcasting https://www.businessgreen.com/review/4529286/story-flood-britains-world-extremes BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 A story of fire and flood in Britain's new world of extremes Risk,Infrastructure,flooding,wildfire,climate risk,climate adaptation,climate resilience,David Shukman,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529214/solar-storage-sweet-spot-slash-europes-energy-costs BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 How the solar and storage 'sweet spot' could slash Europe's energy costs Solar,Energy,SolarPower Europe,Rystad Energy,solar power,renewable energy,Battery Storage,electrification,energy security,Fossil Fuels,EU Energy Policy,Energy transition,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529267/study-developing-nations-usd20tr-losses-climate-related-health-impacts-2050 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Study: Developing nations face $20tr in losses from climate-related health impacts by 2050 Climate change,Risk,Health Risks,World Resources Institute,The Rockefeller Foundation,Economic Losses,Developing Nations,heatwaves,Infectious Diseases,public health https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529266/uk-us-consortium-targets-nuclear-fusion-power-plant-mid-2030s BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 UK-US consortium targets first nuclear fusion power plant by mid-2030s Energy,Technology,Nuclear fusion,Tokamak Energy,Type One Energy,AECOM,Bill Gates,STEP Fusion,UK Infinity Fusion Consortium https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529255/business-leaders-urge-government-publish-delayed-circular-economy-growth-plan BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Business leaders urge government to publish delayed Circular Economy Growth Plan Recycling,Policy,Politics,Waste,Circular Economy,UK Government,IKEA,Green Alliance,Virgin Media O2,Emma Reynolds,Circular Economy Growth Plan,Repair and Reuse https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529259/irena-round-clock-renewable-power-frequently-cheaper-fossil-fuels BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 IRENA: Round-the-clock renewable power frequently cheaper than fossil fuels Wind,Solar,Infrastructure,IRENA,Fossil Fuels,solar,wind https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529258/uk-green-business-awards-2026-sustainable-workwear-giant-fristads-named-headline-sponsor BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 UK Green Business Awards 2026: Sustainable workwear giant Fristads named as headline sponsor Marketing,Management,Supply chain,Technology,Recycling,Fristads Workwear,UK Green Business Awards 2026,UK Green Business Awards https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529187/deep-green-zendo-team-advance-centre-waste-heat-plans BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Deep Green and Zendo team up to advance data centre waste heat plans Technology,Deep Green,renewable energy,Zendo,AI Data Centres,Energy OS,ENGIE,Heat Recycling,waste heat https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529153/study-uks-offshore-wind-capacity-increase-cent-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-06 Study: UK's offshore wind capacity to increase by around 20 per cent in 2026 Wind,Energy,Policy,offshore wind,OEUK https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529217/bentley-motors-inks-solar-ppa-power-uk-headquarters BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Bentley Motors inks solar PPA to power UK headquarters Energy,Solar,Bentley Motors,power purchase agreement,Sonaura,PPA,solar https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529192/portsmouth-water-inks-deal-wattstor-develop-3mw-reservoir-solar-project BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Portsmouth Water inks deal for Wattstor to develop 3MW reservoir solar project Solar,Portsmouth Water,Wattstor,renewable energy,Price Protect,Energy Tariff,Water Utilities,carbon reduction,solar energy https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529215/europes-energy-shock-warning-clean-energy-transition-isnt-moving-fast BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Europe's energy shock is a warning - the clean energy transition isn't moving fast enough Energy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,AECOM,Fossil Fuels,Energy transition,Europe,AI,Energy crisis https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4528904/world-sailings-alexandra-rickham-changed-menu-meat-free-monday-nearly-caused-riot BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 World Sailing's Alexandra Rickham: 'When I changed the menu to meat-free Monday it nearly caused a riot!' Management,Skills,Climate change,World Sailing,sustainability,Alexandra Rickham,SailGP,Paralympics,EcoAthletes,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In the Green Room https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529197/ena-launches-flexibility-standard-boost-network-efficiency BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 ENA launches new flexibility standard to boost network efficiency Infrastructure,Technology,Energy Networks Association,ENA,Elexon,NESO,Clean Power 2030,Flexibility Standard,OpenADR Alliance,Grid Stability,Flexibility services,Electricity grid https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529205/arcelormittal-accused-backsliding-2030-emissions-goals BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 ArcelorMittal accused of backsliding on 2030 emissions goals Supply chain,Carbon Accounting,ArcelorMittal,Steel industry,EU ETS,SteelWatch,Electric Arc Furnace,steel https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529195/tony-blair-institute-urges-europe-pursue-electrostate-energy-strategy BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Tony Blair Institute urges Europe to pursue 'electrostate' energy strategy Policy,Energy,Tony Blair Institute,TBI,Iran War,energy security,Net zero https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529194/electrification-ambition-grid BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Electrification needs more than ambition — it needs a working grid Infrastructure,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,electrification,Grid Connections,ADE: Demand https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529186/smmt-electrified-models-half-uks-car-market-april BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 SMMT: Electrified models make up more than half of UK's new car market in April Automotive,Transport,Electric Vehicles,SMMT,EVs,battery electric vehicles,Hybrid Electric Vehicles,Plug In Hybrid,Zero Emission Vehicle mandate https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529182/study-uk-food-prices-track-surge-cent-past BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Study: UK food prices on track to surge 50 per cent over past five years Supply chain,Climate change,ECIU,climate change,cost of living,food inflation,Fossil Fuels,Energy crisis,food security https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529178/global-solar-sector-raises-usd111bn-funding-quarter-2026 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Global solar sector raises $11.1bn in funding during first quarter of 2026 Solar,Solar Sector,Corporate Funding,Debt Financing,Mercom Capital Group,venture capital,Independent Power Purchasers,Project Acquisitions https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529173/ridiculous-loophole-european-commission-proposes-exempting-leather-industry-flagship-deforestation-rules BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 'Ridiculous loophole': European Commission proposes exempting leather industry from flagship deforestation rules Policy,Legislation,Biodiversity,Climate change,Supply chain,EUDR,European Commission,Deforestation,leather,Global Witness,WWF,mighty earth,Rainforest Foundation Norway,European Union https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529172/octopus-energy-generation-inks-usd500m-us-carbon-removal-deal BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 Octopus Energy Generation inks $500m US carbon removal deal Offsets,Investment,Carbon Trading,Energy,Octopus Energy Generation,Living Carbon,Carbon removal,Reforestation,Afforestation,sustainable investment,US Energy Market,Climate Tech,CO2 Reduction https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4528228/localdutchs-urban-farm-shops-cut-food-miles-carbon BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 How LocalDutch's Urban Farm Shops cut food miles and carbon Biodiversity,Climate change,urban farming,LocalDutch,AI,AgTech,food miles,Greenhouse Technology,carbon reduction,Retail,farming,Innovation Spotlight,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529164/b-raw-charging-launch-11m-charging-network BusinessGreen en 2026-05-05 B&Q and RAW Charging launch new £11m charging network Infrastructure,B&Q,Raw Charging,EV charging,Electric Vehicles,Charging network,Retail,Ultra Rapid Charging,Clean Transport https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529145/iea-sign-global-energy-related-methane-emissions-fell-2025 BusinessGreen en 2026-05-04 IEA: No sign global energy-related methane emissions fell in 2025 Energy,Politics,Climate change,IEA,Global Methane Tracker,methane emissions,Energy Sector,Global Methane Pledge,Iran War https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4528814/global-briefing-white-house-pay-usd900m-stop-us-offshore-wind-projects BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 Global Briefing: White House to pay $900m to stop two more US offshore wind projects Climate change,Wind,Technology,Supply chain,Legislation,In-depth,Global Briefing,BusinessGreen Global Briefing,White House,offshore wind,Holcim,EUDR,EU,Shenzhen University,China,Sweden,cement,Climate Coalition,Coal https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4529027/loreal-harnessing-nature-petrochemicals-cosmetics BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 How L'Oréal is harnessing nature to move beyond petrochemicals in cosmetics R&D,Supply chain,Biodiversity,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,cosmetics,biotechnology,EcoBeautyScore,petrochemicals,R&D,beauty https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529136/ev-cost-tipping-iran-war-stagflation-fears-government-break-link-gas-power-prices BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 EV cost tipping points, Iran War 'stagflation' fears, and did the government 'break the link' between gas and power prices? Energy,Transport,Automotive,Politics,clean energy,Santa Marta Conference,Electric Vehicles,Fossil Fuels,chris stark,data centres,BusinessGreen Intelligence,Editor's Briefing https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529117/uk-reduces-black-bag-waste-sent-landfill BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 UK reduces 'black bag' waste sent to landfill Waste,Recycling,Defra,Reconomy Connect,Environmental Improvement Plan,Residual Waste,Simpler Recycling,Incineration,Landfill,Waste management https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529062/study-health-focused-messages-twice-effective-encouraging-public-climate-action BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 Study: Health-focused messages twice as effective at encouraging public climate action Marketing,climate change,public health,Global Climate and Health Alliance,Wellcome Trust,renewable energy,air pollution,CORE,Lancet Countdown,climate crisis https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529099/ev-charging-hub-help-drive-income-west-sussex-disability-charity BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 New EV charging hub to help drive income for West Sussex disability charity Automotive,Hydra EVC,Aldingbourne Trust,Aldingbourne Country Centre,West Sussex,EV infrastructure,Charity Partnership https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529109/study-emissions-cattle-decline-englands-farms BusinessGreen en 2026-05-01 Study: Emissions and cattle numbers decline at England's farms Supply chain,Climate change,farming,Farmers Guardian,Land Use Framework https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4529087/neso-stripped-batteries-uk-solar-wind-projects-grid-queue BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 Why has NESO stripped batteries from many UK solar and wind projects in the grid queue? Infrastructure,Policy,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence,NESO,Battery Storage,solar power,wind power,DESNZ,Low Carbon https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529075/iea-battery-recycling-innovation-accelerating-rapidly BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 IEA: Battery recycling innovation accelerating rapidly Technology,Circular Economy,Electric Vehicles,Brunp,Patent Growth,IEA,energy storage https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529066/evs-reach-market-tipping-point-europe-china BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 EVs reach market 'tipping point' in Europe and China Automotive,Electric Vehicles,EVs,Hybrid Vehicles,Europe,climate policy,PHEV,Price Parity,Automotive Industry,sustainability https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529097/uk-sport-targets-net-positive-environmental-impact-2040 BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 UK Sport targets 'net positive' environmental impact by 2040 Management,UK Sport,sustainability,Net zero,Net Positive,Paralympics,climate change,Olympics,ParalympicsGB,Environmental Strategy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529090/study-british-public-concerned-prospect-reliance-us-gas BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 Study: British public concerned at prospect of reliance on US gas Energy,UK Energy,ECIU,US LNG,North Sea,Strait of Hormuz,heat pumps,Net zero,renewable energy,energy security https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529050/trawling-land-europe-16bn-environmental-costs BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 How bottom trawling could land Europe with up to €16bn in environmental costs Marine,Supply chain,Risk,Climate change,bottom trawling,carbon emissions,Marine protected areas,Fishing Industry,Subsidies,food waste,Ocean Management,sustainable fishing,In-depth,BusinessGreen Intelligence https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529059/selling-fantasy-study-warns-500-jobs-risk-reform-uk-climate-policy-rollback BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 'Selling a fantasy': Study warns almost 500,000 jobs at risk from Reform UK climate policy rollback Skills,Management,Policy,Politics,Reform UK,climate policy,Job Losses,green jobs,Workforce 2030 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529055/climate-chief-fossil-fuel-crisis-supercharging-global-renewables-boom BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 UN climate chief: Fossil fuel crisis 'supercharging' global renewables boom Energy,Climate change,Politics,COP31,Iran War,Energy crisis,Simon Stiell,Fossil Fuels https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529071/iran-war-uk-solar-installations-soar-oil-prices-jump-level BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 Iran War: UK solar installations soar, as oil prices jump to highest level in four years Solar,Energy,DESNZ,solar,heat pumps,Boiler Upgrade Scheme,Green Alliance,Methane,flaring and venting,North Sea,Iran War,Energy crisis https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4529036/distant-theoretical-nature-loss-eroding-foundations-financial-stability BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 'No longer distant or theoretical': How nature loss is eroding the foundations of financial stability Risk,Policy,Politics,Biodiversity,Climate change,Financial Stability,food security,Emma Howard Boyd,Greenpeace UK,Supply Chain Resilience,BusinessGreen Intelligence,In-depth https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529031/centrica-delta-launch-grid-fuel-cell-generators-centres BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 Centrica and Delta launch off-grid fuel cell generators for data centres Technology,Centrica,Delta Electronics,Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,Energy transition,data centres,Ceres,Gas To Power,Energy Efficiency,Digital Infrastructure https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529034/santa-marta-conference-closes-pledge-deliver-wave-fossil-fuel-transition-roadmaps BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 'The time is now': Santa Marta Conference closes with pledge to deliver new wave of fossil fuel transition roadmaps Energy,Policy,Santa Marta,Colombia,Fossil Fuels https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4529022/octopus-energy-expands-tenant-power-tariff-social-homes BusinessGreen en 2026-04-30 Octopus Energy expands Tenant Power tariff to 30 more social homes Energy,Octopus Energy,Tenant Power,social housing,Clean Technology,landlords,Tenants,energy bills,Scotland