Brits' cleantech confusion and UK's largest solar farm: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen staff
clock • 1 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

Oil and gas giants invest £600,000 in new Aberdeen Centre for Energy Transition

BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies among those funding industry-backed scheme to accelerate efforts to curb emissions from oil and gas projects.

- Stuart Stone (@SStone26)

 

'We are way off-track': Europe tops 1.5C temperature rise in record-breaking summer

Latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms last month was the joint warmest August globally on record.

- by James Murray (@james_bg)

 

Biodiversity Net Gain: Government faces calls to close loopholes

Group of eight NGOs and business groups warn current rules are allowing large numbers of developers to avoid paying into Biodiversity Net Gain schemes.

- by James Murray (@james_bg)

 

Study: Half of Brits would prefer a low carbon home, but many are 'confused' by cleantech

Half of UK adults would prefer to move into a low carbon home, but 'confused consumers' have inconsistent knowledge of how heat pumps and solar panels work, a new study claims.

- Stuart Stone (@SStone26)

 

'Another step in the right direction': UK's largest solar farm given green light

Cottam Solar Project on border between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire set to deliver 600MW of clean power capacity.

- by Michael Holder (@michaelholder)

 

Keep up to date with all the latest green business news by signing up to the free Daily and Weekly BusinessGreen Newsletters.

More on BusinessGreen

Women in Green Business Awards 2025: In photos

Women in Green Business Awards 2025: In photos

Photos of the winners, speeches and celebrations from the Women in Green Business Awards 2025

BusinessGreen staff
clock 09 October 2025 • 1 min read
Equans UK & Ireland's Pam Wright: 'Having strong female role models in business is critical'

Equans UK & Ireland's Pam Wright: 'Having strong female role models in business is critical'

Partner Insight: Equans' chief human resources officer explains why a greener future cannot be achieved without equity, care, and inclusive design at its core

BusinessGreen staff
clock 01 October 2025 • 6 min read
Rooted in resilience: How collaboration is cultivating a regenerative future on UK farms

Rooted in resilience: How collaboration is cultivating a regenerative future on UK farms

Partner Insight: On the rolling hills of the Iford Estate in East Sussex, a quiet transformation is taking place. Farmer Ben Taylor has been stewarding this land for 27 years, and for more than half that time has been rethinking how food is grown, soil...

ADM
clock 08 September 2025 • 5 min read