Editors Blog
'No Deal' Brexit: A pollutocrats' charter?
The news Ineos has lobbied against EU pollution rules provides a further reminder of the huge environmental risks inherent to a 'no deal' Brexit
Transitioning, fast and slow
Businesses know they have to transition towards a net zero emission future, the big question is how fast they should make the journey
Green statements and cosmic jokes
The Spring Statement may have been overshadowed by the rolling Brexit crisis, but it could mark a major turning point for the UK's green economy
A climate of cynicism
It is hard not to be cynical about the recent wave of political support for climate action, but it is a sign the debate is moving forward
A climate of urgent complacency
Yesterday's Commons debate suggested a Net Zero emission target is within reach, even if most MPs did not want to discuss it
Decarbonisation without nationalisation?
The new Independent Group of MPs could help embed bold climate action further in the mainstream, or it could revert to tired triangulation
The kids are alright
James Murray reflects on school strikes, theories of change, and vegan sausage rolls
Crisis? What crisis? That crisis. That crisis there.
James Murray reflects on a dispiriting and inspiring day, as IPPR declares #ThisIsACrisis
Oh, Jeremy Corbyn - Has the Labour leader just unlocked the path to a Green Brexit?
Theresa May would have to change the habit of a lifetime to break the deadlock, but the Labour leader has hinted a Green Brexit deal might just be possible
Is it Beyond Petroleum for real this time?
BP's shock decision to publish a Paris Agreement consistent strategy is a huge win for investors, but who decides how to define 'consistent'?
Green Brexit redux
With 57 days to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, Theresa May's Green Brexit pledges remain as vague as ever
Auf wiedersehen coal
The German coal phase out plan is a curate's egg - in truest sense of the term
Loop the loop
The new global initiative from some of the world's biggest brands could finally help make the circular economy a reality at scale
Green Brexit: What happens now?
The UK is either on the cusp of a credibly Green Brexit, a rejection of Brexit altogether, or a 'no deal' disaster for the environment
Nothing has changed: The path to a greener economy does not pass through a 'no deal' Brexit
The implications for the green economy of tomorrow's crucial parliamentary vote are as clear as polluted mud, but one thing remains clear
Going nowhere fast
UK road transport emissions are rising, EV sales are lagging behind leading markets, and the government is busy creating traffic jams
A tale of two policies
From surprisingly popular waste reforms to damaging popular renewables technologies, yesterday was another confusing day in the UK's green policy landscape
The positive signal from COP24 is clear, and businesses are responding
It is easy to feel deflated after another UN Climate Summit failed to deliver the ambitious pledges that are required, but read between the lines and the signals for business leaders are hugely encouraging
It's coming home (maybe)
There are powerful reasons why the UK should host the COP26 Climate Summit in 2020, and they are worthy of consideration
Doing better
James Murray's speech to the 2018 BusinessGreen Technology Awards
COP24 and the end of civilisation: What to expect in the age of the unexpected
The latest crucial UN Climate Summit kicked off yesterday, but trying to predict the outcome is a mug's game
10 years in, the Climate Change Act is about to face its first real test
As the Climate Change Act turns 10, James Murray offers an end-of-term report
The corporate politics of protest
Perhaps protestors and businesses are on the same side in the climate fight?
The green centre must hold
Chaos reigns in Westminster - and for the green economy, and much else besides, the stakes could hardly be higher
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