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'The green recovery starts at home': EU accelerates Green Deal with buildings, chemicals, and methane plans
European Commission unveils flurry of major policy plans as it seeks to help deliver on 2050 net zero goal, but green groups warn bolder action is still required
Government places temporary hold on controversial Cumbrian coal mine project
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is considering whether to call in for review Cumbria Council's controversial approval for new coal mine
Green light for UK's first new coal mine in 30 years as Cumbria council grants approval
The mine will be operated by West Cumbria Mining and is expected to extract 2.4 million tonnes annually for use in industry, causing consternation among climate campaigners
EAC: Transition to independent post-Brexit chemicals body suffering from 'fundamental issues'
Committee chairman Philip Dunne asks Defra whether government will reconsider associate membership to EU REACH and European Chemicals Agency, an outcome ruled out earlier this year by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow
Britain's Brexit negotiating plan: All the key green takeaways
With trade deal talks kicking-off on Monday BusinessGreen pulls together the UK's stance on a range of crucial climate and energy issues
Biofuels developer LanzaTech secures $72m injection from Novo Holdings
Investment is aimed at growing LanzaTech's development of biofuels and consumer products from waste materials
Government under fire over response to 'out of date' toxic furniture standards
MPs slam 'inaction' from BEIS after it publishes proposed response to consultation it held nearly three years ago
Jaguar Land Rover eyes recycled plastic process for car manufacturing
Carmaker is teaming up with chemicals specialist BASF to pilot process it hopes can in future enable use of recycled plastic in its car manufacturing
SABIC targets entire value chain with SDG-aligned strategy
Petrochemicals giant, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia, unveils green targets as part of SDG-aligned sustainability roadmap
SDG 7: How Novozymes enzymes help turn waste into sustainable fuel
The Danish chemicals expert thinks its enzymes could help break down barriers to sustainable biofuels
The five things you need to know about chemical recycling
Big brands such as Adidas, Unilever, P&G, Danone and Interface are already taking notice
UN: Countries set to overshoot goals on curbing chemicals pollution
Hazardous chemicals are now 'ubiquitous' in air, water, soil, food and humans, UN declares
'Insectageddon' and the agri-chemical industry
Molly Scott Cato predicts pressure on the agri-chemical industry will only intensify, as awareness of biodiversity impacts grows
Solvay links €2bn credit facility to greenhouse gas targets
Chemicals giant reaches agreement with nine banks to reduce cost of credit if it hits ambitious greenhouse gas targets
Government urges businesses to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit chemicals rules
Thousands of businesses advised on steps they should take to 'minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit'
Kingfisher commits to harmful chemicals phase-out
B&Q and Screwfix owner promises to end use of phthalates, PFCs, and halogenated flame retardants from own-brand products by 2025
New Alliance to End Plastic Waste unveils $1.5bn investment goal
As Nestle announces new plastics pledges, global chemicals, oil, and plastics giants unite to step up investment in circular economy research and development
A step change is needed in the chemicals, product and waste interface
The European Commission hasn't grasped the scale of the circular economy challenge, argues EEF's Sam Pentony
Waste plastic as a fuel? Neste, ReNew and Licella launch joint effort
Three companies team up to develop waste plastics as a raw material for making fuels, chemicals and new plastics
Brexit and chemicals: Planning for all scenarios
EEF's Sam Pentony explores the challenges manufacturers face as they wait to see if a post-Brexit shake up of chemicals regulations and processes is on the way
Keeping carbon alive: How Covestro is pushing its supply chain to make more from CO2
Richard Northcote, chief sustainability officer at the chemicals giant, talks to BusinessGreen about oil alternatives and CO2 utilisation
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals joins green hydrogen partnership
Converting excess green electricity into hydrogen could help Sweden switch to 100 per cent renewables by 2040
High street brands sign up to sustainable viscose plan amid pollution fears
Campaign group Changing Markets Foundation claims two viscose factories in Indonesia and India used by various UK fashion retailers are causing local air and water pollution
Labour slams government plan for chemicals regulation post-Brexit
Plan to transfer REACH legislation into UK law is unworkable, warns Labour MP Kerry McCarthy
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