clean energy

'Massively welcome': Technical education reforms promise green skills boost

Skills

'Massively welcome': Technical education reforms promise green skills boost

Andy Burnham promises new technical education opportunities for 14-year-olds, as he vows to give local authorities powers to help tackle skills shortages

clock 28 July 2026 • 7 min read
Trade and Climate Tracker: How over 40 per cent of trade deals are serving to advance clean energy transition

Technology

Trade and Climate Tracker: How over 40 per cent of trade deals are serving to advance clean energy transition

New tool from International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) maps climate and clean energy commitments in mainstream trade and economic agreements

clock 23 July 2026 • 4 min read
'Untapped potential': Is the answer to the energy transition hiding beneath our feet?

Energy

'Untapped potential': Is the answer to the energy transition hiding beneath our feet?

New report from the Energy Transmissions Commission explores how different geothermal technologies could play a 'much larger' role in accelerating the energy transition, if the right policy support and investment is provided

clock 22 July 2026 • 8 min read
'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs

Energy

'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs

Project backs small clubs to house battery storage, solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicle chargers, enabling them to supply clean energy and flexibility services to local grids

clock 10 July 2026 • 3 min read
Government green lights UK's second largest solar farm

Solar

Government green lights UK's second largest solar farm

One Earth Solar Farm becomes the 30th nationally significant clean energy project to be approved by the government since July 2024

clock 09 July 2026 • 3 min read
'Once in a generation opportunity': UK nuclear manufacturing set to benefit from £100bn investment drive

Nuclear

'Once in a generation opportunity': UK nuclear manufacturing set to benefit from £100bn investment drive

High Value Manufacturing Catapult says manufacturers face ‘narrowing window’ to meet growing demand for nuclear technologies

clock 08 July 2026 • 3 min read
Heatwave impacts, change at Number 10, and reflections on London Climate Action Week

Policy

Heatwave impacts, change at Number 10, and reflections on London Climate Action Week

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: July part one

clock 03 July 2026 • 2 min read
Ofgem gives provisional green light to 16 long duration energy storage projects

Energy

Ofgem gives provisional green light to 16 long duration energy storage projects

Energy regulator moves series of gigawatt-scale projects and novel technologies on to 'Minded-to-Decision' list

clock 26 June 2026 • 5 min read
'We must act fast': Government urged to recognise UK gas reliance as a national security threat

Risk

'We must act fast': Government urged to recognise UK gas reliance as a national security threat

New report from think tank E3G warns 'overwhelming dependence' of UK homes on gas poses critical national security risk in the face of growing Russian aggression

clock 26 June 2026 • 5 min read
Government launches multi-million grant scheme to re-train oil and gas workers

Skills

Government launches multi-million grant scheme to re-train oil and gas workers

Over a thousand oil and gas workers in Scotland to get tailored support to move into clean energy and other growing industries

clock 24 June 2026 • 3 min read