Climate Change Committee

'A stark warning that the UK remains dangerously underprepared': Reaction to the CCC's climate adaptation report

Risk

'A stark warning that the UK remains dangerously underprepared': Reaction to the CCC's climate adaptation report

Green business leaders, politicians, environmental groups, and experts respond to the Climate Change Committee's on the UK's looming climate adaptation challenge

clock 20 May 2026 • 19 min read
'A Well-Adapted UK': Key takeaways from the CCC's latest climate adaptation report

Risk

'A Well-Adapted UK': Key takeaways from the CCC's latest climate adaptation report

BusinessGreen takes a deep dive into the CCC's landmark climate adaptation report and its calls for around £11bn of annual investment in climate resilience

clock 20 May 2026 • 22 min read
'Sheer fantasy': Study warns 'drill baby drill' approach to North Sea would result in negligible savings for households

Risk

'Sheer fantasy': Study warns 'drill baby drill' approach to North Sea would result in negligible savings for households

Analysis from Oxford Smith School suggests energy bills can be reduced far more by transitioning to a renewable power system than by maximising North Sea fossil fuel production

clock 16 March 2026 • 4 min read
How can recruitment strategies match the pace and scale of the green transition?

Skills

How can recruitment strategies match the pace and scale of the green transition?

BusinessGreen's latest Spotlight webinar explored how to develop a recruitment and retention strategy that can underpin the next phase of the green economy's expansion

clock 13 March 2026 • 10 min read
CCC: Fossil fuel price shocks cost the UK more than delivering net zero

Energy

CCC: Fossil fuel price shocks cost the UK more than delivering net zero

Climate Change Committee provides fresh analysis of the huge toll the UK's reliance on fossil fuels takes on economic performance

clock 11 March 2026 • 9 min read
MPs urge government to put fairness at heart of Seventh Carbon Budget

Policy

MPs urge government to put fairness at heart of Seventh Carbon Budget

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee calls on government to ensure delivery of next Carbon Budget is affordable, convenient, and attractive to the public

clock 04 March 2026 • 7 min read
CCC: Scotland's near term climate targets are within reach

Policy

CCC: Scotland's near term climate targets are within reach

Official advisor concludes Scottish Government can meet emissions targets for 2030, but further work needed to put country on track to meet longer term goals

clock 25 February 2026 • 6 min read
'The transition will lead to savings overall': CCC underscores affordability of net zero goals

Policy

'The transition will lead to savings overall': CCC underscores affordability of net zero goals

Committee reiterates how delivering on net zero target is expected to result in costs equivalent to just 0.2 per cent of GDP, while unlocking multiple long-term benefits

clock 04 February 2026 • 5 min read
Ed Miliband touts UK's growing green economy as 'a brilliant antidote to despair'

Politics

Ed Miliband touts UK's growing green economy as 'a brilliant antidote to despair'

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary urges green businesses to ignore the 'siren voices' that are railing against the net zero transition

clock 21 October 2025 • 5 min read
'Prudent minimum': CCC urges UK to prepare for impacts of global warming beyond 2C

Climate change

'Prudent minimum': CCC urges UK to prepare for impacts of global warming beyond 2C

Climate Change Committee calls on government to set clear, measurable targets for improving the UK's climate resilience and adaptation in the face of increasingly extreme weather impacts

clock 15 October 2025 • 9 min read