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Britain is generating more clean energy than ever - electrification is how we make the most of it

Politics

Britain is generating more clean energy than ever - electrification is how we make the most of it

The Energy Independence Bill is a missed opportunity - the UK needs a National Electrification Strategy, writes Lib Dem Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP

clock 10 November 2026 • 4 min read
COP31 kicks off with call for governments to tackle 'fossil fuel cost chaos'

Climate change

COP31 kicks off with call for governments to tackle 'fossil fuel cost chaos'

Fight over agenda averted, as UN climate chief calls for talks to 'supercharge solutions' in response to worsening climate impacts

clock 09 November 2026 • 6 min read
'Leaders must get serious': This year's climate has given new meaning to 'off the charts', WMO warns

Climate change

'Leaders must get serious': This year's climate has given new meaning to 'off the charts', WMO warns

UN chief warns 'we have entered a new age of climate extremes', after new report confirms string of climate records broken in 2026

clock 09 November 2026 • 6 min read
COP31: What if prosperity held the key to the climate conundrum?

Climate change

COP31: What if prosperity held the key to the climate conundrum?

UN Climate Summit in Antalya should make the case for an economy where ecology through efficiency is the engine of a new prosperity, writes explorer and Solar Impulse Foundation president Bertrand Piccard

clock 09 November 2026 • 4 min read
'New chapter': Energy security concerns to drive 4,800GW increase in renewables capacity by 2035

Energy

'New chapter': Energy security concerns to drive 4,800GW increase in renewables capacity by 2035

Energy shocks from Hormuz crisis and Iran war see renewables capacity additions in developing nations outside China rise to match advanced economies for the first time

clock 06 November 2026 • 3 min read

Energy

Government urged to adopt 2035 electrification target to help drive down energy bills

UK accused of 'lagging behind' neighbours on adoption of heat pumps, solar, batteries, and other clean technologies that can help reduce reliance on expensive fossil fuels

clock 06 November 2026 • 6 min read
COP31: Five key trends to expect from the Antalya Climate Summit

Politics

COP31: Five key trends to expect from the Antalya Climate Summit

Electrification is set to dominate the agenda, alongside ever-present rows over climate finance, adaptation funding, and how to accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels

clock 06 November 2026 • 15 min read
COP17 outcomes, COP31 previews, and how climate resilience is rising up the agenda

Politics

COP17 outcomes, COP31 previews, and how climate resilience is rising up the agenda

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing – November part one

clock 06 November 2026 • 2 min read
'Preparedness pays': Climate-ready firms outperforming less prepared peers

Investment

'Preparedness pays': Climate-ready firms outperforming less prepared peers

New data from MSCI shows companies with robust climate strategies outperformed peers by 25 percentage points over the five years ended April 2026

clock 05 November 2026 • 4 min read
'The Shrinking Buffer': Food systems' ability to absorb 'shocks' is being eroded as temperatures rise, study warns

Climate change

'The Shrinking Buffer': Food systems' ability to absorb 'shocks' is being eroded as temperatures rise, study warns

Report warns 'triple threat' from super El Niño, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and attacks on grain storage sites in Ukraine and Russia are set to 'reverberate' through the global food system in 2027

clock 05 November 2026 • 5 min read