Coronavirus
'Opportunity to reboot': Moderate Conservative MPs serve up green recovery policy menu
One Nation Conservatives group of more than 100 MPs call for 2030 fossil fuel car ban, carbon tax and tree planting funding
Ember: Wind and solar provide record share of global electricity
Think tank reveals wind and solar are now providing 10 per cent of global power and are demonstrating impressive resilience to the coronavirus crisis, as coal investment continues to slide
Sustainability: Six ways the corporate world will have to change
As part of the all-new Net Zero Investment Hub, Schroders' Andrew Howard and Seema Suchak explore six key areas that point to a changing role of the corporate sector in society in the face of 'inescapable truths'
EV charging and water efficiency projects unveiled in London recovery plan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces £1.5bn package to kickstart the capital's recovery, including support for a clutch of green projects
Public urged to wear reusable face masks to help curb plastic waste
Reusable face masks reduce risk of Covid-19 infection and prevent single-use plastic waste, say green groups
'We don't want to go through this again': Nature protection critical to preventing pandemics, study finds
Combatting deforestation and wildlife trade could avoid costing the planet trillions of dollars in economic disruption, Conservation International estimates
A New Age of Radicalism
Freuds CEO Dr Arlo Brady reflects on new research that suggests the coronavirus crisis has sparked a new era of public engagement with the many challenges the world faces
A green recovery needs green money
E3G's Tom Burke sets out four tests the Chancellor's stimulus package must pass if the government is to deliver on its 'green recovery' promises
Comic Relief founder launches campaign to shift £3tr of pension assets into sustainable investments
'Our pensions are powerful, and we must use that power to build a better world'
Boris Johnson to pledge to 'build back greener'
Prime Minister to reaffirm tree-planting plans as part of £5bn 'New Deal' style recovery package, but green campaigners fear 'false start' as key funding announcements still yet to be confirmed
Strings attached: Greenpeace steps up calls for climate conditional bailouts
Petition signed by over 167,000 people delivered to the Treasury, urging the Chancellor to ensure airline bailouts demand enhanced environmental commitments
'Go for it': Climate advisors urge government to deliver green recovery blitz
Covid-19 stimulus plan must prioritise green building upgrades, tree planting, fossil fuel taxes, and skills training, advises Committee on Climate Change
Nuclear industry warns net zero targets at risk without new reactors
Major new report urges government to provide clarity on nuclear development plans and insists sector can bring down costs - but will Ministers be convinced?
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations
'Action is needed now': CBI leads flurry of calls for green recovery
Reports from CBI, EnergyUK, ECIU, and ScottishPower all hammer home calls for ambitious green recovery package
'Remarkable consensus': Climate Assembly supports green recovery and longer-term low carbon lifestyle changes
Interim report published by UK's first citizens assembly for the climate crisis urges government to use forthcoming economic stimulus to move closer to net zero goal, while highlighting that public is prepared to make emissions-slashing lifestyle changes....
Build Back Better: Top green consultancies beef up post-coronavirus services
Mitie, Centrica Business Solutions, Anthesis,and Drax all debut new offerings this week, as corporates reiterate their commitment to climate action
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
Could the coronavirus crisis change the way we design green buildings?
10 principles for a green recovery
The IEA has added to the avalanche of reports making the case for a green recovery - BusinessGreen explores the key principles that are emerging as governments weigh how to engineer a climate-focused stimulus
A green business blueprint for a resilient Covid-19 recovery in Europe
The European Council must now take the chance to create a healthier, fairer and secure environment, argues Ursula Woodburn of the European Corporate Leaders Group
IEA sketches out vision for $1tr a year global green stimulus
Influential agency warns the next six months could determine whether or not the goals of the Paris Agreement are met
Survey: Green business strategies largely unaffected by Covid-19 crisis
Top corporates polled by The Climate Group finds overwhelming support for green recovery measures from governments
Covid-19 has stymied the war on waste, but now is the perfect time to fix the system
The case for tackling throwaway culture is stronger now than ever, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
Green light: Government approves green number plates for electric vehicles
New number plates to be launched from autumn, as Ministers announce new £12m zero emission vehicle research funding boost
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