Coronavirus
Poll: Renewables workers 'unfazed' by Covid-19 impact on industry
Survey of energy professionals worldwide points to strong confidence in the future resilience of the fast-expanding renewables sector
Business leaders urge Prime Minister to pursue climate solutions with same urgency as Covid vaccines
Group of leading climate scientists, business figures, and civil society leaders publish open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging the government to beef up response to escalating climate crisis
10 green business trends to watch out for in 2021
From net zero strategies to COP26, 2021 promises to be one of the most eventful and important years on record for the green economy
'Biden effect': Brits optimistic 2021 could mark turning point for climate action
New poll suggests majority of British public think Joe Biden's victory spells good news for the environment
No hugging, no learning
The government's chronic mishandling of the pandemic does not bode well for the challenging net zero transition it now has to navigate
What does the vaccine mean for cold chain sustainability?
The coronavirus vaccine presents an opportunity to build a greener market and supply chain for refrigeration
2020: A year of crisis, crossroads, and alternative histories
A year of tragedy and chaos has also seen a dramatic leap forward for the global green economy
How COVID brought down Big Oil
Heather Clancy runs the rule over a tough year for the oil industry that may well turn into an historic turning point
New study urges media outlets to include air pollution data in weather forecasts
Energy giant E.ON is launching a new service to help media outlets include information on air pollution levels in their weather forecasts
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery
'A good starting point': The green economy reacts to the government's 10 point plan
Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas
From National Parks to Zero Carbon Clusters: What will make it into the 10 point green recovery plan?
It is the most eagerly anticipated green announcement since the UK set its net zero target, but will Treasury intransigence ensure Boris Johnson's 'reset' gets off to a false start?
Treasury mulls road-charging plan, as Number 10 preps early phase out date for fossil fuelled cars
The Treasury is reportedly exploring how to tackle the £40bn budget hole that will result from the shift away from the internal combustion engine
The best way to tackle the jobs and economic crisis is with a green recovery
Maria Mendiluce and Eliot Whittington warn it would be an 'act of economic suicide' were Europe to fail to seize the opportunity offered by a green recovery
'Build back greener': Government announces £180m wave of green business funding awards
From pothole fixing robots to retro electric motorcycles, over 1,000 recipients of coronavirus response, clean tech innovation funding have been announced
CBI: Two thirds of businesses expect to increase support for net zero transition
Ipsos MORI poll reveals overwhelming business support for a green recovery and widespread expectation changes to working patterns will become embedded
'Wake up call': Halting nature destruction key to avoiding pandemics, UN report finds
The world is now in an 'era of pandemics' due to nature loss and unsustainable economies, leading scientists warn
G20 stimulus packages 'missed opportunity' to accelerate green energy, analysis finds
The UK could reach a 60 per cent renewable power system by 2025 were it to shift Covid-19 energy sector recovery funds from fossil fuels to green power, report concludes
Air pollution linked to 14 per cent of UK Covid-19 deaths, study finds
Landmark study estimates 15 per cent of worldwide deaths from Covid-19 may be attributable to long-term exposure to air pollution, demonstrating impact of fossil fuels on pandemic
Poll: Cleaner air and time in nature spurring greener travel habits
A third of UK adults are planning to use trains more in future and one-in-five intend to fly less, YouGov survey finds
Survey: Businesses place higher importance on sustainability after Covid-19
Carbon Trust's second annual survey on corporate attitudes towards sustainability reveals surge in engagement with climate action
Carbon accounting for the coronavirus era: EcoAct publishes framework for remote working emissions calculation
Framework aims to plug growing 'remote working emissions gap' and prevent businesses from underreporting carbon produced by millions of employees working from home
Nature playing critical role in nation's wellbeing during pandemic, survey finds
Natural England's latest People and Nature survey found four in ten people are spending more time in natural spaces since the pandemic began
Lessons from lockdown to reset the economy
Community, flexibility, ingenuity and the simple caring for others are all values we must harness to combat the climate crisis, according to Andrew Simms and Nicky Saunter of the Rapid Transition Alliance
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