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Study: Urban air quality improved less during Covid-19 lockdown than previously thought
Study: Urban air quality improved less during Covid-19 lockdown than previously thought

Researchers reveal NO2 emission reductions during first lockdown were lower than previously thought, amidst warnings ozone levels actually increased

  • Science
  • 13 January 2021
Poll: Renewables workers 'unfazed' by Covid-19 impact on industry
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

  • Workplace
  • 12 January 2021
What does the vaccine mean for cold chain sustainability?
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

  • Supply chain
  • 31 December 2020
How the global fossil fuel 'production gap' threatens to exacerbate the climate crisis
How the global fossil fuel 'production gap' threatens to exacerbate the climate crisis

Despite lockdown generating a steep decline in fossil fuel production, COVID-19 recovery plans risk accelerating it beyond pre-COVID levels, a UN-backed study warns

  • Energy
  • 02 December 2020
'Wake up call': Halting nature destruction key to avoiding pandemics, UN report finds
'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

  • Science
  • 29 October 2020
G20 stimulus packages 'missed opportunity' to accelerate green energy, analysis finds
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

  • Energy
  • 29 October 2020
Air pollution linked to 14 per cent of UK Covid-19 deaths, study finds
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

  • Science
  • 27 October 2020
Poll: Cleaner air and time in nature spurring greener travel habits
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

  • Transport
  • 23 October 2020
Clean Air Day 2020: Illegal UK air pollution hindering children's memory, studies show
Clean Air Day 2020: Illegal UK air pollution hindering children's memory, studies show

Raft of new studies underscore the myriad adverse impacts of the UK's chronic air pollution, but also make clear that the solutions - including shifting away from fossil fuel cars - are quickly ramping up

  • Automotive
  • 08 October 2020
Lessons from lockdown to reset the economy
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

  • Management
  • 24 September 2020
Government faces fresh legal threat over clean air targets in wake of Covid-19
Government faces fresh legal threat over clean air targets in wake of Covid-19

Clutch of campaigning organisations seek judicial review of Defra's refusal to investigate reported links between pollution and Covid-19 health outcomes

  • Legislation
  • 08 September 2020
'Urgent need': Ban Ki Moon joins calls for more funding to tackle air pollution
'Urgent need': Ban Ki Moon joins calls for more funding to tackle air pollution

Ban Ki Moon's call comes as a new report from the Clean Air Fund calls for greater collaboration between philanthropic and government-funded efforts

  • Policy
  • 07 September 2020
Poll: Most Europeans view climate change as more pressing issue than pandemic
Poll: Most Europeans view climate change as more pressing issue than pandemic

Of seven counties surveyed by Vattenfall, however, UK was the only outlier, where residents now view epidemics as a bigger threat than the climate crisis

  • Climate change
  • 19 August 2020
'Icebreaker': Analysts to advise on marrying economic recovery with net zero transition
'Icebreaker': Analysts to advise on marrying economic recovery with net zero transition

  • BusinessGreen
  • 04 August 2020
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
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?

  • Buildings
  • 19 June 2020
10 principles for a green recovery
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

  • Policy
  • 19 June 2020
Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?
Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

Joel Makower explores how the sustainability movement is maintaining momentum as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold

  • Management
  • 05 June 2020
Green Recovery: Germany unveils plans for €40bn climate spending surge
Green Recovery: Germany unveils plans for €40bn climate spending surge

Raft of energy efficiency, green transport, and hydrogen programmes put at heart of €130bn stimulus package, as Bank of England confirms financial support for airlines

  • Policy
  • 04 June 2020
Green light for the green recovery?
Green light for the green recovery?

After years of campaigning, the government looks poised to turbocharge the net zero transition - but can it deliver on its promise

  • 04 June 2020
'Self-sabotaging cycle': Global meat industry poised to spark another pandemic, warns FAIRR
'Self-sabotaging cycle': Global meat industry poised to spark another pandemic, warns FAIRR

Investors warn that the animal protein industry must urgently reduce routine antibiotic use to stop antibiotic-resistant superbugs from causing a future pandemic.

  • Risk
  • 03 June 2020
Reports: Chancellor preps green jobs 'revolution'
Reports: Chancellor preps green jobs 'revolution'

As new study suggests net zero transition could create over 350,000 new jobs and deliver £90bn in economic benefits, Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing a green jobs package that promises to go beyond previous manifesto promises

  • Policy
  • 03 June 2020
COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit poised for full year delay
COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit poised for full year delay

UN widely expected to approve UK government request for crucial Summit to be rescheduled for November 2021

  • Policy
  • 27 May 2020
ECIU: Leaky homes and extended lockdown could exacerbate households' Covid-19 financial struggles
ECIU: Leaky homes and extended lockdown could exacerbate households' Covid-19 financial struggles

A new analysis by the ECIU notes that extended lockdown into the winter months could exacerbate fuel poverty in the UK and calls on the government to implement vast energy efficiency programmes for homes that will lower heating bills while reducing carbon,...

  • Energy
  • 22 May 2020
Building back better after COVID-19: Why the climate agenda is part of the solution
Building back better after COVID-19: Why the climate agenda is part of the solution

Pursuing an ambitious low carbon, environmental, and skills agenda as part of the government's economic recovery plan is a key part of the solution to today's public interest concerns around unemployment, regional inequality, and resilience argues Aldersgate...

  • Management
  • 21 May 2020
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