Emissions

Supply chain

Mars: To avert dangerous warming, we must untangle the supply chain web

Kate Wylie, Mars' global head of sustainability, talks to BusinessGreen about the food giant's new $1bn plan to help fix "broken" supply chains

clock 06 September 2017 • 6 min read

Shipping

Cruise ships urged to deliver sea change in air pollution efforts

Annual cruise ship rankings compiled by green NGO NABU show little improvement in emissions or cleaner fuel use across the global industry over the past year

clock 05 September 2017 • 8 min read

Climate change

Report: Just 100 companies responsible for 70 per cent of emissions since 1988

New study uncovers the powerful role of fossil fuel producers in driving climate change over the last 28 years, as pressure grows on the so-called 'Carbon Majors' to clean up their act

clock 10 July 2017 • 5 min read

Policy

Mapped: How high are emissions in your neighbourhood?

An interactive guide to emissions across the UK

clock 03 July 2017 • 2 min read

Automotive

Red light for emissions: Lorry drivers in line for roadside checks

New inspection regime will target lorry drivers and operators attempting to cheat vehicle emissions standards

clock 27 June 2017 • 1 min read

Transport

EU transport emissions ticked up in 2015

Latest figures from European Environment Agency show rise in transport emissions for the first time since 2010

clock 02 June 2017 • 2 min read

Politics

Obama on climate action

Former US President Barack Obama appeared in Milan yesterday to talk climate change and agriculture - Here's what you need to know

clock 10 May 2017 • 7 min read

Policy

Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals

Campaign led by Conservative think tank Bright Blue claims government is far off meeting its 2015 target of planting 11 million trees by 2020

clock 02 May 2017 • 3 min read

Automotive

Reports: EU considers higher road toll charges for most polluting vehicles

European Commission considering plans for cars and trucks to pay higher road toll charges the more CO2 they emit

clock 27 April 2017 • 1 min read

Energy

UK 'on track' to meet second carbon budget as emissions fall sharply over past two years

BEIS releases latest stats for UK greenhouse gases and energy generation, confirming emissions fell four per cent in 2015 and six per cent in 2016

clock 30 March 2017 • 3 min read