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'A huge relief': Historic UK-EU trade deal avoids cliff-edge Brexit for green businesses
'A huge relief': Historic UK-EU trade deal avoids cliff-edge Brexit for green businesses

Brexit deal finally brokered on Christmas Eve, but big questions remain over long term ramifications for environmental standards and green trade

  • Politics
  • 24 December 2020
No country compliant with Paris Agreement climate goals, analysis warns
No country compliant with Paris Agreement climate goals, analysis warns

Annual Climate Change Performance Index points to mixed progress among world's 58 highest emitters

  • Policy
  • 07 December 2020
PepsiCo to switch to fully recycled plastic bottles across nine European nations
PepsiCo to switch to fully recycled plastic bottles across nine European nations

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics

  • Waste
  • 03 December 2020
'Tip of the iceberg': Aviation emissions three times larger than current estimates, scientists warn
'Tip of the iceberg': Aviation emissions three times larger than current estimates, scientists warn

Landmark report from EU aviation regulator into non-CO2 emissions produced by jet engines sets out new financial, fuel, and air traffic measures that would target the full gamut of aviation emissions

  • Aviation
  • 27 November 2020
Adidas and H&M fire starting pistol on 'world first' circular fashion project
Adidas and H&M fire starting pistol on 'world first' circular fashion project

EU-funded New Cotton Project aims to collect, sort, and regenerate old clothing into new items for sale on the high street

  • Supply chain
  • 24 November 2020
MEPs vote for vegan burgers and veggie sausages to keep their name
MEPs vote for vegan burgers and veggie sausages to keep their name

Veggie burgers are safe, but campaigners warn debate has distracted from broader Common Agricultural Policy proposals set to be voted on this afternoon that they say will seriously hurt European small farmers and natural habitats

  • Legislation
  • 23 October 2020
'Entering the mainstream': Electric cars to triple EU market share in 2020
'Entering the mainstream': Electric cars to triple EU market share in 2020

But Transport & Environment warns EU car CO2 targets need to be more ambitious to avoid EV sales growth slowing from 2022

  • Automotive
  • 12 October 2020
'Lead by example': EU urged to aim high with new 2030 emissions goal
'Lead by example': EU urged to aim high with new 2030 emissions goal

Business and civil society coalition representing €62tr investments call on EU Member States to raise 2030 CO2 target to at least 55 per cent below 1990 levels

  • Policy
  • 08 October 2020
Global Briefing: China mulls carbon neutrality
Global Briefing: China mulls carbon neutrality

All the latest green business news from around the world

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  • 18 September 2020
More than 150 business leaders urge EU to step up 2030 emissions target
More than 150 business leaders urge EU to step up 2030 emissions target

Call to adopt targets proposed in last year's Green New Deal plan made in an open letter signed by the more than 150 business leaders

  • Policy
  • 15 September 2020
France and Germany ramp up multi-billion Euro green stimulus plans
France and Germany ramp up multi-billion Euro green stimulus plans

French government puts climate action at heart of €100bn stimulus package, as Germany successfully delivers first sovereign green bond

  • Policy
  • 03 September 2020
Boost for British lithium as Cornish mining firm wins £500,000 backing
Boost for British lithium as Cornish mining firm wins £500,000 backing

British Lithium Ltd secures backing from Innovate UK to help develop hard rock lithium extraction in the St Austell area of Cornwall

  • Work
  • 19 August 2020
James Bevan: Environmental regulations remain key for post-Brexit success
James Bevan: Environmental regulations remain key for post-Brexit success

Environment Agency chief executive argues 'good regulation is what gets you green growth and a blue planet'

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  • 04 August 2020
EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?
EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain

  • Politics
  • 23 July 2020
EU rich in 'shovel-ready' projects for green recovery, study suggests
EU rich in 'shovel-ready' projects for green recovery, study suggests

Thousands of green projects are raring to go across Europe to help build resilient Covid-19 recovery, study suggests

  • Policy
  • 17 July 2020
EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy
EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy

European Commission outlines its ambition to ramp up the bloc's hydrogen capacity 40-fold over the next 10 years, focusing primarily on green hydrogen infrastructure

  • Energy
  • 09 July 2020
Take-off? Study predicts commercial hydrogen planes could be in the skies within 10 years
Take-off? Study predicts commercial hydrogen planes could be in the skies within 10 years

With supportive investment and policy signals H2-powered flight could emerge as a major player for short-medium journeys within 10-15 years, study estimates

  • Technology
  • 23 June 2020
How best to solve a problem like carbon pricing?
How best to solve a problem like carbon pricing?

A new OECD report weights up the pros and cons of a host of carbon pricing options, from cap and trade systems to flat fuel taxes

  • Carbon Trading
  • 22 June 2020
Green heating: €5.7m EU boost for low carbon home heating research
Green heating: €5.7m EU boost for low carbon home heating research

University of Exeter-led research project aims to pave way for rollout of low carbon heating systems across England, France, Belgium and Netherlands

  • Infrastructure
  • 11 May 2020
Sweden becomes third European country to close its last coal power plant
Sweden becomes third European country to close its last coal power plant

Just days after Austria completed its coal power phase out, Sweden follows suit with closure of Stockholm plant

  • Infrastructure
  • 21 April 2020
Study: Electric vehicles emit three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars
Study: Electric vehicles emit three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars

Research by Transport & Environment assessed road CO2 as well as impact of electricity, battery production and power plant construction

  • Automotive
  • 20 April 2020
Coronavirus: CEOs join trade unions, politicians, and think tanks in calls for green recovery
Coronavirus: CEOs join trade unions, politicians, and think tanks in calls for green recovery

Covid-19 crisis will result in a "worse shock" to the economy than seen 12 years ago, according to the group, and "what worked for the 2008 financial crisis may not be sufficient to overcome this one".

  • Policy
  • 14 April 2020
EU Commission: Green finance 'integral' to Europe's pandemic recovery
EU Commission: Green finance 'integral' to Europe's pandemic recovery

European policymakers seek views on renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy set for launch later this year

  • Policy
  • 08 April 2020
Carmakers lobby EU to delay CO2 standards as Covid-19 slams brakes on industry
Carmakers lobby EU to delay CO2 standards as Covid-19 slams brakes on industry

Auto trade bodies call for 'some adjustment to timing' of EU CO2 standards, as White House seeks to weaken fuel efficiency rules in US

  • Legislation
  • 31 March 2020
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