Europe

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen touts Green Deal Industrial plan to reform permitting, boost skills, improve raw materials sourcing, and attract green investment

Sweden's state-owned mining firm locates large deposits of rare earth elements critical for manufacture of wind turbines and electric vehicles

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including India wind power targets, China EV sales, and calls for a net zero referendum in Switzerland

Partners unveil plans for new hydrogen pipeline from Norway to Germany to serve fleet of hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants

Additional €100bn for renewables, heat pumps, energy efficiency, and biomethane needed as EU faces 'sterner' gas supply test next year, IEA warns

New growth-orientated private equity platform aims to focus on companies that can collectively avoid or remove one gigaton of CO2-equivalent emissions

New study reveals Britain exported more power to Europe than ever before in the second quarter of the year, making it a net exporter of electricity for the first time in over a decade

Start up secures fresh backing to expand its sustainable 'wet cleaning' technique across the UK and US

A former carpark factory in the West Midlands has been re-developed into 12 homes built entirely with plastic-free alternatives

Latest figures from market analyst Canalys reveal that 4.2 million electric vehicles were sold in the first six months of the year