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Global Briefing: Japanese energy giant fires up coal divestment plan
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The climate summit vs. the iPhone: A mainstream media mismatch
The latest iPhone introduction garnered hundreds of times more coverage than the worldchanging commitments made in San Francisco. Why?
Parliamentary pioneers: Westminster ditches single-use plastics, but public wants more action
Move to Vegware single use items comes as survey reveals more than half of UK consumers believe measures to reduce plastic waste do not go far enough
'Ice-plagued': How I came to be called a 'smart arse' by Andrew Neil
The way we use language matters - no matter what Andrew Neil thinks, it is fair to ask if seas that are meant to be covered by ice can really be called 'ice-plagued'
Heat, transport, storage, industry: Could hydrogen hold the key to decarbonisation?
Hydrogen economy offers big opportunities to decarbonise the UK but coordinated leadership from government and industry is needed, Policy Exchange report finds
Why England needs universal food waste collections
ADBA's Charlotte Morton explains why it's essential the government commits to universal food waste collections in Defra's upcoming Resource and Waste Strategy
Climate risk disclosure: Pressure mounts on companies, auditors, and regulators
EasyJet, EnQuest, BodyCote and Balfour Beatty latest high profile names to face scrutiny from environmental lawyers over climate risk strategy
Is a very low energy economy something to aspire to?
Tom Chivers explores how the link between economic growth and rising energy use has broken - and what it means fora modern, service-oriented economy
On Norman Mailer, Michael Gove, and the meaning of 'avoidable' plastic waste
EIC's Matthew Farrow welcomes the public and political focus on plastic waste, but fears it is yet to translate into a credible and sustainable plan of action
Chlorinated chicken, anyone? Leave campaigners unveil plan for UK-US trade deal
Report from influential think tank argues there is 'no need' for environmental provisions that go beyond existing US trade deal
Are UK coal emissions on the rise? Experts lament 'unacceptable' carbon price gap
New analysis from Drax suggests rally in UK coal is underway, as OECD report warns global carbon prices remain far too low for combating climate change
The curious case of the apologetic deregulators
When even the government is admitting its deregulation target is silly, it's probably time to can it, argues David Powell
Managing climate change: A portfolio approach
Lisa Walker of Ecosphere+ explains how the TCFD guidelines strengthen the case for investment in natural capital projects
The time to collaborate on climate action is now
The Climate Group's Helen Clarkson reflects on a week in California that highlighted how rapidly the corporate response to climate change is evolving
Investors worth $6.4tr call on firms to tackle supply chain deforestation risks
More than 40 asset managers highlight wide ranging business risks and climate impacts from deforestation exacerbated by beef production
UK wind power capacity reaching 20GW is an historic milestone
Maf Smith of RenewableUK hails milestone of UK reaching 20GW of installed onshore and offshore wind capacity
The big commitments, campaigns, and collaborations at GCAS
What's swirling at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco?
Global briefing: US dining giants sign up to Cool Food Pledge
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
The UK must show far more ambition to lead the world on electric vehicles
To lead the world on EVs, the government needs to match its words with ambitious action, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King
No Deal Brexit: Government reiterates environmental standards pledge, but fears remain over governance gap
Government publishes latest batch of No Deal Planning Notices, but major questions remain over impact on green businesses
Why President Trump has just delivered a boost for green buildings
President Trump is rarely nature's friend, but he has just ordered all US federal buildings to improve their energy performance, explains Andrew Warren of the British Energy Efficiency Federation
Green investor surge: 400 global asset managers pledge to step up climate efforts
Investors with $32tr in assets under management back new Investor Agenda to step low carbon funding and climate risk transparency efforts
Climate disclosure: HSBC raises alarm over low levels of TCFD awareness
New survey confirms ESG investment is now firmly in the mainstream, but understanding of new climate disclosure guidelines remains worryingly low
Could the private sector help unpick the climate finance deadlock?
Global climate talks are once again stumbling over the issue of finance - could the private sector help restore progress, asks AECOM's Robert Spencer
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