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The CCC's 2023 Climate Progress Assessment: The green economy reacts

Climate change

The CCC's 2023 Climate Progress Assessment: The green economy reacts

'I urge the government to regroup on net zero and commit to bolder delivery - This is a period when pace must be prioritised over perfection'

clock 28 June 2023 • 24 min read
'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

Politics

'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

New report slams state of UK farming and land use decarbonisation policy framework, warning current approach 'lacks both substance and credibility'

clock 27 June 2023 • 7 min read
Michael Jacobs: 'Timing, as much as quality, can dictate what ideas can come to life'

Management

Michael Jacobs: 'Timing, as much as quality, can dictate what ideas can come to life'

IBM's Michael Jacobs discusses storytelling inspiration from outdoor apparel and recreation firms as well as the need to dig deeper than ‘macro dialogue’ on climate change.

clock 27 June 2023 • 4 min read
'A sad day': Hundreds of UK green laws for the chop as EU Retained Law Bill passes final hurdle

Legislation

'A sad day': Hundreds of UK green laws for the chop as EU Retained Law Bill passes final hurdle

Government again rejects Lords' attempts to add environmental protections to Retained EU Law Bill, but agrees to consult publicly over future changes to EU-derived law

clock 27 June 2023 • 7 min read
The world needs to broaden its ambition on energy efficiency

Energy

The world needs to broaden its ambition on energy efficiency

Danfoss president and CEO Kim Fausing gives his thoughts on the IEA's annual global energy efficiency conference in Versailles earlier this month

clock 27 June 2023 • 5 min read
'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Efficiency

'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Two new reports urge the government to get low-carbon housing and energy efficiency plans back on track if it wants to meet green targets and keep bills down

clock 26 June 2023 • 8 min read
Why the UK needs an advanced materials strategy

Supply chain

Why the UK needs an advanced materials strategy

A clear industrial strategy, incorporating advanced materials, would give green industry a firm steer, argue John Hartley and Ellie Galanis from UK clean tech firm Levidian

clock 26 June 2023 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: USDA approves lab-grown meat for sale for first time

Technology

Global Briefing: USDA approves lab-grown meat for sale for first time

US lab-grown meat certification, China's EV tax breaks, and all the biggest green business stories from around the world this week

clock 23 June 2023 • 6 min read
Solar streets, 'circular' credit cards and Labour's clean energy vision: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen

Solar streets, 'circular' credit cards and Labour's clean energy vision: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

clock 23 June 2023 • 1 min read
'An opportunity the UK cannot afford to lose': Does the UK need a regulator for carbon removals?

Policy

'An opportunity the UK cannot afford to lose': Does the UK need a regulator for carbon removals?

The emerging market for nature-based and human-engineered carbon removals could be worth trillions of dollars in the coming decades, yet at present governance, policy, and regulatory frameworks are almost non-existent

clock 23 June 2023 • 10 min read