In-depth
Study: Fear of breaching competition law stifling sustainability efforts
EXCLUSIVE: Competition law is having a 'chilling effect' on sustainability projects in the agriculture supply chain, Fairtrade Foundation warns
Is 2019 the year of the climate conscious diet?
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick argues if growing interest in planet friendly diets can be harnessed to drive real change in consumption patterns
Energy: A changing game, with changing players?
Tim Rotheray of the Association for Decentralised Energy argues the energy transition will require a more customer-centric approach
Innogy SE: UK nuclear woes promise 'exciting' times for renewables
Chief operating officer Hans Bünting believes collapse of Hitachi deal could spell good news for renewable power developers
'Tipping point': Electric vehicle ownership costs to undercut petrol and diesel cars from 2022
Deloitte predicts demand for plug-in vehicles is set to soar over the coming decade, as costs fall and barriers to adoption come down, but can the auto industry navigate a challenging transition?
Outsmarting waste: Does AI hold the key to a circular economy?
New paper from Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Google suggests AI could save billions of dollars across the food and consumer electronics industries
Plastics, regulation and climate risk: Five key green and ESG investment trends for 2019
Environmental social governance investing continuing to grow alongside risk and regulation, according to financial analyst MSCI
Construction and property is getting serious about net zero carbon
The government has once again ducked the opportunity to strengthen green building standards, but thankfully the industry is looking to take a lead
Extreme weather cost global economy $215bn in 2018, AON estimates
Global cost of extreme weather last year higher than previous estimates, making 2017-18 costliest two-year period on record
2019: Another big year for CCUS
Luke Warren of the CCSA argues that after several false starts, the UK's fledgling carbon capture industry is entering a critical period
Outcompeted: Are renewables riding to the rescue just in time?
Tom Chivers reflects on how a revolution in the energy industry means the profit motive might yet help avert catastrophic climate change
Bringing SDG3 to life: Inside AstraZeneca's healthy, clean energy drive
AstraZeneca is focusing on SDG3 through projects that target prevention of ill health, but its initiatives promise multiple co-benefits, including for the environment
It's not just China. No one wants our waste
Britain needs to start thinking hard about what to do with its waste, argues Libby Peake from the Green Alliance
In the Green Room with… Blenheim Palace's Jacqueline Gibson
Being sustainability advisor for the Duke of Marlborough's historic residence involves trips to Russia, chats with Al Gore, and leading the charge on green tourism
Global briefing: New top dog at IRENA
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
Three things you need to know about Malta, the Google-incubated and Bill Gates-backed startup
The energy storage technology company is proving that batteries aren't just for backup anymore
Risky business? How to change the climate in company boardrooms
Climate change is visibly disrupting businesses worldwide - now a new World Economic Forum paper aims to make boardrooms better prepared
Nuclear fallout: Does the UK need a Plan B for decarbonisation?
The government's response to the shelving of three major new nuclear projects suggests a re-think is underway, but does it go far enough?
Tech businesses need a stronger Environment Bill
TechUK's Susanne Baker argues the business case for a more robust and ambitious Environment Bill is hugely compelling
'Sleepwalking into catastrophe': Why the world needs to wake up to the climate threat
Switch off the news and start worrying about the big picture problems, writes Madeleine Cuff
Climate threat dominates 2019 global risk rankings
Four of the five most impactful global risks in 2019 relate to climate change, with extreme weather the most pressing risk facing the planet, according to annual survey of risk experts
'Wrong side of history': Barclays' fossil fuels policy shift garners mixed reviews
UK bank sets stricter standards for investments but will not pull out of coal, oil and gas altogether, according to new statement
Modernising the UK economy: Zero carbon, closed loop and conservationist
Charles Secrett reflects on the epic challenges and opportunities facing an economy in desperate need of a comprehensive green revamp
Britain has shifted 30 per cent of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years
The UK is in the midst of a remarkable energy industry transformation, the full scale and pace of which is rarely understood
