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Confirmed: How UK emissions fell a record 9.5 per cent during Covid-hit 2020

Climate change

Confirmed: How UK emissions fell a record 9.5 per cent during Covid-hit 2020

Pandemic drives major downturn in UK greenhouse gas emissions but rebound widely expected in 2021 and beyond

clock 01 February 2022 • 5 min read
Spiralling gas prices are hurting consumers - so we need to move faster on renewables

Energy

Spiralling gas prices are hurting consumers - so we need to move faster on renewables

There are plenty of short term solutions for supporting households and businesses, but in the long term a new approach is needed to boost investment in renewables and energy efficiency, writes RenewableUK CEO Dan McGrail

clock 01 February 2022 • 6 min read
'Benefits of Brexit': What's in the government's post-Brexit scorecard for the environment and climate?

Policy

'Benefits of Brexit': What's in the government's post-Brexit scorecard for the environment and climate?

The government dedicates six pages of its new report into the benefits of Brexit to net zero, climate, and environment policy - but do Ministers' boasts stand up to scrutiny?

clock 31 January 2022 • 10 min read
'Expectations of what a company should be are changing': Segro's Paul Dunne on 'greening' Europe's warehousing boom

Buildings

'Expectations of what a company should be are changing': Segro's Paul Dunne on 'greening' Europe's warehousing boom

FTSE100 company’s operations director sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the warehouse giant's plan to deliver a zero carbon portfolio

clock 31 January 2022 • 9 min read
It is time to harness the power of private capital to deliver net zero and the SDGs

Investment

It is time to harness the power of private capital to deliver net zero and the SDGs

It will be impossible to achieve any targets without the full support of private enterprise and decision-makers to mobilise private capital for the public good, writes G7 Impact Taskforce chair Nick Hurd MP

clock 31 January 2022 • 6 min read
CO2-free steel by 2030: Why Sweden's SSAB is pulling forward its green transition plan by 15 years

Supply chain

CO2-free steel by 2030: Why Sweden's SSAB is pulling forward its green transition plan by 15 years

Swedish steelmaker unveils £3.56bn plan to 'largely eliminate' CO2 emissions right across its manufacturing sites inside just eight years

clock 31 January 2022 • 4 min read
Winds of change: UK offshore wind promises huge onshore economic benefits

Wind

Winds of change: UK offshore wind promises huge onshore economic benefits

Ensuring local content in UK offshore wind projects is crucial, writes Siemens Energy UK & Ireland CEO Steve Scrimshaw

clock 31 January 2022 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: China reports record surge in offshore wind capacity

Policy

Global Briefing: China reports record surge in offshore wind capacity

Climate stress tests, EV factory developments, and all the big green business news from around the world this week

clock 28 January 2022 • 6 min read
'Missed opportunity': As Ministers defend green plans, is the chance to boost energy security being squandered?

Policy

'Missed opportunity': As Ministers defend green plans, is the chance to boost energy security being squandered?

Grant Shapps declares 'we need to combat the idea that it costs you money to go green', but campaigners insist government is failing to deliver policies that could curb energy costs

clock 28 January 2022 • 6 min read
Is the British curriculum failing students on climate and green skills?

Skills

Is the British curriculum failing students on climate and green skills?

Ministers are facing pressure to overhaul the education system to better prepare pupils for the climate emergency and ensure they have the skills they will need to participate in the green economy

clock 28 January 2022 • 6 min read