Low Carbon Economy

As BusinessGreen celebrates its seventh year it is clear the green economy is continuing to go from strength to strength

Investing in renewables adds half a job per gigawatt hour of electricity generated, report claims, with around 10 jobs created for every £1m invested

Joel Makower talks to Paul Hawken about his bold proposals for reducing, not just stabilising, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases

Richard Coackley of URS explains why so many businesses want to see a longer term approach to low carbon infrastructure

Latest government survey again confirms strong support for renewable power, as opposition to fracking exceeds support for the first time

Leading business body underlines support for electricity market reform, but warns political rhetoric is hampering crucial infrastructure investment

Apple's VP of Environmental Initiatives hopes she has inspired home runs, starting with renewable energy

ComRes poll suggests people more likely to back climate action if they are better informed about the clean technologies that can deliver decarbonisation

The targets and policies delivered by the EU energy and climate change package prove that decarbonisation efforts are now firmly part of the political and business mainstream

It may not have commanded the same attention as the controversial TTIP talks, but as Tatjana Sachse explains efforts to agree a green trade deal could have huge implications for the low carbon economy