Paris Agreement

Policy

Britain's Brexit negotiating plan: All the key green takeaways

With trade deal talks kicking-off on Monday BusinessGreen pulls together the UK's stance on a range of crucial climate and energy issues

clock 28 February 2020 • 12 min read

Net Zero Now

COP26 President Alok Sharma: 'Our choices will make or break the zero-carbon economy'

Business Secretary and Glasgow summit President Alok Sharma's speech at the launch of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda in London

clock 27 February 2020 • 6 min read

Aviation

Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal

Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court

clock 27 February 2020 • 6 min read

Infrastructure

'We will be prepared to part company': Could BP's exit from three major oil and gas trade bodies set a new industry standard?

Decision to quit three US trade bodies stems from differences over carbon pricing policies and methane regulation, as oil giant looks to build on net zero plans

clock 27 February 2020 • 7 min read

Management

Sanjeev Gupta invests €2bn in modernizing European steel plants

The investment will be targeted primarily at plants in Romania and the Czech Republic

clock 21 February 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

Half the world's economy now eyeing net zero transition, analysis shows

Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU

clock 18 February 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

BP - Balancing Petroleum?

BP's dramatic net zero pledge may lack some key details, but it marks yet another important step forward for global decarbonisation efforts

clock 13 February 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Norway becomes first industrialised nation to submit updated UN climate action plan

A flurry of official NDC plans are expected to be unveiled ahead of the crucial COP26 Summit in Glasgow this autumn

clock 10 February 2020 • 3 min read

Politics

Green Alliance launches carbon policy tracker, as concerns grow over COP26 plans

Government must deliver carbon cutting policies this year to stay on track for net zero and maintain role as climate leader at COP26, think tank warns

clock 03 February 2020 • 6 min read

Policy

Maddie's farewell: The best of times, the worst of times

In her final column, Maddie Cuff charts the course of the business revolution that provides the main source of hope for the climate crisis

clock 31 January 2020 • 6 min read