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PFAS

Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift'

Policy

Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift'

Leaked draft teases EU-wide electrification targets and incentives, Belgium and Tata Steel face legal action, and sports pitches help warm Dutch buildings

clock 10 July 2026 • 10 min read
Breast Cancer UK calls for ban on cancer-linked EDCs in everyday items

Policy

Breast Cancer UK calls for ban on cancer-linked EDCs in everyday items

EXCLUSIVE: Campaign highlights link between Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in items such as plastic spatulas, whisks, and spoons and cancer risks

clock 02 July 2026 • 4 min read
Study: Typical roast dinner sprayed with 'astonishing cocktail' of over 100 pesticides

Biodiversity

Study: Typical roast dinner sprayed with 'astonishing cocktail' of over 100 pesticides

Greenpeace urges government to back pesticide and fertiliser phase out, after report reveals vast extent of chemical use

clock 14 May 2026 • 4 min read
MPs call for ban on 'forever chemicals' in frying pans and school uniforms

Policy

MPs call for ban on 'forever chemicals' in frying pans and school uniforms

Environmental Audit Committee warns government's PFAS action plan does not go far enough, as it calls for stronger clamp down on polluting products and companies

clock 23 April 2026 • 5 min read
Study: 'Forever chemicals' litigation presents multi-billion-dollar risk for businesses and investors

Risk

Study: 'Forever chemicals' litigation presents multi-billion-dollar risk for businesses and investors

PFAs could fuel billions of dollars in 'toxicity debt' for corporates facing legal settlements and clean-up costs, Planet Tracker warns

clock 31 March 2026 • 4 min read
Is the UK's first forever chemicals strategy 'commendably holistic' or lacking in ambition?

Policy

Is the UK's first forever chemicals strategy 'commendably holistic' or lacking in ambition?

EXPLAINER: Green groups criticised the UK's first PFAS Plan for lacking ambition, but it potentially signals a 'big shift' in long-term policy direction - BusinessGreen unpacks what happens next

clock 12 March 2026 • 11 min read
Defra reveals UK's first plan for tackling 'forever chemicals'

Policy

Defra reveals UK's first plan for tackling 'forever chemicals'

Strategy promises to consult on PFAS drinking water limits and develop safer alternatives for harmful everyday materials

clock 03 February 2026 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: African countries losing $6bn a year from climate-linked water challenges

Climate change

Global Briefing: African countries losing $6bn a year from climate-linked water challenges

New report tracks economic impact of water and sanitation challenges made worse by climate change, Tesla to end production of two EV models, and Bloomberg Philanthropies vows to ramp up 'global climate fight'

clock 30 January 2026 • 10 min read
Understanding PFAS and their risks: What businesses need to know

Risk

Understanding PFAS and their risks: What businesses need to know

PFAS are now attracting political, scientific and public scrutiny, which is accelerating the risk of litigation, writes Stewarts lawyer Francesca Bugg

clock 13 January 2026 • 4 min read
Lobbying in the 'forever chemicals' industry across Europe: An investigation

Legislation

Lobbying in the 'forever chemicals' industry across Europe: An investigation

The scale of the chemical industry’s lobbying campaign and clean-up costs for PFAS have been revealed by a new collaboration of scientists and journalists, explains University of Bristol professor Gary Fooks

clock 23 January 2025 • 6 min read
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