trade

'We need a plan that pre-empts crises': How farmers frustrations over 'contradictory' environment policies are boiling over

Policy

'We need a plan that pre-empts crises': How farmers frustrations over 'contradictory' environment policies are boiling over

NFU president Minette Batters hits out at lack of coherent UK strategy across farming, trade, and environment, as group of Green Tory MPs set out vision for food and farming reforms

clock 22 February 2022 • 6 min read
Storm Malik drives British wind power generation to record high

Wind

Storm Malik drives British wind power generation to record high

More than 50 per cent of Britain's power produced by zero carbon wind generation on Saturday as gale force winds hit parts of Scotland and England

clock 31 January 2022 • 2 min read

Legislation

'Pace, energy, vision and agility': Government taskforce calls for regulatory overhaul in support of net zero

Taskforce led by several Tory MPs proposes sweeping regulatory reforms to support net zero and green farming – but green businesses remain concerned

clock 17 June 2021 • 9 min read

Policy

Reports: Trade Secretary to back reduced trade tariffs for 'green' goods at G7 meeting

Tackling carbon border leakage and green trade tariffs are set to be high on the agenda of inaugural meeting of G7 ministers, according to reports

clock 31 March 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Over $50bn is at risk from deforestation - but just one per cent of firms are taking 'best practice' action

New CDP survey of corporate efforts to combat deforestation for agricultural commodities have found an increasing number of firms are taking at least some action - but only a tiny fraction are on top of the problem

clock 22 March 2021 • 7 min read

Policy

Businesses need strong interim targets in the Environment Bill

To deliver much needed investment in nature restoration, businesses require legally binding interim targets in the Environment Bill to drive rapid policy action, argues the Aldersgate Group's Signe Norberg

clock 26 January 2021 • 4 min read

Procurement

World risks shortage of materials for EVs and wind turbines without agreements for green supply chains, experts warn

Academics at the University of Sussex predict shortages of crucial materials such as cobalt and lithium without international agreements and more reuse and recycling

clock 06 January 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

How trade can help us reach our climate goals

There is a lot of fear new trade deals could undermine UK environmental protection, but as the CBI's Rain Newton-Smith argues, there are also significant opportunities to drive climate action

clock 09 October 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

How China's 'Belt & Road' initiative could make or break the Paris Agreement

China is eyeing $12tr investment across 126 developing countries by 2030, but will the resulting infrastructure be low carbon?

clock 02 September 2019 • 9 min read

Investment

Reports: Brazil feels heat over Amazon fires as corporate fallout intensifies

Asset managers, fish farmers, and fashion companies all step back from Brazilian activities in response to fears that global supply chains are contributing to surge in deforestation

clock 01 September 2019 • 2 min read