Analysis

Politics

Budget 2016: Green Announcements At-a-glance

BusinessGreen brings you all the need-to-know information on today's green Budget announcements from George Osborne

clock 16 March 2016 • 7 min read

Policy

Budget 2016: Green Economy Reaction

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from business leaders, policy-makers and campaigners

clock 16 March 2016 • 16 min read

Legislation

UK accused of legal blunder over coal plant pollution reduction plans

ClientEarth alleges Environment Agency has wrongly issued permits to industrial plants, as confusion continues over UK air quality strategy

clock 16 March 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

Net zero emission goal reveals the extremely good, the bad, and the ugly of UK climate strategy

Historic commitment to pass net zero emission legislation provides further evidence the fossil fuel economy is on its way out, but flaws remain in government's short and medium term approach

clock 15 March 2016 • 6 min read

Wind

Offshore wind industry offers reassurance £100/MWh cost goal is within reach

As Vattenfall confirms it is moving forward with plans for its latest giant offshore wind farm, industry-backed report stokes confidence sector can meet government cost-reduction targets

clock 15 March 2016 • 4 min read

Energy

Budget 2016: Driverless cars to the fore as chancellor urged to tackle clean energy gap

Green Alliance analysis warns that without urgent action UK risks higher bills and a mid-2020 clean energy shortfall

clock 14 March 2016 • 7 min read

Waste

Unravelling the investment opportunities for the circular economy

How do you turn the circular economy from a nice idea into an investable business model?

clock 14 March 2016 • 4 min read

Efficiency

Bring back the zero carbon homes policy, MPs tell the Government

Policy should be reinstated or replaced, Energy and Climate Change Committee advises

clock 12 March 2016 • 6 min read

Carbon Accounting

Has the OECD just rubbished the 'carbon leakage' argument?

OECD says tougher environmental policies do not harm a country's overall exports - we take a look at a study that could have big implications for the 'carbon leakage' debate

clock 11 March 2016 • 7 min read

Energy

Could the CMA spark yet another renewables policy shake-up?

Landmark report calls on government to carry out impact assessments before handing out any clean energy contracts outside of auction process, but what would the proposed reforms mean for UK renewables?

clock 10 March 2016 • 10 min read