Analysis

Labour's Spring Statement, the Tories' net zero u-turn, and BYD's EV charging breakthrough

Policy

Labour's Spring Statement, the Tories' net zero u-turn, and BYD's EV charging breakthrough

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 28 March 2025 • 2 min read
OECD: 'Climate action does not hinder economic growth, it provides economic gains'

Investment

OECD: 'Climate action does not hinder economic growth, it provides economic gains'

OECD becomes latest high profile body to conclude bolder climate ambition 'is not only achievable, it also makes economic sense - even in the near-term'

clock 27 March 2025 • 7 min read
Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Automotive

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Hannah Budnitz at the University of Oxford argues the damage being done to Tesla's brand could inadvertently provide a boost to the wider electric vehicle market

clock 27 March 2025 • 5 min read
'The government must prioritise green growth': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Politics

'The government must prioritise green growth': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Green business leaders, campaigners, charities, and climate experts react to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement

clock 26 March 2025 • 11 min read
SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard: Three key outstanding questions

Carbon Accounting

SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard: Three key outstanding questions

The SBTi's long-awaited draft standard points to a potential compromise between corporates and green groups, but several important issues are still yet to be resolved

clock 19 March 2025 • 11 min read
B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

Management

B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields - new research

Solar

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields - new research

clock 07 March 2025 • 3 min read
How could the government bring energy bills back down?

Policy

How could the government bring energy bills back down?

A new report suggests zonal pricing could slash energy costs by up to £5bn a year, but leading trade bodies maintain radical reforms to the electricity market could backfire

clock 03 March 2025 • 13 min read
Net zero economic growth and the CCC's latest recommendations

Policy

Net zero economic growth and the CCC's latest recommendations

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: February 2025

clock 28 February 2025 • 2 min read
The CCC's Seventh Carbon Budget advice: Five key takeaways

Policy

The CCC's Seventh Carbon Budget advice: Five key takeaways

From transport and heating to nature and skills, the CCC's vision for the next phase of the UK's net zero transition has implications for all parts of the economy

clock 26 February 2025 • 19 min read