Analysis

Shipping

Green shipping pioneers brace for battle to chart climate-friendly course forward

'High Ambition Coalition' for shipping is hopeful of meaningful progress as nations gather for latest the International Maritime Organisation meeting

clock 04 July 2017 • 6 min read

Wind

Giant Scottish wind farm gets green light, but can it secure route to market?

Vattenfall granted consent for 170MW South Kyle Wind Farm, prompting fresh questions over whether government will support low cost onshore wind projects

clock 04 July 2017 • 5 min read

Policy

Mapped: How high are emissions in your neighbourhood?

An interactive guide to emissions across the UK

clock 03 July 2017 • 2 min read

Legislation

UK barristers slam government approach to post-Brexit green law

Bar Council echoes campaigners' fears that government's Brexit plan threatens to green reverse years of progress post-Brexit

clock 03 July 2017 • 4 min read

Supply chain

How Apple is moving its supply chain toward clean energy

Apple is helping partners around the world reduce their energy use and build high-quality renewable energy projects

clock 30 June 2017 • 4 min read

Investment

Will the new TCFD disclosure guidelines change how companies think about climate risk?

New guidelines launched today promise to help bring climate risk to the forefront of the business world - but how far can they go in driving change?

clock 29 June 2017 • 7 min read

Policy

City mayors worldwide step up resolve on climate action ahead of G20

Calls for climate action come ahead of G20 Summit next week, as 250 US city mayors defy Trump with commitment to source 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

clock 28 June 2017 • 5 min read

Automotive

Electric vehicles spell sharp drop in fuel duty revenues - could toll roads plug the tax gap?

New Policy Exchange report suggests network of toll roads in the UK could stem looming £170bn funding gap from lost fuel tax revenue as drivers switch to EVs

clock 26 June 2017 • 6 min read

Policy

Queen's Speech: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to a Queen's Speech that promised progress on electric vehicles and Brexit

clock 21 June 2017 • 8 min read

Infrastructure

Ofgem confirms 93 per cent cut in local power generator payments

Experts warn of blow to decentralised renewable energy projects - and diesel generators - as regulator confirms it will cut embedded payments from around £47/kW to between £3-7/kW

clock 20 June 2017 • 4 min read