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Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Automotive

Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Rolton and chief governance officer Tom Cowling sit down with BusinessGreen to discuss the company's plans to 'kickstart the UK's battery ecosystem'

clock 16 February 2022 • 13 min read
'Levelling up' the UK is a golden opportunity for climate action - but the government is failing

Policy

'Levelling up' the UK is a golden opportunity for climate action - but the government is failing

Jacob Ainscough at Lancaster University argues the opportunity to link the net zero transition and the levelling up agenda is at risk of being squandered

clock 15 February 2022 • 5 min read
How to finance Scope 3 emissions reductions on farms

Supply chain

How to finance Scope 3 emissions reductions on farms

clock 11 February 2022 • 5 min read
Energy discounts are a sticking plaster - here's a long-term solution to soaring household bills

Efficiency

Energy discounts are a sticking plaster - here's a long-term solution to soaring household bills

The political debate over how to tackle the gas price crisis is continuing to ignore the crucial role energy efficiency upgrades could play

clock 09 February 2022 • 6 min read
'So many issues to tackle': Can innovation put the fashion industry on a path to net zero?

Technology

'So many issues to tackle': Can innovation put the fashion industry on a path to net zero?

Pressure is mounting on the fashion industry to tackle its outsized environmental footprint, but can a wave of green innovation across the sector really trigger a shift towards sustainable business models?

clock 07 February 2022 • 9 min read
How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Biodiversity

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

clock 04 February 2022 • 4 min read
Does linking ESG performance to executive pay actually make a difference?

Incentives

Does linking ESG performance to executive pay actually make a difference?

Linking executive pay to environmental performance is an increasingly common ask from sustainable investors, but does it help deliver real world results?

clock 04 February 2022 • 8 min read
On the wrong track: Without a new strategic approach could the UK rail network be heading for a 'death spiral'?

Rail

On the wrong track: Without a new strategic approach could the UK rail network be heading for a 'death spiral'?

Rail cuts, project scale-backs, and train fare rises could sabotage the UK's progress towards a green economy, campaigners have warned

clock 03 February 2022 • 9 min read
Could the UK's competition regulator scrub the greenwashing out of fashion?

Marketing

Could the UK's competition regulator scrub the greenwashing out of fashion?

The Competitions and Markets Authority has embarked on a major crackdown of misleading green claims made by fashion brands - but can it deliver?

clock 26 January 2022 • 8 min read
Can low carbon jobs really level up post-industrial towns? We went to Bolsover to find out

Policy

Can low carbon jobs really level up post-industrial towns? We went to Bolsover to find out

clock 26 January 2022 • 5 min read