Feature

Energy

Northern Green Powerhouse: Greater Manchester firms join major switch to clean energy

Politicians, businesses, universities, and even Bolton Wanderers FC join first-of-its-kind Big Clean Switch initiative in bid to slash energy bills

clock 19 October 2017 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

Inside Pure Planet's plan for a mobile-first clean energy membership model

Steven Day, co-founder of new app-only supplier Pure Planet, explains why its tech-savvy approach makes it well placed to lead the next phase of the clean energy revolution

clock 18 October 2017 • 7 min read

Policy

The Clean Growth Strategy: What to expect

Support for innovation, backing for offshore wind, and a revamp of energy efficiency policy all expected to feature in sweeping new decarbonisation plan

clock 11 October 2017 • 13 min read

Risk

Philanthropists urged to catalyse environmental action

New report from the Environmental Funders Network highlights the positive effect philanthropic activity can have in driving green development

clock 06 October 2017 • 6 min read

Management

How corporate buyers, utilities can embrace the low-carbon future together

Heather Clancy explores how barriers between corporate customers and utilities are slowly being pulled down in pursuit of greener power supplies

clock 06 October 2017 • 6 min read

Policy

Britain's switch to low-carbon energy could give a £21bn boost to the economy

Stephen Hall and Jeffrey Hardy explore the sweeping economic benefits that could come with continued decarbonisation

clock 06 October 2017 • 4 min read

Venture Capital

Ideas to change the world: Cleantech entrepreneurs pitch for sustainable future

13 innovators pitching for investors are treated to masterclass in green fundraising at BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum

clock 05 October 2017 • 8 min read

Climate change

Why eating grass-fed beef isn't going to help fight climate change

Tara Garnett explores new research that confirms grazing livestock - even in a best-case scenario - are net contributors to the climate problem

clock 05 October 2017 • 5 min read

Supply chain

How C&A created the world's first Cradle to Cradle T-shirt

A story about an extraordinary effort to transform an ordinary piece of clothing

clock 29 September 2017 • 14 min read

Policy

Clean Growth Strategy: The green economy wishlist

The government's long-awaited strategy setting out how the UK will meet its carbon budget is due this autumn - what do green sectors want to see make the cut?

clock 26 September 2017 • 14 min read