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'The business case is absolutely clear': Projects to tackle methane emissions secure funding boost

Climate change

'The business case is absolutely clear': Projects to tackle methane emissions secure funding boost

Wave of new initiatives and funding pledges launched at COP31 in bid to tackle climate-forcing 'super pollutants'

clock 12 November 2026 • 6 min read
COP31: IEA reveals how tackling global waste mountain could slash emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes by 2035

Waste

COP31: IEA reveals how tackling global waste mountain could slash emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes by 2035

Flurry of fresh pledges designed to tackle emissions from waste announced at the UN Climate Summit in Antalya

clock 12 November 2026 • 4 min read
'Huge potential': Britain's warehouses could provide one billion square feet of space for rooftop solar installations

Solar

'Huge potential': Britain's warehouses could provide one billion square feet of space for rooftop solar installations

Good Energy calls on government to extend Business Rates Improvement Relief to help unlock huge wave of solar power projects

clock 12 November 2026 • 3 min read
Just Climate raises $540m for Natural Climate Solutions Fund

Investment

Just Climate raises $540m for Natural Climate Solutions Fund

Investment firm raises over $500m for agriculture-focused decarbonisation solutions fund

clock 12 November 2026 • 1 min read
Mercedes-Benz sets new 2049 net zero goal

Marketing

Mercedes-Benz sets new 2049 net zero goal

German carmaker unveils revisions to long-term climate goals, including new individual targets for emissions from production, vehicle use, and value chains

clock 12 November 2026 • 4 min read
'Rules of Origin': EU to delay 10 per cent tariff on EVs from the UK, reports claim

Automotive

'Rules of Origin': EU to delay 10 per cent tariff on EVs from the UK, reports claim

Lawmakers propose further delay to reciprocal 'Rules of Origin' requirements agreed post-Brexit after initial three-year pause

clock 12 November 2026 • 4 min read
Government rethinks recycling fees to tackle 'double charging' for hospitality firms

Recycling

Government rethinks recycling fees to tackle 'double charging' for hospitality firms

Proposed changes to Extended Producer Responsibility regime could reduce fees for some forms of recyclable packaging by up to 40 per cent a year

clock 12 November 2026 • 4 min read
E.ON Next extends bills-cutting Battery Boost programme

Energy

E.ON Next extends bills-cutting Battery Boost programme

E.Energy giant to expand free domestic battery programme in partnership with Northern Powergrid, SP Electricity North West, and UK Power Networks

clock 12 November 2026 • 2 min read
COP31: Andy Burnham blames 'dependence on fossil fuels' for rising bills and worsening climate impacts

Politics

COP31: Andy Burnham blames 'dependence on fossil fuels' for rising bills and worsening climate impacts

Prime Minister stresses climate change is a national security issue, as he backs plans for faster electrification at UN Climate Summit in Antalya

clock 12 November 2026 • 8 min read
NFU calls for agri-environment funding from expired schemes to be reinvested in SFI27 budget

Policy

NFU calls for agri-environment funding from expired schemes to be reinvested in SFI27 budget

£960m is expected to be freed up from expired or expiring schemes - money the NFU says should go towards a £1bn SFI27 budget

clock 12 November 2026 • 3 min read