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Report: North of England poised for green jobs boom
Think-tank IPPR suggests workers in the North could benefit from 46,000 new green jobs by 2030
E.ON plugs in to satellites to spot draughty homes
Energy giant is working with European Space Agency to identify the homes most in need of energy efficiency upgrades
Winds of change: Shell joins Global Wind Energy Council
Oil giant delivers latest green move with board-level membership of leading renewables body
Net Zero: Labour calls on government to let CCC assess near term carbon targets
Labour's Alan Whitehead says it remains unclear why the new review of the UK's long term climate goals should exclude existing carbon budgets
Renewables mega-projects celebrate critical development milestone
Low Carbon Contracts Company confirms wave of offshore wind projects have passed clean energy contract milestone
Budget: Chancellor urged to retain and strengthen carbon price floor
'If the government is serious about its commitment to the Paris Agreement, now is not the time to consider lowering carbon prices, indeed it suggests they should be increased'
Lessons from Walmart and UPS on electrifying their fleets
It's happening quickly, but the tipping point remains on the horizon
Carbon fibre bodywork can store power, scientists discover
Carbon fibres can work as battery electrodes to store electric power - potentially paving the way for lightweight electric vehicles and even electric planes
Green innovators sought for £60m of climate resilience and clean air funding
Government unveils four research programmes totaling £60m in funding that aim to support new ideas for tackling air pollution and climate impacts
Smart meters: Over-65s leading the charge, survey shows
Smart Energy GB research suggests pensioners are most likely age group to own a smart meter as awareness of the technology continues to grow
Fairtrade product sales hit record €8.5bn worldwide
Global sales of Fairtrade products rose eight per cent in 2017, generating premiums of €178m for farmer and worker organisations, annual report reveals
River vacuums and dissolving sachets: Government announces funding for plastic waste innovations
In latest Green GB Week announcements, Ministers confirm 11 plastic waste tackling technologies are to share £4m of funding
From net zero to green mortgages: Building sector steps up decarbonisation drive
UK Green Building Council launches Advancing Net Zero programme to eliminate emissions from buildings, as BNP Paribas and E.ON debut green mortgage offer
Political deadlock has put $1bn in green projects on hold
Green Climate Fund board meets in Bahrain three months after a contentious meeting failed to approve any money for projects in developing countries
UK restaurants and cafes bin 320 million fresh meals a year, data shows
Almost 900,000 unsold meals are chucked out a day, according to food waste app Too Good To Go
'Aviation is not the enemy, carbon is the enemy': Heathrow offers free landing charges to UK's first electric commercial plane
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye urges green businesses to act as 'critical friends' to the airport
Green GB Week: Government ramps up green finance push
Flurry of announcements as government reveals plans for new clean tech venture capital fund and new green finance standards
How microplastics salted the Earth: Over 90 per cent of salt brands studied found to contain microplastics
Study sampled a range of salt brands globally and found over 90 per cent contained microplastics
Reports: Chancellor considering Climate Change Levy hike
With fuel duty increase ruled out, the Treasury is considering increasing Climate Change Levy on gas use in bid to raise revenue and curb emissions
Leaders move past Trump to protect world from climate change
Far more must be invested in adapting to warming, says new global commission that aims to rebuild political will after US withdrawal from Paris Agreement
'We are leaving carbon generation behind': ScottishPower quits fossil fuels through Drax deal
Energy giant says it will pivot to a 'renewable future' with sale of gas assets
BusinessGreen Leaders Summit 2018 - live blog
Catch up on all the latest news from BusinessGreen's summit taking place today in London
Green GB Week: Big business beefs up climate action
30 of the UK's largest companies unveil fresh pledges to tackle climate change in support of government's Green GB Week
Centrica: New energy tech could deliver half of UK industry's carbon targets
Battery storage, onsite renewables and energy efficiency measures could help slash CO2 across healthcare, industry and hospitality, according to new analysis
