News Analysis

Can corporates deliver on their 100 per cent renewables promises?

Wind

Can corporates deliver on their 100 per cent renewables promises?

RE100 reveals record numbers of businesses want to switch to 100 per cent renewable power, but is policy inaction and market regulations standing in their way?

clock 06 February 2023 • 6 min read
Global Briefing: India touts $4.3bn green energy investment push

Policy

Global Briefing: India touts $4.3bn green energy investment push

Indian government confirms clean energy spending plans, Washington DC introduces free bus fares, and the World Bank boosts African renewables investment

clock 03 February 2023 • 7 min read
'Not fit for purpose': Does the UK's energy performance certificate regime need a net zero overhaul?

Buildings

'Not fit for purpose': Does the UK's energy performance certificate regime need a net zero overhaul?

The Climate Change Committee has called for a suite of reforms to the Energy Performance Certificate system to help accelerate the decarbonisation of homes and buildings

clock 02 February 2023 • 8 min read
'They have the local knowledge': Institute for Government calls for mayors to be given more control over net zero policy

Policy

'They have the local knowledge': Institute for Government calls for mayors to be given more control over net zero policy

Think tank warns 'top-down' approach is hampering crucial local decarbonisation efforts in housing, transport, and green skills

clock 02 February 2023 • 4 min read
'Skewed': How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn

Energy

'Skewed': How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn

Carbon Tracker makes the case for sweeping reforms to the energy market to better protect electricity prices from gas market volatility and drive down the cost of the net zero transition

clock 01 February 2023 • 7 min read
'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': CCC slams government's climate adaptation efforts, again

Risk

'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': CCC slams government's climate adaptation efforts, again

Report warns UK is failing to mobilise sufficient investment in climate resilience measures

clock 01 February 2023 • 6 min read
A blueprint for nature loss reversal or a roadmap to a cliff edge? The green economy reacts to the Environmental Improvement Plan

Biodiversity

A blueprint for nature loss reversal or a roadmap to a cliff edge? The green economy reacts to the Environmental Improvement Plan

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, campaigners, and green business leaders to the UK's new five-year environmental policy plan

clock 31 January 2023 • 16 min read
'This is now a race': How net zero is already delivering £71bn to the UK economy

Policy

'This is now a race': How net zero is already delivering £71bn to the UK economy

The UK's net zero economy is already 20,000 businesses-strong, but without policy action the country risks slipping behind competitors in the US, EU and China, experts warn

clock 31 January 2023 • 9 min read
Is the world finally at a clean energy tipping point?

Energy

Is the world finally at a clean energy tipping point?

Both BP and BNEF have confirmed the clean energy transition is accelerating much faster than previously thought - has Putin inadvertently pulled forward the end game for the oil and gas industry?

clock 30 January 2023 • 10 min read
Global Briefing: Danske Bank calls time on new fossil fuel financing

Management

Global Briefing: Danske Bank calls time on new fossil fuel financing

Danske Bank adopts new fossil fuel finance policy, the UAE hails SAF progress, and Boston Metal celebrates green steel investment

clock 27 January 2023 • 8 min read