News Analysis

Global Briefing: US Senate backs plan to make daylight saving time permanent

Policy

Global Briefing: US Senate backs plan to make daylight saving time permanent

US daylight saving changes, Qatari recycling islands, and Dutch offshore wind farms, all feature in this week's round up of green business news from around the world

clock 18 March 2022 • 6 min read
Could the Integrity Council finalise carbon offset market standards this year?

Offsets

Could the Integrity Council finalise carbon offset market standards this year?

Recently formed Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announces timetable for delivering Core Carbon Principles for fast-expanding offset markets

clock 17 March 2022 • 4 min read
'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

Infrastructure

'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

New reports from Aldersgate Group and National Infrastructure Commission warn government needs to explain how it plans deliver and fund a wave of low carbon industry, transport, and energy projects

clock 17 March 2022 • 9 min read
No energy security without efficiency: How energy use is key to tackling the gas price crisis

Efficiency

No energy security without efficiency: How energy use is key to tackling the gas price crisis

Energy security and net zero requires a rethink of the way energy consumed and used. But what policies do experts think shuold feature to the government’s upcoming Energy Security Strategy and Spring Statement?

clock 16 March 2022 • 9 min read
How reports of net zero's death have been greatly exaggerated

Politics

How reports of net zero's death have been greatly exaggerated

Conflicting reports over the weekend on the government's energy security strategy reveal Downing Street's plans may be in flux, but clean energy still looks set to emerge as the big winner

clock 14 March 2022 • 8 min read
'It's really not that hard to grasp': How wind farms and insulation are saving UK bill-payers billions of pounds

Energy

'It's really not that hard to grasp': How wind farms and insulation are saving UK bill-payers billions of pounds

ECIU analysis shows home insulation is set to save £1.15bn on bills this year, while cheap wind power’s benefits are set to reach £660m

clock 14 March 2022 • 5 min read
Storm approaching: How the global shipping could be cruising towards a $25bn annual climate hit

Shipping

Storm approaching: How the global shipping could be cruising towards a $25bn annual climate hit

Shipping sector urged to demonstrate far more climate ambition and step up investment in zero carbon fuels and technologies

clock 14 March 2022 • 5 min read
Global Briefing: Top investors urge SEC to deliver sweeping climate disclosure rules

Policy

Global Briefing: Top investors urge SEC to deliver sweeping climate disclosure rules

Investors with $4.7tr of assets under management call on the SEC to deliver robust new rules, as Germany ramps up green infrastructure plans and Coal India sets sights on net zero

clock 11 March 2022 • 7 min read
'Enormous opportunity': How floating wind power could prove critical to global climate goals

Wind

'Enormous opportunity': How floating wind power could prove critical to global climate goals

Growing numbers of countries looking to ramp up floating wind capacity in coming years, attracted by its huge potential to capture strong wind speeds, an industry report has claimed

clock 11 March 2022 • 5 min read
'Green energy sprint': Labour unveils energy security plan, as fracking row intensifies

Policy

'Green energy sprint': Labour unveils energy security plan, as fracking row intensifies

Ahead of the release of the government's new Energy Independence Strategy, the opposition has published a five-point plan to curb fossil fuel imports and help households cope with soaring bills

clock 10 March 2022 • 7 min read