News Analysis

Why ClientEarth is taking the government to court over its Net Zero Strategy - and why it matters

Net Zero Now

Why ClientEarth is taking the government to court over its Net Zero Strategy - and why it matters

BusinessGreen looks at the possible outcomes and potential implications of the latest legal challenges to the government's decarbonisation strategy

clock 13 January 2022 • 7 min read
Make or break? Why the UK's energy crisis response could prove 'critical' to net zero agenda

Politics

Make or break? Why the UK's energy crisis response could prove 'critical' to net zero agenda

Institute for Government urges government to ensure it prioritises net zero agenda in its efforts to tackle the twin energy and cost of living crises

clock 13 January 2022 • 6 min read
Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

Skills

Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

Green Alliance warns skills gap is already hampering climate action, as separate study from Centre for Policy Studies urges government to integrate net zero and levelling up agendas

clock 12 January 2022 • 5 min read
'Disturbing': Why climate remains the single biggest global economic threat

Risk

'Disturbing': Why climate remains the single biggest global economic threat

Top insurers and economists warn climate change remains biggest global economic threat, despite on-going COVID risks

clock 11 January 2022 • 7 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain: Can Defra's proposed new planning rules deliver on their promise?

Biodiversity

Biodiversity Net Gain: Can Defra's proposed new planning rules deliver on their promise?

Developers would need to ensure new buildings improve local biodiversity, or invest in nature-projects to offset impacts elsewhere

clock 11 January 2022 • 6 min read
Global Briefing: IEA hints at plan to make energy data a 'public good'

Management

Global Briefing: IEA hints at plan to make energy data a 'public good'

Green GDP metrics, renewables-powered coal ports, and all the big green business stories from around the world this week

clock 07 January 2022 • 7 min read
A tale of two markets: As EV sales surged in 2021, SUVs threatened climate gains

Automotive

A tale of two markets: As EV sales surged in 2021, SUVs threatened climate gains

UK electric vehicle sales reached record heights in 2021, but global demand for gas-guzzling SUVs continues to undermine climate goals

clock 06 January 2022 • 8 min read
'This is a public safety issue': AI mapping lays bare torrent of UK disruption from floods

Climate change

'This is a public safety issue': AI mapping lays bare torrent of UK disruption from floods

AI mapping of flooding incidents across UK since 2007 lays bare worrying lack of resilience in face of heavy rainfall

clock 05 January 2022 • 5 min read
'The first major Brexit bonus': Could reforming the UK's insurance rules unlock clean energy investment?

Investment

'The first major Brexit bonus': Could reforming the UK's insurance rules unlock clean energy investment?

PIC calculates it would be able to pump £500m more into renewable energy annually if financial services regulation is amended

clock 05 January 2022 • 4 min read
'Sobering reality check': Global coal power to reach record levels in 2021, IEA warns

Energy

'Sobering reality check': Global coal power to reach record levels in 2021, IEA warns

Global coal power generation set for post-Covid bounce driven largely by China and India, according to International Energy Agency

clock 17 December 2021 • 6 min read