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

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

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

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

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

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

Farmers and environmental groups hit out at terms of free trade deal they warn risks undermining UK environmental standards

Italy announces ban on new petrol and diesel cars, EU carbon prices hit record levels, and all the green business news from around the world this week

As families face hefty energy bills this winter, calls are growing for market reforms that can both protect consumers and accelerate efforts to decarbonise the UK energy system

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough