News Analysis

Recent panel hosted by BusinessGreen sees experts from EQUANS, Local Partnerships, and North East Lincolnshire Council discuss how to accelerate and finance effective net zero strategies across the public sector

Heightened focus on ESG in private markets and recent wave of corporate net zero targets have prompted dramatic increase in global climate tech investment, according to new PwC analysis, but fears remain that key technologies are under-funded

Dozens of business, finance, and public policy leaders call for creation of global impact reporting standard to drive a 'just transition' to a more sustainable global economy

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy study warns the 'climate footprint of Europe's big meat and dairy companies rival the fossil fuel giants'

European tree-planting, US clean energy procurement plans, and the rest of the green business news from around the world this week

A new study predicts that the nature-based carbon market could present a $1.3bn opportunity for the insurance industry

Less than 300 companies made CDP’s A list for environmental performance in 2021, with fewer companies ranked A for climate action than last year owing to higher expectations

BloombergNEF warns steelmakers to prepare for major green transformation, as cost of shifting from coal to hydrogen and scrap metal could be far cheaper than previously thought

Plus China's five-year green industry plan, EU CO2 prices reach record high, and more of the top green business news around the world this week

The Climate Change Committee delivers its verdict on COP26, but will the UK government heed its advice for the coming 'crucial' year ahead?