News Analysis

Biodiversity

The Dasgupta Review: What does the landmark biodiversity review actually recommend?

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity

clock 02 February 2021 • 10 min read

Transport

'Charging up': Could the offshore wind revolution provide the routemap for EV charging networks?

As the UK prepares to ramp up efforts to switch to EVs ahead of the 2030 ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles, two studies this week examine what the government needs to do to encourage uptake and ensure all regions of the country have fair...

clock 02 February 2021 • 6 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Spain celebrates record low cost for onshore wind power

Tesla profits, green Olympics, Canadian plastic, and all the green business news from around the world this week

clock 29 January 2021 • 7 min read

IT

Salesforce, Accenture and a tipping point for carbon accounting

A major new partnership suggests the world of sustainability software could be on the cusp of a long-awaited breakthrough

clock 29 January 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

'This is putting companies on the hook': Can Mark Carney help build a credible carbon offset market?

Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets unveils recommendations on how to scale up investment in emission reduction programmes, but environmental campaigners remain unimpressed

clock 28 January 2021 • 9 min read

Technology

'Lost opportunity for corporate leadership': Are tech giants failing to pull their weight in climate lobbying battles?

New InfluenceMap report argues recent flurry of climate goals announced by Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google owner Alphabet has been undermined by firms' 'limited' climate lobbying activity

clock 28 January 2021 • 6 min read

Efficiency

'It will kill businesses eventually': Are administrative problems scuppering the Green Homes Grant scheme?

Complaints from households and installers are becoming ever more vocal, and now some fear the high profile scheme could lead to the collapse of some businesses

clock 27 January 2021 • 10 min read

Investment

'A positive start': Government unveils climate risk rules for UK pensions sector

DWP consultation confirms Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-aligned disclosures will be mandatory across the board by 2025

clock 27 January 2021 • 9 min read

Energy

How the corporate clean power sector proved pandemic-resistant

A new BNEF analysis reveals how corporate clean energy procurement grew 18 per cent through 2020, despite the difficulties posed by the coronavirus pandemic

clock 27 January 2021 • 6 min read

Risk

Adaptation Action Coalition: UK joins clutch of countries in climate resilience drive

UK, Egypt, Bangladesh, Malawi, the Netherlands and Saint Lucia among nations endorsing new principles for climate adaptation as world leaders gather for first ever summit focused solely on issue today

clock 25 January 2021 • 5 min read