News Analysis

Management

Global Briefing: IEA raises alarm over pace of clean tech roll out

BusinessGreen brings you this week's green business headlines from around the world

clock 21 May 2018 • 3 min read

IT

Bitcoin now uses as much energy as Ireland

Electricity consumption doubled in the last six months with the trajectory likely to continue, says PwC economist

clock 21 May 2018 • 3 min read

CCS

'Hugely exciting': Drax to test carbon capture technology at North Yorkshire biomass plant

Drax and C-Capture say North Yorkshire pilot could be the 'first of several' in the UK aimed at delivering negative emissions

clock 21 May 2018 • 6 min read

Investment

Major investors pile pressure on oil and gas groups to step up climate ambition

Investors representing $10.4tr in assets under management urge oil and gas sector to 'take responsibility for all its emissions'

clock 18 May 2018 • 6 min read

Technology

Global Briefing: Repsol preps carbon bubble response, as Petrofac secures wind farm deal

BusinessGreen brings you this week's green business headlines from around the world

clock 18 May 2018 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Fracking: Government promises 'faster and fairer' planning decisions

Written Statement sets out plans to accelerate fracking development, as critics accuse ministers of undermining green rhetoric

clock 17 May 2018 • 6 min read

Policy

CCS 'milestone': Norway agrees backing for carbon capture, transport and storage projects

Government announces NOK 80m additional funding for 2018 to cover studies of CO2 transport, storage and up to two capture facilities

clock 15 May 2018 • 4 min read

Automotive

Government proposes tax breaks to 'help white van man go green'

Government consults on possible changes to vehicle excise duty aimed at incentivising van drivers to switch to lower emission vehicles

clock 15 May 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

'Incoherent': Report calls for green overhaul of Bank of England finance policy

NGO Positive Money argues central bank needs new mandate to drive shift away from high carbon investments - or the UK risks missing its climate targets

clock 15 May 2018 • 6 min read

Supply chain

Could better resource efficiency plug the gap in the UK's carbon budgets?

Research from four universities and Green Alliance argues UK climate policy has ignored resource use, but better manufacturing and design could help the government meet upcoming carbon budgets

clock 14 May 2018 • 7 min read