News Analysis

EU Taxonomy: Are low carbon aviation and maritime investments really 'green'?

Policy

EU Taxonomy: Are low carbon aviation and maritime investments really 'green'?

A group of five NGOs have launched legal action against the EU over its decision to classify fossil fuel reliant aviation and shipping projects as 'green' under its new investment taxonomy

clock 16 January 2024 • 4 min read
CEO survey: How energy efficiency emerged as a priority for top corporates

Management

CEO survey: How energy efficiency emerged as a priority for top corporates

From climate risk reporting to climate innovation: BusinessGreen takes a look at the green takeaways from PwC's latest survey of the world's leading CEOs

clock 15 January 2024 • 6 min read
Clean Tech Investment Briefing: Rwandan e-mobility start-up raises $19.5m to expand motorcycle fleet

Technology

Clean Tech Investment Briefing: Rwandan e-mobility start-up raises $19.5m to expand motorcycle fleet

BusinessGreen's latest round-up of the most exciting early stage clean tech investments, featuring hydrogen tank makers, forest mapping platforms, and industrial emissions tracking software

clock 15 January 2024 • 6 min read
Global Briefing: Norway becomes first country to approve deep sea mining

Carbon Trading

Global Briefing: Norway becomes first country to approve deep sea mining

A look at some of the big green business news stories from around the world this week, including a landmark carbon market deal, EU green investments, and a new electric bus network in Senegal

clock 12 January 2024 • 6 min read
'Tripling gap': Why the IEA is warning governments to push harder on clean energy

Energy

'Tripling gap': Why the IEA is warning governments to push harder on clean energy

Influential agency sets out how the world's governments can meet the COP28 goal to triple renewables capacity by 2030

clock 11 January 2024 • 7 min read
'Predominantly negative outlook': How climate change continues to dominate the world's risk register

Climate change

'Predominantly negative outlook': How climate change continues to dominate the world's risk register

The latest edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report again underscores how climate impacts present a growing threat to the global economy on multiple fronts

clock 10 January 2024 • 8 min read
Has UK EV sales growth really stalled?

Automotive

Has UK EV sales growth really stalled?

BusinessGreen explores why EV sales appeared to slow during 2023 - and how industry and policymakers might respond

clock 08 January 2024 • 10 min read
Global Briefing: Azerbaijan appoints oil industry veteran as COP29 President

Policy

Global Briefing: Azerbaijan appoints oil industry veteran as COP29 President

Confirmation of Environment Minister Mukhtar Babayev's appointment as President-designate for COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan leads our round up of green business news from around the world

clock 05 January 2024 • 6 min read
How a failure to enforce UK energy efficiency rules is holding back the green retrofit market

Buildings

How a failure to enforce UK energy efficiency rules is holding back the green retrofit market

New research suggests councils lack the resources to properly enforce landlord energy efficiency rules for private rental properties

clock 04 January 2024 • 8 min read
Global Briefing: Seven European nations target decarbonised power systems by 2035

Policy

Global Briefing: Seven European nations target decarbonised power systems by 2035

Plus Canada targets 2035 fossil fuel car sales phase out and Denmark confirms green air passenger tax in our round up of all the top green business news from around the world this week

clock 22 December 2023 • 6 min read