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BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: September 2025 part one

New report reveals over $100bn of investment now committed to new clean hydrogen projects globally, as sector looks to emulate the success of the wind and solar industries

Plus: Shell scraps its Rotterdam biofuels project, Spain has a new climate emergency plan, and India's state-run coal miner eyes 5GW of renewable power projects, in our roundup of all the top global green business stories this week

New modelling from BloombergNEF suggests investing just 0.7 per cent of GDP in the net zero transition could unlock huge financial savings - and avert a rolling climate crisis

The oil and gas industry is mounting a concerted lobbying push to convince the government to soften its pledge to end new drilling licenses - but can it really marry fossil fuel production and net zero goals?

The new Green Party leader is promising a radical 'eco-populist' agenda, but can he cut through in an increasingly crowded political marketplace?

New analysis from the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) warns investment gap is putting EU's clean tech competitiveness and climate progress at risk

Government sets out proposals for new contract regime designed to catalyse investment in scaling up the fledgling carbon removals sector

India's solar surge continues to accelerate, China moves to tighten its carbon market, and a German court cracks down on 'carbon neutral' claims

A new analysis reveals how UK solar and wind generation are complementing each other to drive down emissions and enhance energy security