News Analysis

Can a heatwave-hit UK keep cool without further warming the planet?

Buildings

Can a heatwave-hit UK keep cool without further warming the planet?

Heatwaves have seen a spike in demand for air conditioning units, but does the UK's response to worsening extreme heat provide an opportunity to make sustainable cooling a reality?

clock 09 July 2026 • 12 min read
Left in the shade: How UK cities have fallen 'way behind' European counterparts on urban tree-planting

Biodiversity

Left in the shade: How UK cities have fallen 'way behind' European counterparts on urban tree-planting

'Stark' lack of urban trees exposed, as Hastings and Guildford revealed as only UK towns to exceed the European average for canopy cover

clock 09 July 2026 • 6 min read
'The case for reform is clear': Why sky-high UK energy costs are an urgent issue for the next Prime Minister

Energy

'The case for reform is clear': Why sky-high UK energy costs are an urgent issue for the next Prime Minister

Manufacturers say they want to invest in decarbonisation and electrification, but the UK's high energy costs are holding them back

clock 08 July 2026 • 11 min read
EU Omnibus: Commission moves to further streamline sustainability reporting standards

Policy

EU Omnibus: Commission moves to further streamline sustainability reporting standards

Number of mandatory datapoints covered by draft ESRS cut by over 60 per cent, as European Commission proposes fresh measures to address administrative burdens

clock 07 July 2026 • 6 min read
Heatwave impacts, change at Number 10, and reflections on London Climate Action Week

Policy

Heatwave impacts, change at Number 10, and reflections on London Climate Action Week

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: July part one

clock 03 July 2026 • 2 min read
Global Briefing: World Bank retires climate finance targets

Climate change

Global Briefing: World Bank retires climate finance targets

Lender drops funding goals following US pressure, InstaVolt sells Iberian businesses, and Singapore ramps up climate resilience funding

clock 03 July 2026 • 9 min read
How Amazon matched its global energy use with clean power - but still saw emissions rise

Carbon Accounting

How Amazon matched its global energy use with clean power - but still saw emissions rise

US tech and online retail giant's 'most comprehensive' sustainability report to date details how the firm is striving to meet its net zero by 2040 pledge, while ramping up its AI capacity

clock 01 July 2026 • 8 min read
How the 'we're just one per cent of global emissions' gambit doesn't add up

Climate change

How the 'we're just one per cent of global emissions' gambit doesn't add up

Study reveals how attempts to slow domestic climate action by arguing an individual country emits relatively little are now evident in economies that collectively account for over a fifth of emissions

clock 01 July 2026 • 6 min read
Is Britain set to fall short of its 2030 Clean Power target?

Energy

Is Britain set to fall short of its 2030 Clean Power target?

New analysis acknowledges the government is delivering 'profound transformation' across the energy system, but warns it is likely to miss out on its goal to deliver 95 per cent clean power by 2030

clock 30 June 2026 • 8 min read
'Credibility gap': Are corporate regenerative farming programmes delivering on their promise?

Supply chain

'Credibility gap': Are corporate regenerative farming programmes delivering on their promise?

Many of the world's biggest food firms are ramping up support for regenerative agriculture, but as a new report from FAIRR warns strategies remain 'fragmented and under-resourced'

clock 29 June 2026 • 7 min read