News Analysis

'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

Politics

'Little or no progress': How stubbornly high farming emissions threaten the economy and the climate

New report slams state of UK farming and land use decarbonisation policy framework, warning current approach 'lacks both substance and credibility'

clock 27 June 2023 • 7 min read
'A sad day': Hundreds of UK green laws for the chop as EU Retained Law Bill passes final hurdle

Legislation

'A sad day': Hundreds of UK green laws for the chop as EU Retained Law Bill passes final hurdle

Government again rejects Lords' attempts to add environmental protections to Retained EU Law Bill, but agrees to consult publicly over future changes to EU-derived law

clock 27 June 2023 • 7 min read
'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Efficiency

'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Two new reports urge the government to get low-carbon housing and energy efficiency plans back on track if it wants to meet green targets and keep bills down

clock 26 June 2023 • 8 min read
Global Briefing: USDA approves lab-grown meat for sale for first time

Technology

Global Briefing: USDA approves lab-grown meat for sale for first time

US lab-grown meat certification, China's EV tax breaks, and all the biggest green business stories from around the world this week

clock 23 June 2023 • 6 min read
Two leading carbon offset integrity bodies are joining forces - but can they boost market standards?

Offsets

Two leading carbon offset integrity bodies are joining forces - but can they boost market standards?

Mark Carney's Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is to work closely with Rachel Kyte's Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative through a series of new corporate standards

clock 22 June 2023 • 8 min read
'Not yet fit for purpose': Why calls are growing to overhaul EPC energy efficiency standards

Policy

'Not yet fit for purpose': Why calls are growing to overhaul EPC energy efficiency standards

Leading businesses and campaigners write to government urging it to reform system that stands accused of providing an inaccurate picture of buildings' energy efficiency

clock 20 June 2023 • 6 min read
Clean Tech Investment Briefing: Satellite Vu raises £12.7m to launch 'space thermometer' satellite

Venture Capital

Clean Tech Investment Briefing: Satellite Vu raises £12.7m to launch 'space thermometer' satellite

The first edition of BusinessGreen's new monthly round-up of the most exciting early stage clean tech investments features everything from thermal heat satellites and clean energy trading platforms to cutting-edge fusion technology and food waste-busting...

clock 20 June 2023 • 7 min read
'On the right path': The green economy reacts to Labour's 'Clean Energy Powerhouse' pitch

Policy

'On the right path': The green economy reacts to Labour's 'Clean Energy Powerhouse' pitch

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction to Keir Starmer's Green Prosperity Plan speech in Leith

clock 19 June 2023 • 8 min read
Art and activism: How a Tuscan fisherman stopped bottom trawling in his local bay

Marine

Art and activism: How a Tuscan fisherman stopped bottom trawling in his local bay

BusinessGreen reports from Talamone, where a fisherman reflects on a 30-year fight to put an end to industrial fishing practices that harm biodiversity and the climate

clock 19 June 2023 • 12 min read
Global Briefing: World Bank warns governments wasting $1.25tr on environmentally-harmful subsidies

Climate change

Global Briefing: World Bank warns governments wasting $1.25tr on environmentally-harmful subsidies

Plus Germany unveils clean heat reforms, coal transition finance developments, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

clock 16 June 2023 • 9 min read