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Grid operator confirms no coal plants scheduled to come online before 2pm this afternoon, meaning UK is set to complete a week without coal power

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay admits plans to cut air departure tax by 50 per cent 'no longer compatible' with climate targets

Siemens has confirmed it plans to carve out its energy division, including oil and gas unit and wind business SGRE

International Development Secretary responds to calls for UK to overhaul aid spending strategy with pledge to deliver 'wholesale change'

Ex-archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams welcomes plans for fully costed proposals

Luxury retailer's own-brand products are now completely free of palm oil

Environment Secretary calls on food, retail, and hospitality firms to commit to new food waste targets, as government awards first trance of food redistribution funding

Industry claims sharp fall in plug-in hybrid sales is evidence of 'premature removal' of subsidies

A ground-breaking UN report yesterday revealed scale of threat facing the natural world - as politicians promise more action, BusinessGreen investigates what the warnings mean for leading corporates

International Energy Agency data prompts fresh concerns about world's ability to meet long-term climate change goals