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Report: Wind and solar to deliver half the world's power by 2050
BloombergNEF report concludes that in nearly two thirds of the world wind and solar are the least expensive option for new capacity, but long term challenges remain for grid decarbonisation efforts
Report sketches blueprint for Europe-wide green mortgage market
Finance and green building sectors will need to work closely together to develop market for energy efficient mortgages, according to new report from the World Green Building Council
European Commission: Member States' climate plans not good enough
Current plans fall short of 2030 targets, official European Commission assessment warns
Survey: 70 per cent of UK public want urgent climate action
As candidates to become Prime Minister reassert support for net zero goal, major survey reveals climate change has become a 'mainstream issue' for the British public
Climeworks launches CO2-into-stone subscription service
Swiss carbon capture pioneers launch online shop where individuals can buy carbon dioxide removal service to offset emissions
UK and Colombia ink climate partnership to promote green growth
UK commits £8.5m to help Colombia protect and monetise biodiversity reserves, invest in low emission vehicles and green country's finance sector
COP26: UK and Italy strike partnership clearing way for UK to host crucial climate summit
BREAKING: Joint statement confirms reports UK and Italy have reached a deal to 'collaborate' on delivering crunch 2020 climate summit
Heathrow reveals details of third runway 'masterplan'
Climate campaigners remain insistent airport expansion is incompatible with UK's emission reduction targets
Reports: UK set to win bid to host COP26
UK and Italian governments rumoured to have reached an agreement allowing UK to host crucial climate summit
No deal Brexit threat cranks up environmental risks
Latest Greener UK report welcomes support for net zero target, but warns all areas of the environment are at 'high risk' of seeing protections weakened post-Brexit
Ireland to unveil bold plan to tackle climate emergency
Varadkar reveals ideas to curb greenhouse gases and move towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Dressed for success: Ralph Lauren tailors new season of sustainability promises
Pledges include commitments to set science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets and ensure all key materials are sustainably sourced
Carbon capture and feedstock: Drax unveils project to turn CO2 into animal feed
Pilot project from Drax and Deep Branch Biotechnology aims to find sustainable alternatives to soy and fishmeal
Statkraft and Statera announce flexible grid alliance
New partnership to boost Statkraft's UK Virtual Power Plant, expanding its capacity to 2GW
ENGIE acquires ChargePoint Services in bid to speed up EV ambitions
French utility snaps up charge point provider for undisclosed sum as it beefs up plans to become a 'leader in green mobility'
Target sets sights on new renewable energy goal
US retail giant commits to sourcing all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030
Study: More than half of humanity's 'meat' will not come from animals by 2040
Report estimates 35 per cent of meat will come be cultivated in labs and 25 per cent will be vegan alternatives
Nice gas, Gromit: Wensleydale by-product to generate green energy
Agreement between the Wensleydale Creamery and Iona Capital will see whey permeate converted into 10,000MWh of green energy
Reports: EU edges towards net zero goal, as Germany drops opposition
European Council meeting expected to set out timetable for adopting sweeping new net zero strategy for the world's largest trading bloc
KPMG: Europe leads field in climate change preparedness
Singapore and Hong Kong score highly for private sector readiness to cope with the challenges of climate change
Dunkirk auction provides boost for France's offshore wind industry
Winning bid of just €50/MWh came from a consortium led by EDF Renewables, Innogy and Enbridge
General strike for climate receives backing from first MP
Labour MP for Leeds North West Alex Sobel urges workers to join the prospective strike, scheduled to take place on 27 September
'Time is running out': Pope Francis urges business leaders to tackle climate emergency
Pontiff yesterday warned leading investors and energy giants that climate change 'threatens the very future of the human family'
Then there were five: Fiddler's Ferry coal power plant to close
SSE will close its last coal-fired power station early next year, to leave just five coal plants left on UK grid
