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Tenth edition of insurer’s Future Risks Report once again ranks global warming as the foremost risk to humanity – ahead of rising social tensions, AI and ‘cyber war’

North Sea Transition Authority confirms 27 new licenses awarded for 'quicker to production' areas, as reports suggest King’s Speech will double down on anti-green measures

Armed forces charity makes poppies from coffee cup offcuts and wood fibre, slashing carbon emissions from its 2023 appeal

Retailer to buy all renewable electricity produced by eight 'state of the art' turbines at Longhill Burn Wind Farm for next 15 years

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

Government hails law as 'biggest piece of legislation in the UK's history', setting out a raft of reforms designed to build a greener, more secure energy system

Research by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation highlights major emissions cuts and investment opportunities from shifting to greener materials and processes in construction and buildings sector worldwide

Party vows to shore up UK preparedness for extreme flooding events if it wins the next election, led by a new Minister for Resilience in government

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35m in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills - and Microsoft is also betting on the venture

Following a successful trial in Tesco stores Walkers has announced new outer paper packaging is being rolled out across all its Walkers Baked multipacks