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New arms-length body to help accelerate nuclear development and oversee competition for funding next generation technologies

Deal with Australia-based CORE Markets to extend reach of BeZero Carbon's credit rating platform

Ecotricity founder unveils proposals for the UK's first electric airline, in a bid to deliver the 'flag carrier for green Britain'

Ministers flex post-Brexit muscles as they ink trade deal with Pacific nations and embark on programme to reform fisheries management, but concerns over 'Green Brexit' delivery persist

Local Government Association calls for 'outright' ban on sale of single use vapes on environmental and health grounds

ShareAction calls for banks to toughen stance on polluting assets, as survey finds majority of Brits concerned over social and environmental impact of finance industry

Trade body for oil and gas sector argues it stands ready to invest £200bn by 2030 and deliver on net zero goals if it can secure a supportive policy environment

Index operator warns corporate climate goals for 2020 were largely missed, amid a lack of disclosure on decarbonisation progress

IPPR calls for comprehensive industrial strategy and increased farm funding to bolster UK food security and help hit net zero targets

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