Opinion
Brexit and beyond: Shaping a greener future
IEMA's Martin Baxter finds that delivering a Green Brexit is about a lot more than simply finalising an effective Withdrawal Bill
People Power - The missing plank in the government's new clean growth plans
E3G's Simon Skillings argues Theresa May's new energy efficiency goal may be welcome, but like the rest of the government's Clean Growth Strategy it is guilty of side-lining consumers
Rudyard Kipling can help us all achieve a plastic-free tomorrow
Take a leaf from Kipling's book and remember to ask the right questions about new plastic-free products, argues Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy
Natural capital and reversing the economics of extinction: A response to George Monbiot
George Monbiot's blistering critique of natural capital thinking overlooked the fact a price is already placed on nature, and it is close to zero
Are we really on the cusp of a 'hydrogen economy'?
Hydrogen is making headlines again, but is the excitement justified? Policy Exchange's Joshua Burke investigates
Navigating the choppy waters of complex sustainability challenges
It will take teamwork to drive out the linear economy, argues Business in the Community's Libby Sandbrook
Are we really on track to end up with more plastic in the ocean than fish?
Tom Chivers wonders if a combination of dubious maths and R&D breakthroughs could counter the most apocalyptic plastic waste predictions
Driving down the cost of marine energy
RenewableUK's Luke Clark argues that the marine energy sector is on the cusp of a major cost reduction drive
Fir things first: A route to truly sustainable biomass
Labour's Alex Sobel suggests a course of action that might help policymakers and biomass power firms see the wood for the trees
Is it time to follow the coal phase out with a gas phase out target?
WWF's Gareth Redmond-King argues that when you look at the UK's current energy infrastructure trends there is no need to respond to the coal phase out with a new 'dash for gas'
Plug-in hybrids can already meet the government's proposed 2040 goal - there is no need for loopholes
Ministers should tell the auto industry it has confidence in their R&D efforts - a ban on new hybrids from 2040 is eminently achievable
Achieving the targets of the UK Climate Change Act is a necessity for our children
Professor Russell Viner of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health argues that delivering on the goals of the Climate Change Act would result in cleaner air and lower health risks for children
What can the War on Plastic learn from disposable coffee cups?
As the war on plastic cranks up, companies must carefully navigate a number of complex challenges and pitfalls, argues Hubbub co-founder Trewin Restorick
When will the biomass bubble burst?
The sustainability myth of burning wood for energy is perched on a thin branch, argues ClientEarth's Caroline Haywood
It's time for the government to make good on its Industrial Energy Efficiency Scheme promise
EEF's Brad Deane argues the government should properly streamline energy and carbon reporting requirements and focus on the real barrier to efficiency progress - long payback periods
Planning policy is still not up to scratch on sustainability
Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework are a missed opportunity for green buildings, argues UKGBC's John Alker
How to spend seven years not making bad housing much better
Following the publication of Labour's new domestic energy efficiency strategy, Alan Whitehead takes aim at the scandalous loophole that will allow landlords to keep renting the coldest and most inefficient homes
Business is booming for firms fighting plastic waste
Liontrust's Neil Brown looks at global efforts to address plastic pollution and highlights companies driving innovation in packaging, sustainable plastics and recycling
Congratulations James Brokenshire, now about that energy efficiency consultation
Andrew Warren welcomes the new Housing Secretary with a reminder that the government's plans for Display Energy Certificates remain remarkably opaque
We need to be smarter at designing 'smart cities' programmes to make urban areas greener
Too often initiatives for 'smart cities' skate over the environmental challenges, argues the EIC's Matthew Farrow
The UK Environment Plan 2018: Business Challenges, Choices and Opportunities
Robertsbridge's Charles Secrett takes a tour d'horizon across the UK's green economy, and asks if mainstream businesses are ready for the disruption ahead
Paper cups are recyclable - we just need more of the right bins
Mike Turner of the Paper Cup Alliance calls on coffee chains to launch a brand blind 'cup amnesty' to get more cups to recycling plants
Net zero is the aim. But the Tories won't get us there
There's much more to do before the government can claim to be a climate leader, warns Labour's Barry Gardiner
Can sustainable bioeconomy be a driver of Green Growth?
Dr. Frank Rijsberman of the Global Green Growth Institute reflects on the challenges and opportunities faced by the revolution underway in the bioeconomy
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