Opinion
Climate Leaders Summit: A day of diplomatic theatre, distracting jokes, and historic turning points
Ed King argues that when the history of the fifth industrial revolution is penned, this year will mark a turning point.
Re-skilling to export the UK's Green Industrial Revolution
Now is the time for all UK businesses to look to international markets and take British ingenuity to every corner of the planet, writes International Trade Minister Graham Stuart MP
We need to move on from the theoretical electric heat pump vs hydrogen debate
With pipes connecting each building, and an individual heat pump in each property, much more than 20 per cent of homes couple be served by a heat network in the UK, writes Kensa Group's Karl Drage
Continuing to fight the fashion revolution
As the fashion sector grapples with issues of sustainability, we have shifted our own investments away from high street retailers, explains Liontrust's Peter Michaelis
How can food companies get on the right track for net zero?
Companies in the food sector can and must help drive a just transition to a regenerative, net zero future, writes Forum for the Future’s Lesley Mitchell
A beginner's guide to corporate CO2 reporting
Businesses need a robust emissions reporting system in order to draw up effective strategies to decarbonise, writes WWF UK's Seán Mallon
Diverse voices in sustainable business are crucial to building a green economy
A generation of green business leaders from ethnically diverse backgrounds is needed to fix the climate change crisis, writes Liberal Democrat councillor Rabina Khan
Net zero carbon: How data is greening UK infrastructure
Better use of data can help achieve net zero goals, as well as better lending rates and improved financial returns, argues Bentley Systems' Mark Coates
Why was the Green Homes Grant scheme scrapped so quickly?
It is vital the government come up with a series of new initiatives to ensure Boris Johnson's proud green boasts to the UN really do become a reality in our housing stock
People want a carrot (not stick) approach to low carbon food
Most people want a persuasive 'carrot rather than stick' policy approach to encourage greener diets, explains Climate Assembly UK expert lead Dr Lorraine Whitmarsh from the University of Bath
How the 5p carrier bag charge has helped curb plastic pollution
With funding from the plastic bag charge Waitrose launched a £1m grant fund for innovative plastic-waste busting ideas - Hubbub's Trewin Restorick sets out the key achievements
Sustainable consumption: Get ready for the next frontier in the race to zero
Targeting individual consumer behaviours, or making greener brands aspirational, can create compelling campaigns that drive revenue and trigger sustainable behaviour change, writes Dentsu International's Anna Lungley
The UK's dire green skills shortage must be tackled
Ahead of COP26 the government must seize the chance to place green jobs - particularly in home retrofitting - front and centre of its climate pitch, writes Ashden CEO Harriet Lamb
Right to Repair is overdue - and consumers are already leading the charge
Legislation providing a right to repair electronic and electrical goods is long overdue in the UK, but lockdown trends have already accelerated consumer interest, writes CDSL CEO Andrew Sharp
Ahead of COP26 the government must make waves with maritime
Net zero is not possible without decarbonising maritime, and if the government fully commits to the mission our industry stands ready to play its part, explains Maritime UK chief executive Ben Murray
Plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport are incompatible with the UK's net zero commitment
Approving expansion of the airport would contradict the advice of the Climate Change Committee, argues Labour MP Hilary Benn
Bond investors and sustainability: Is it all greenwash?
With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650bn this year, Schroders head of sustainable credit Saida Eggerstedt tackles the topic of greenwashing
It's time for central banks to match their green words with actions
Central banks and financial supervisors have a key role to play in closing the curtains on dirty finance and unlocking a tidal wave of green investment, writes Positive Money economist David Barmes
Energy data key to achieving net zero electricity
An ambitious approach to data discovery is critical for achieving a net zero grid and but would help unleash a Cambrian explosion of innovation in the UK energy sector, writes Peter Clutton-Brock of the Centre for AI & Climate and E3G
The UK must ensure best available cost assumptions underpin its net zero stategy
Investor appeal for capital intensive low-carbon activities risks being reduced if policy strategies overstate costs by assuming high interest rates, explains The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group's Beverley Cornaby
Getting hot under the collar about heat
As the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat incentive comes to an end, there is no comparable scheme to replace it, leaving a huge gap in heat decarbonisation policy gap, explains REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska
Regulation: A force for good
Proportionate, well-designed regulation can deliver diverse social, environmental and economic benefits, while poorly-designed regulation risks the opposite, writes Unchecked UK's Emma Rose
Net zero is a huge opportunity for Scotland - and its political parties
Scotland faces major challenges to decarbonise and many jobs are likely to be affected, but the opportunities are even greater, argue Onward's Ted Christie-Miller and Alex Luke
Covid-19 and the environment: Three steps to help prevent the next pandemic
The world must change behaviour and practices, both personal and commercial, in order to tackle the route causes of pandemics, writes Ecosia CEO Christian Kroll
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