Opinion
A huge shake-up in domestic heating is on its way - and the heat pump industry is primed
A level playing field between heating technologies and an increase of the installer base are needed to drive a major rollout of heat pumps, argues the HPA's Graham Wright
Tackling food waste must be at the heart of national climate plans
In the run up to Glasgow next year governments must step up to the plate by targeting food waste in their net zero plans, argues WRAP CEO Marcus Gover
Offshore wind will be the backbone of the UK's Green Industrial Revolution
Offshore wind will become even more important the power source for unlocking new technologies such as renewable hydrogen, writes Ørsted's Duncan Clark
Building on the Ten Point Plan
Eliot Whittington of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group presents a new analysis that suggests the government's welcome plan to accelerate the Green Industrial Revolution will not yet put the country on track to meet its net zero goals
Positive tipping points to net zero and how to finance them
The finance sector has the means, and the scientists have the data, to model interventions with much greater impact than we see today, explain Federated Hermes' Eoin Murray, and Tim Lenton from the Global Systems Institute
The path to sustainable farming
Environment Secretary George Eustice's speech unveiling plans for overhaul of agricultural subsidy regime over the next seven years
Snails, motorbikes and shifting norms: How can businesses be genuinely ambitious on sustainability?
Simply exploiting a market opportunity does not count as sustainability ambition - businesses need to turn the dial further, writes Forum for the Future's Caroline Ashley
Why business needs to see an ambitious NDC
ScottishPower's Keith Anderson argues that the growing band of businesses and investors committed to accelerating the net zero transition need the government to submit a suitably ambitious national climate action plan to the UN
Why anyone who cares about climate action should have Georgia on their mind
As Andrew Warren argues, the high profile re-run election for Georgia's two Senate seats could yet determine the direction of US - and by extension global - climate efforts for years to come
Future Homes Standard: No time like 2023
A target for all new homes to be built without fossil fuel heating was initially announced, then de-announced, for 2023 - but how realistic is that target date, ponders ECIU's Jess Ralston
Time to set a new precedent for global trade policy
UK trade policy must set an ambitious new precedent that supports green growth and accelerates global action on climate and biodiversity, writes Aldersgate Group's Kate Young
What happened to onshore wind and solar in the PM's Ten Point Plan?
The government should introduce dedicated annual auctions for onshore wind and solar that can boost their deployment, argues RSPB's Seb Berry
A new net zero doctrine: Delivering a green recovery without increasing debt
Moixa CEO Simon Daniel sets out the case for reallocating a proportion of unfunded state and defined benefit pension obligations that would have paid for energy and mobility costs towards low carbon infrastructure
Public development banks have an opportunity - and a responsibility - to lead on nature
The recent joint pledge from global development banks to apply their sizable resources towards sustainable development and climate solutions is a step towards tackling nature-related financial risks, writes Global Canopy's Nicky Chambers
Net-zero is not just a buzzword - businesses must show they are serious about climate action
New survey finds many companies have set net zero climate targets, but few have milestones to reach them, explains South Pole CEO Renat Heuberger
To build a greener future for construction, we must first get to grips with value
A new building can have a positive environmental impact, deliver value for money and benefit society, argue UK Green Building Council's Alastair Mant, and Ron Lang of the Construction Innovation Hub
Sustainability leaders united
Chief sustainability officers are the new emerging power base across the business world, argue EY's Steve Varley and Freuds' Dr Arlo Brady, co-chairs of the new S30 forum
We have a rare chance to change food waste habits for good
Now is the moment to make sure the new relationship we've developed with food and waste isn't just for lockdown, writes Hubbub's Aoife Allen
Why the Ten Point Plan can be a turning point for the net zero transition
The government now views net zero as a major industrial and economic opportunity - that’s a huge shift in perception that could have lasting, positive consequences, writes the Aldersgate Group's Nick Molho
It's an ad for action: Our plan for a net zero transformation in advertising
Advertising Association president Keith Weed outlines the industry's new action plan to decarbonise the UK advertising industry
The PM must cull white elephants in his 10-point green plan
The PM would be wise to offer less and deliver more when he unveils his 10-point green recovery plan, argues E3G's Tom Burke
Green gases will allow us to rise to the biggest challenge of decarbonisation
Green gases such as hydrogen and biomethane offer huge opportunities for the UK, argues Chris Train, the Energy Networks Association’s Green Gas Champion
The wind industry needs a great leap forward for worker skills
Digital technologies have been crucial to the wind industry's success, but far more also needs investing in worker skills, argues ARMSA Consulting's Rakesh Maharaj
AI has the potential to turbocharge net zero efforts - we must embrace it
To decarbonise as efficiently as possible humans and machines must work together, and the government has a key role in making that happen, writes Arup's Will Cavendish
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