Opinion
HS2 will be one of the UK's cleanest, greenest forms of transport
Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson MP sets out his case for HS2, promising it will be 'one of our cleanest, greenest, and most-environmentally sustainable forms of transport'
We can turn the pain of the pandemic into a race to a healthier future
UN high-level climate action champions Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz explain why businesses, investors and local leaders responsible for half the world's GDP are putting net zero at heart of Covid-19 recovery plans
We need fresh thinking about the role of digital technologies in our food system
Covid-19 has highlighted the shortcomings of our food supply chains, but technology can help, argues Green Alliance's Imogen Cripps
A confident, green world is within our grasp after Covid-19
Trillions of dollars will be spent to stimulate the global economy after the pandemic - we must not continue the mistake of fossil fuel dependency, argues Mainstream Renewable Power CEO Andy Kinsella
Building a circular economy after Covid-19
Once life returns to relative normality, our economy must be far more robust and resilient than it is at present, argues WRAP director Peter Maddox
We must not sacrifice the environmental crisis just to resolve an economic one
Both economic growth and decarbonisation can be fostered from the current crisis, argues Gilles Moëc, chief economist at AXA Investment Managers
'For a clean, inclusive and resilient UK recovery plan'
Today's letter from over 200 top businesses calling on the UK government to deliver a coronavirus recovery plan that accelerates the transition to net zero emissions - in full
The Humber Estuary could help fuel a green recovery
Partnerships between business and government to back green industries such as sustainable aviation fuels are crucial as we restart the economy, argue Conservative MPs Lia Nici and Martin Vickers
Meaningful information is catalysing urban action on climate change
Our cities are becoming 'smarter' and producing more and more data - we must harness this data to fight the causes and impacts of climate change, argues C40 Cities's Rachel Huxley
Allowing cheap food imports would come at huge environmental cost for the UK
The pandemic has exposed the fragility of UK food supply chains, and decisions made now could either increase or reduce future risk, argues WWF UK CEO Tanya Steele
Solar can support a blue skied recovery
Cleve Hill is a very exciting project, but it won't herald a new era of mega solar parks in the UK, writes Chris Hewett of the Solar Trade Association
Collaboration is the only way we can build back better
The collaboration and partnership at the heart of SDG 17 can is crucial to building back better after Covid-19, argues We Mean Business CEO Maria Mendiluce
Cracking the codes to a zero carbon future
The UK's energy network codes need drastic reform to encourage net zero innovation on the grid, argues Good Energy's Tom Steward
Faster, Further, Fairer - how business can lead a green recovery
WSP's David Symons, a commissioner of IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission, sets out three key areas business can play a part in delivering net zero after Covid-19
What can we expect from the government's plans for climate change, a green recovery, and COP26?
Business Secretary Alok Sharma's speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue provides a strong indication of the government's green recovery plans, argues the REA's Dr Nina Skorupska
Green renewal: The blueprint for waste has already been drafted - and it's fantastic
The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
Why attitudes to green recovery show how far we've come
The public mood has changed, and this may be the last chance we have to get it right, says The Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson
Locking in hearts and minds for a net zero future
Holding on to a vision of what post-coronavirus future we want to see can help business leaders make better decisions today, argues Will Dawson of Forum for the Future
Covid-19 will lead to further stranded assets in the EU
With airlines looking at an annus horribilis in 2020, planes could follow coal plants as Europe's next stranded asset, writes Vlerick Business School's Professor David Veredas
Renewable hydrogen has a key role to play in decarbonisation
Marina Valls at RenewableUK reveals how green hydrogen could help catalyse the next phase of UK decarbonisation
Building back better after COVID-19: Why the climate agenda is part of the solution
Pursuing an ambitious low carbon, environmental, and skills agenda as part of the government's economic recovery plan is a key part of the solution to today's public interest concerns around unemployment, regional inequality, and resilience argues Aldersgate...
To build back better from Covid-19, strong institutions will be foundational
We should double down on creating stronger, smarter, more resilient global institutions as we recovery from the pandemic, argues the Center for Global Development's Masood Ahmed
Looking towards an ESG shaped future
Scottish Widows Maria Nazarova-Doyle explains how the coronavirus crisis has made green investments more attractive than ever
There is no vaccine for the climate crisis
When the climate and ecological crises reach breaking point the world will have no vaccine in hand, so we must act now, argues Envision Group CEO Lei Zhang
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