Opinion

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

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

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

Approving expansion of the airport would contradict the advice of the Climate Change Committee, argues Labour MP Hilary Benn

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

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

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

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

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

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