Opinion

Solar

In the next six years, businesses will lead the green economy; and UK solar will go international

In the latest in our Green Business 2022 series, Solarcentury's Seb Berry and Sarah Allison envisage an exciting period for the global solar market

clock 03 March 2016 • 3 min read

Efficiency

Use the housing market to drive an energy efficiency revolution

Policy Exchange's Richard Howard argues the best way to drive home energy efficiency is to structurally embed it into the housing market

clock 02 March 2016 • 4 min read

Nuclear

Nuclear claims its rightful place as a low-carbon generation source - delivering business benefits to projects and operators

PwC's Fiona Reilly argues that the growing acceptance of nuclear as a low carbon energy source promises to unleash a wave of new post-Paris Summit investment

clock 01 March 2016 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Putting sustainable protein on the dinner table

Forum for the Future's Simon Billing explains why leading food companies are coming together to tackle the sustainable protein challenge

clock 29 February 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Green Business 2022: The new Silk Road

In the latest in our Green Business 2022 series, ECIU's Richard Black envisages a world where clean tech has come to dominate, and Europe has been comprehensively outmaneuvered by a resurgent China

clock 29 February 2016 • 6 min read

CCS

The energy world's 50 shades of brown

Moving to 100 per cent renewables isn't victory itself, argues GreenBiz's David Crane, we need to combust fossil fuels without emitting carbon

clock 26 February 2016 • 7 min read

Policy

Could $30 oil derail the low carbon transition?

PwC's John Hawksworth and Jonathan Grant reflect on how low oil and gas prices could result in a silver lining for the climate

clock 26 February 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

The FT's view is too narrow, policymakers need new economic models for the environment

WWF's Emma Pinchbeck argues policy decisions are being made without a full understanding of environmental risks. A new stress test is needed at the Treasury

clock 26 February 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Welcome to 2022: The great green transition has delivered a fairer society

In the latest in our Green Business 2022 series, Natalie Bennett envisages a six year period of great political upheaval that enabled the start of a "Great Transition" to a low carbon economy

clock 25 February 2016 • 5 min read

Supply chain

If you think nuclear is controversial, try tackling meat

Kirsty Gogan wonders if a growing trend for healthier lifestyles may finally make a dent in agriculture's enormous carbon footprint

clock 24 February 2016 • 5 min read