Opinion

To mark the relaunch of the BusinessGreen website after six years, we're asking leading figures for their view on what the green economy will look like in 2022 - first to gaze into their crystal ball is former energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey...

Labour's Alan Whitehead argues the upcoming energy bill's focus on decommisioning North Sea oil and gas fields must leave the door open for their re-use as carbon storage sites

Greg Muttitt of Oil Change International wonders if BP's poor track record on assessing renewable energy trends means the firm is risking a "Kodak moment"

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, Energy and Climate Change Minister Lord Bourne predicts that post-Paris the UK can cement its position as Europe's premier clean tech cluster

Hubbub's Elle Mcall explains how the environmental charity came to be a provider of innovative ballot bins

Green MEP Molly Scott Cato argues industry lobbying against tougher air quality standards only hampers automotive innovation

John Alker of the Green Building Council explores how greener shops could make for more successful for retailers

In this edited essay extract Dominic Hogg from Eunomia Research & Consulting explores how the waste industry has changed over the last years - and considers what the next 15 years might bring

In this edited essay extract Ben Peace from the Knowledge Transfer Network examines how business model innovation could open the door for a new type of customer-product relationship

Mike Landy of the Solar Trade Association argues there is a compelling case for the government to stick to its guns in its battle with Brussels and ensure solar technologies continue to benefit from a lower VAT rate