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Scottish Widows has today called on all firms responsible for managing its £190bn of pensions, savings, and investments to sign up to the UK Stewardship Code by 2024, in a…
In what are perhaps the most important five years in history for halting climate breakdown, the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) progress report to Parliament last week couldn't have been a…
The switch to electric vehicles (EVs) is set to accelerate this further, driven in large part by surging demand from business customers, according to a new analysis from Centrica Business…
The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists.WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced its plan for oil and gas…
The United States has demonstrated international leadership on climate change in the past, but recent setbacks are presenting new challenges for President Biden.On his first day in office, President Biden…
The landmark legislation also restricts single-use plastics. Because California’s economy is so big, experts say, the law could have far-reaching effects.In one of the most ambitious statewide attempts to reduce…
Across the country, local governments are accelerating their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in some cases bridging partisan divides. Their role will become increasingly important.Legislators in Colorado, historically a…
NATO confirms plan to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 NATO may have a lot on its hands right now, but that has not stopped the defence alliance this week…
As summer trips beckon, some are traveling less, at least by car. And those candy bars at the convenience store may find fewer takers.KATY, Texas — Most Americans would gladly…
Vast amounts of the UK's arable land is being used to feed livestock rather than crops for human consumption, in what WWF has branded an "inherently inefficient" process that is…
Campaigners have this week raised the alarm over a growing gap between UK and European Union regulations to protect human health and the environment from dangerous chemicals. Concerns were reignited...
The price of water - essential for human life, nature, communities and businesses - is often subsidised, reflecting a commonly held belief that everyone should have abundant access to clean…
Greetings from Iceland! The land of midnight sun, spectacular waterfalls and adorable ponies with 1980s rocker hair. I'm here this week looking into how this little country is on the…
In the third episode of our Net Zero Innovate podcast, hosted in association with Panasonic, BusinessGreen editor in chief James Murray spoke to Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, about the firm's…
Britain's oldest fine wine merchant is to launch a new cork recycling scheme, as part of its "ambitious but essential" journey to become net zero carbon by 2030. Berry Bros.…
Amazon customers in the UK will no longer receive items shipped from its fulfilment centres that contain plastic air pillows, the company has announced, in the latest move designed to…
Nuclear power can help to reduce reliance on risky fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions, and support the shift to a global energy system dominated by renewables, according to a new…
WASHINGTON — One by one, the tools available to President Biden to fight climate change are being stripped away.After a Supreme Court decision on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency will…
The US Supreme Court has today ruled the federal government and its agencies do not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act,…
What green achievement are you most proud of over the past year? In the past 12 months we've made great progress to become a more sustainable industry. Our most important…
What green achievement are you most proud of over the past year? In the past 12 months we've made great progress to become a more sustainable industry. Our most important…
Leading corporates are unaware that their workplace pensions could be contributing towards climate change, according to new research from Make My Money Matter (MMMM). According to new polling conducted by…
Leading corporates are unaware that their workplace pensions could be contributing towards climate change, according to new research from Make My Money Matter (MMMM). According to new polling conducted by…
SSE Thermal and Equinor have this week announced plans to build on their shared ambition to "decarbonise the Humber" through the acquisition of Triton Power Holdings Ltd from Energy Capital…
SSE Thermal and Equinor have this week announced plans to build on their shared ambition to "decarbonise the Humber" through the acquisition of Triton Power Holdings Ltd from Energy Capital…
The UK's energy regulator has unveiled plans to invest £20.9bn in upgrading Britain's regional electricity networks over the next five years, in a bid to boost grid capacity, improve resilience,…
The UK's energy regulator has unveiled plans to invest £20.9bn in upgrading Britain's regional electricity networks over the next five years, in a bid to boost grid capacity, improve resilience,…
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said there is a "clear rationale" for it to provide regulatory oversight of "certain ESG data and rating providers", amid growing concerns over…
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said there is a "clear rationale" for it to provide regulatory oversight of "certain ESG data and rating providers", amid growing concerns over…
One million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have been made available to help corporates slash their emissions from business travel, even when employees are travelling in parts of the…
One million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have been made available to help corporates slash their emissions from business travel, even when employees are travelling in parts of the…
A Carbon Planner designed to help UK businesses manage their future fuel and operational costs, while reducing their carbon footprint, has been launched this week by Natwest. The free-to-use tool…
A Carbon Planner designed to help UK businesses manage their future fuel and operational costs, while reducing their carbon footprint, has been launched this week by Natwest. The free-to-use tool…
Legal action poses a growing risk for the fossil fuel industry and other companies in high-emitting industries, according to a major new report published today which shows that almost 500…
Legal action poses a growing risk for the fossil fuel industry and other companies in high-emitting industries, according to a major new report published today which shows that almost 500…
Environment Secretary George Eustice is set to announce that £12.5m from the government's new farming innovation research and development programme will be earmarked for "sustainable farm-based protein" innovation projects. Eustice…
Environment Secretary George Eustice is set to announce that £12.5m from the government's new farming innovation research and development programme will be earmarked for "sustainable farm-based protein" innovation projects. Eustice…
The story about Margaret Thatcher interrupting a long-winded policy discussion by slamming a copy of Friedrich Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty on the table and declaring "this is what we…
It's been a big week for European climate policy, and the implications are likely to ripple far beyond the EU itself. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, after 17…
It's been a big week for European climate policy, and the implications are likely to ripple far beyond the EU itself. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, after 17…
It's been a big week for European climate policy, and the implications are likely to ripple far beyond the EU itself. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, after 17…
Earlier this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a report which outlined that the amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to triple by…
The high profile Frontier initiative has this week announced new backing for six early-stage carbon removal technologies, as it aims to "bridge the enormous gap" between emissions targets and current…
Especially in the deep midsummer, the UK's green and pleasant landscapes don't look like they would present a problem for reaching our climate goals. Yet, our agricultural emissions have been…
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers, an investigation by Planet Tracker…
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers, an investigation by Planet Tracker…
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers, an investigation by Planet Tracker…
Chilled gas is a lifeline, but the fuel, largely from the United States, may set back climate ambitions and prove a costly, short-term solution.This article is part of a special…
A raft of new projects to protect the marine environment have been granted funding as part of the government's £500m Blue Planet Fund. The announcement, which was made at the…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the array of fascinating charts, graphs, and illustrative graphics contained within the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest assessment of the UK's…