Net Zero Finance event to take place on March 16th as part of the Net Zero Festival, bringing together over 50 top green finance experts from around the world MSCI and Schroders are to partner with the inaugural Net Zero Finance summit, which will kick off the Net Zero Festival later this month. The investment […]

Emissions could be set to rise again without a green recovery to the Covid crisis UK boasts one of the world’s best decarbonisation records, but it still pales in comparison to what is required under Paris Agreement The UK boasts one of the world’s best records on decarbonisation since the Paris Agreement was adopted in […]

Households are responsible for the majority of the world’s food waste, the UN has found The findings suggest an urgent need to ramp up efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste by 2030 A gigantic 931 million tonnes of food were binned in 2019 by households, retailers, […]

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak served up a host of green infrastructure and financial measures, but has kicked many key issues down the road Ahead of yesterday’s Budget, anticipation was high. Would Rishi Sunak deliver the sweeping net zero financial plan and green stimulus measures that businesses, campaigners, economists, and scientists broadly…

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals Package delivery giant and airline operator FedEx has announced it plans to achieve ‘carbon neutrality’ across its operations within the next 20 years through investments in electrification, sustainable fuels, energy efficiency, and carbon […]

Energy giant signs charging network operator Ionity up to fast expanding network, as latest sales figures underscore growing popularity of EVs Octopus Energy announced this week it has significantly expanded its roaming EV charging service, the Electric Juice Network (EJN), after signing up German charging network IONITY. The addition means the charge network will for […]

Two BYD ADL electric models have been running in Glasgow for a year | Credit: First Glasgow BYD, Alexander Dennis, and First Glasgow team up to expand city’s electric bus fleet Delegates attending the Glasgow Climate Summit in person this autumn could be able to hop on a brand new electric bus to travel between […]

Following roll out in the US and Australia, new hub debuts in UK in response to soaring lockdown demand for refurbished items eBay UK has today announced the launch of a new Certified Refurbished hub, designed to make it easier for consumers to find high-quality second hand products that have been properly refurbished and independently […]

Sales of canned tuna have surged during the pandemic, driving wholesale prices up more than 40 per cent Thai Union has committed to implementing 100 per cent monitoring of its tuna supply chain by 2025, while Tesco pledged to make all its tuna MSC-certified by 2025 Global seafood giant Thai Union yesterday announced a pioneering […]

Efforts to develop innovative carbon reduction and removal technology on UK shores received a boost this week, as geotechnology pioneer Storegga announced fresh investment from Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Japanese investment giant Mitsui, alongside further backing from cornerstone investor Macquarie. The new funding – the precise amount of which was not disclosed – […]

Fast food giant Burger King has published a new “charter” detailing a raft of sustainability goals A new sustainability strategy from Burger King has set out a raft of targets and ambitions around food waste, plastic use, sustainable packaging, and commodities Burger King has launched a sustainability roadmap that will see the fast food giant […]

VIDEO: Head of stewardship at the asset manager joins James Murray for a chat ahead of BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Finance summit Natasha Landell-Mills is head of stewardship at Sarasin & Partners LLP, a mid-sized investment firm which manages around £15bn of assets on behalf of a range of different clients, including organisations, charities and individuals. […]

Energy Networks Association chief executive David Smith sets out the sector’s efforts to build a net zero grid ‘as quickly as possible’ While we navigate the effects of the pandemic and look forward to brighter and better times ahead, the UK’s electricity and gas network companies are helping to create tomorrow’s energy networks by transforming…

BusinessGreen’s all-you-need-to-know guide to the raft of key green tax and spending pledges in Rishi Sunak’s second budget In his Budget address to Parliament this afternoon, Chancellor Rishi Sunak waxed lyrical about a future where the UK’s old industrial centres are transformed into clean energy powerhouses that provide well-paid, green jobs and drive the long […]

Today’s Budget significantly improves the UK’s green investment climate, but it was still a long way short of the comprehensive net zero transition strategy that is so desperately needed I was reminded the other day of George Monbiot’s response to the dramatic and historic finalisation of the Paris Agreement in late 2015. “By comparison to […]

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to use the Budget to deliver a green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis All the reaction from green groups, businesses, political figures to Rishi Sunak’s hugely important pandemic-recovery, pre-COP26 Budget announcement The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today unveiled arguably the most important Budget in at least a decade, featuring […]

Chancellor touts potential of offshore wind, carbon capture, freeports, and green finance, but freezes fuel duty and leaves questions over energy efficiency and electric vehicle infrastructure unanswered Chancellor Rishi Sunak today closed his Budget address to Parliament by hymning the potential of clean technologies to create “decent well-paid green jobs” and drive the recovery from […]

Capacity Market clears at record high price of £45/kW with gas, demand side response, and battery storage projects sweeping up lion’s share of contracts Gas power, demand side response (DSR), and battery storage sites have secured the lion’s share of contracts designed to help ensure the lights are kept on during next winter’s peak in […]

Coty has announced that it will use ethanol made from captured carbon emissions in it perfume products US beauty firm Coty is partnering with alternative energy innovator LanzaTech to incorporate ethanol made from captured carbon emissions into its perfume products The scent of captured carbon emissions are set to add a distinctive edge to perfumes […]

Number of workers trained by international renewables body surges 12 per cent in the past year, as demand for wind technicians continues to grow As governments around the world announce plans for recovery plans that aim to create green jobs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, new figures have today revealed how demand for […]

HyPoint partner ZeroAvia achieved flight with a hydrogen-electric plane last summer | Credit: ZeroAvia US firm says its new solution boasts three times the power of a regular fuel cell by weight, providing a boost to hopes of hydrogen powered aircraft Zero emission flight powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology moved one step closer to […]

Well, that didn’t last long. The fact that emissions are rebounding fast now that vaccines are being rolled out and lockdown measures around the world are being gradually eased was to be expected. But the International Energy Association’s (IEA) confirmation yesterday that global energy related emissions were two per cent higher in December 2020 than […]

Three day Net Zero Festival to take place from September 29th, providing a showcase for the best of the global net zero transition ahead of the COP26 Summit The full schedule for this year’s Net Zero Festival has today been announced, bringing together four day-long summits throughout the year and a three day Festival in […]

The report argues central banks must redesign asset purchase schemes to take account of environment-related risks Policy Exchange report details steps government could take to tackle the environmental and climate risks plaguing the global financial system The government must leverage its platform as host of the G7 and co-host of the COP26 Climate Summit later […]

Firm joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase in pledging to reduce its operations and activity in line with global climate goals Citigroup has become the latest major investment bank to commit to net zero financed emissions, after its brand new chief executive announced plans to reduce the emissions of the bank’s operations […]

The buying power of public sector organisations can have a huge influence on the market for green products and services, writes Dr Joanne Wade from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) The public sector is responsible for around four per cent of UK energy consumption. Viewed this way, it doesn’t sound like it can have […]

Logs in a river after deforestation in Riau in Indonesia UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges nations to consider the costs of economic profit against damage to the environment Could the world be about to move ‘beyond GDP’? A “ground-breaking” economic framework to incorporate environmental and human wellbeing into traditional measurements of prosperity is currently under […]

UK-Canada initiative welcomes 10 new members, as UN chief sets out three point plans for governments and businesses to accelerate coal power phase out The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) today staged its inaugural global summit, as UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres stepped up his calls for governments to commit to a rapid phase out of […]

REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska sets out the UK renewable energy and clean tech industries’ Budget demands The Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his Budget tomorrow after the most challenging period since the global financial crisis in 2007-08. Clearly, we are still in a precarious situation in the UK, both…

Climate and environmental issues should be ‘integral’ to UK trade policy, independent advisors have said Government confirms the Interim Office for Environmental Protection is to be up and running in July, as independent advisors warn Ministers against ‘race to the bottom’ on food and farming standards The government’s ‘green Brexit’ plans have been taking further […]

Hopes of a green recovery from the pandemic dealt a major blow as data shows energy-related CO2 emissions are already rising above pre-crisis levels Global energy-related carbon emissions appear to have already rebounded after a dramatic drop in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, dealing a major blow to hopes of a more […]

Analysis from Which? finds that in real world driving conditions leading plug-in hybrids burn through much more fuel than advertised UK consumer group Which? has this week warned that some plug-in hybrid cars are proving far less efficient than advertised by carmakers when driven in real-world conditions. The study, published this morning, tested 22 popular […]

Swedish company announces new direction as study from Which? warns carmakers are overstating the fuel efficiency of plug-in hybrid vehicles a Volvo has become the latest auto giant to sound the death knell for fossil fuel vehicles as it announced this morning it will axe all its internal combustion engine (ICE) car lines over the […]

Aberdeen is a major oil and gas hub as the jumping off point for exploration in the North Sea Government trails plans to channel hundreds of millions of pounds into shifting the UK’s oil and gas sector towards a cleaner future The Chancellor is set to commit £57m to support clean tech jobs and green […]

Sunset over arable farmland in Suffolk | Credit: iStock Aldersgate Group makes the case that ‘ambitious, well-designed and properly enforced environmental regulations’ can drive the UK’s economic prosperity in new analysis Some leading Brexiteers have long argued the UK’s break from the EU provides an opportunity to re-write the nation’s rule book and rid the […]

Research argues over £10bn of funding for a massive programme of green apprenticeships would boost jobs and prospects for younger people in the UK A vast skills pipeline of 250,000 green apprenticeships leading to full-time jobs across the burgeoning low carbon economy could address both climate breakdown and the post-Covid crisis in youth unemployment, research […]

Laura Sandys and Josh Buckland set out a targeted set of changes on Whitehall they argue are needed to drive the UK’s monumental transition ahead Getting a move on Reaching the UK’s target of net zero emissions by 2050 will require a complete transformation of the energy system. We have limited time to move from […]

Climate change-induced heatwaves have killed 1,500 people in the UK since 2000, the study estimates The deaths occurred during two severe heatwaves over past two decades, while climate change also caused $9bn of damages in a series of extreme floods, University of Oxford study finds At least 1,500 excess deaths directly attributable to human-induced climate […]

Studies have indicated the world’s wetlands are disappearing three times faster than its forests Taking action to deal with water shortages and pollution will cost $55bn, just a fraction of the cost of failing to act, CDP estimates Water is critical to life on earth. But the world’s fresh water sources are degrading fast, a […]

Challenges caused by EV battery production ‘pale in comparison’ to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds Fossil fuel vehicles produce hundreds of times more waste than electric vehicles, according to a fresh study which compares the raw material footprint of battery electric vehicles (EVs) with that of traditional petrol and […]

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announced his Budget plans on Wednesday | Credit: HM Treasury/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Chancellor Rishi Sunak set to unveil slew of green investment measures as pressure mounts on government for ambitious net zero recovery drive The Treasury has trailed a slew of major green measures it expects to […]

Government confirms auction calendar for the UK’s post-Brexit carbon trading market following its exit from the EU’s ETS The UK’s domestic emissions trading scheme (ETS) is finally poised to launch in early summer, with the first auction of carbon allowances for since Britain’s exit from the European Union’s carbon market earmarked for 21 May, the […]

British Gas owner and UK’s largest energy supplier unveils accelerated decarbonisation timeline as it reports major losses for 2020 financial year Energy giant Centrica has pulled forward two of its leading green pledges by five years, aiming to become a net zero business by 2045 and to operate a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by […]

The Taskforce is aimed at attracting green investment to the UK and encouraging more tech firms to draw up net zero plans Firms including Bulb, allplants, Revolut and MoneySuperMarket Group join initiative which aims to sign-up 1,000 companies before COP26 in November Fifteen fast-growing British tech firms have joined forces to as part of a […]

Demand for plant-based protein has ballooned in recent years| Credit: Beyond Meat Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, and McDonald’s are gearing up to expand their plant-based lines amid surging demand for sustainable food Plant-based meat is poised to become standard fare at a number of fast food chains, with alternative proteins brand Beyond Meat having […]