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Number of UK green jobs up by more than a third since 2015

Number of UK green jobs up by more than a third since 2015

Waste, energy efficiency and renewables make up more than half of green jobs.

21 July 2025

UK firms expect to increase sustainability budgets by 40% by 2030

Operations & Finance

UK firms expect to increase sustainability budgets by 40% by 2030

"Businesses are moving beyond aspiration to tangible action and strategic investment in sustainability."

15 July 2025

UK supermarkets: deforestation law necessary to protect trade and food security

UK supermarkets: deforestation law necessary to protect trade and food security

"A market shift even amongst the most committed UK businesses is impossible to achieve without a binding regulatory baseline."

09 July 2025

UK invests £28.6mn in carbon capture project to decarbonise cement and lime

UK invests £28.6mn in carbon capture project to decarbonise cement and lime

The Peak Cluster CCS project is expected to create around 13,000 jobs.

07 July 2025

UK announces plan to spur domestic clean energy industry

Energy Transition

UK announces plan to spur domestic clean energy industry

"The UK’s pitch is clear – build it in Britain. Power the world.”

23 June 2025

Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes

Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes

NatWest was the only bank to provide more financing to green companies than to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2024.

30 May 2025

The Crown Estate Director - Net Zero Lamé Verre: ‘We’ve got the right ingredients – we just need to bake the cake’

People & Culture

The Crown Estate Director - Net Zero Lamé Verre: ‘We’ve got the right ingredients – we just need to bake the cake’

The key to driving net zero efforts is to recognise and balance the organisation’s “sphere of control and sphere of influence”.

15 May 2025

UK launches carbon market consultation as part of green finance ambitions

UK launches carbon market consultation as part of green finance ambitions

"This is an opportunity to deliver on the climate crisis and drive investment and growth."

18 April 2025

Food industry whistleblowers alert investors on climate risks

Food industry whistleblowers alert investors on climate risks

"A number of structural and cultural issues are preventing the severity of this challenge being fully accepted by industry."

03 April 2025

FCA: Defence companies allowed to receive funds labelled as ‘sustainable’

Sustainable Finance

FCA: Defence companies allowed to receive funds labelled as ‘sustainable’

ESG fund labelling rules “do not prescribe which activities or investments are sustainable”.

12 March 2025

UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

"It is clear, you can’t have growth without green."

24 February 2025

UK only country with 1.5ºC-aligned 2035 climate target

Climate Targets

UK only country with 1.5ºC-aligned 2035 climate target

"The UK's NDC is an encouraging sign of leadership, especially following the US’ step back."

07 February 2025