BusinessGreen (@BusinessGreen) header
BusinessGreen (@BusinessGreen) profile picture

BusinessGreen

@BusinessGreen

UK's leading site for green business news & analysis. 👉Follow our team: @James_BG, @michaelholder & @sstone26 📷 Instagram: _businessgreen_

 London, UK
linktr.ee/Business_Green
Joined November 2008
  • Tweets52.6K
  • Following3K
  • Followers65.2K
🌱BusinessGreen is Europe's leading source of information on the #greeneconomy and business. Join us on our mission to accelerate a #netzero transition to unlock a healthier, cleaner and more sustainable future for the global business community. Discover more 👉 bit.ly/3rfeUsX
25
18
1
38
13,319
Defra unveils £90m support for England's rare birds, beavers and butterflies ow.ly/tkY7106wTlf
Defra unveils £90m support for England's rare birds, beavers and butterflies

Defra unveils £90m support for England's rare birds, beavers and butterflies

Funding touted as 'largest ever investment in species recovery' aims to support reintroduction of endangered birds, mammals, and insects across the country

businessgreen.com
2
1
350
How women leaders are challenging conventional approaches to corporate climate action ow.ly/y1XV106wThV
How women leaders are challenging conventional approaches to corporate climate action

How women leaders are challenging conventional approaches to corporate climate action

For women to properly shape the net zero transition, their contribution must be visible, celebrated, and amplified, writes Jade Burnett, chair of the Women in Green Business Awards 2026 judging panel

businessgreen.com
2
1
274
Extreme heat caused more than 1,500 deaths in England in summer 2025 ow.ly/A0jP106wSby
Extreme heat caused more than 1,500 deaths in England in summer 2025

Extreme heat caused more than 1,500 deaths in England in summer 2025

Official data suggests there were half as many heat-associated deaths in England as expected last summer, due to improving awareness and resilience measures

businessgreen.com
2
1
295
Energy prices are surging again - but UK businesses face a bigger hidden cost ow.ly/Ir4a106wSbw
Energy prices are surging again - but UK businesses face a bigger hidden cost

Energy prices are surging again - but UK businesses face a bigger hidden cost

Partner Insight: Kevin Ball from Wattstor explains how the firm can seamlessly blend grid power with onsite generation, consolidating its supply into a single, fully dynamic tariff

businessgreen.com
208
Decathlon UK's Chris Allen: 'Most of my work is about redesign' ow.ly/urZX106wSbu
Decathlon UK's Chris Allen: 'Most of my work is about redesign'

Decathlon UK's Chris Allen: 'Most of my work is about redesign'

The sustainability director at sports retailer Decathlon explains the importance of translating green ambition into practical decisions, and why new ideas are coming from people 'at the edges' of...

businessgreen.com
224
Extreme weather pushes Easter lamb prices up by a fifth ow.ly/mRsj106wK8x
Extreme weather pushes Easter lamb prices up by a fifth

Extreme weather pushes Easter lamb prices up by a fifth

Droughts, extreme heat, and heavy rainfall have all contributed to higher prices for lamb in time for Easter

businessgreen.com
1
1
153
From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: A guide to the government's new Better Connected transport strategy ow.ly/ztbU106wJgg
From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: A guide to the government's new Better Connected...

From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: A guide to the government's new Better Connected...

The government has this week published a wide-ranging new national transport strategy that promises to provide a major boost to decarbonisation efforts

businessgreen.com
169
From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: The at a glance guide to the government's new Better Connected transport strategy ow.ly/Z6Z4106wJ6s
From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: A guide to the government's new Better Connected...

From car clubs to 'tap-and-go' public transport: A guide to the government's new Better Connected...

The government has this week published a wide-ranging new national transport strategy that promises to provide a major boost to decarbonisation efforts

businessgreen.com
128
Wind and solar power delivered record share of UK electricity in 2025 ow.ly/ckyA106wJ1Z
Wind and solar power delivered record share of UK electricity in 2025

Wind and solar power delivered record share of UK electricity in 2025

New government figures confirm renewable electricity from wind, solar, and biomass accounted for record 52.5 per cent share of UK power mix last year

businessgreen.com
2
147
Study: Plummeting clean tech costs mean 'the old trade-off between climate and development is over' ow.ly/zFyz106wICf
Study: Plummeting clean tech costs mean 'the old trade-off between climate and development is over'

Study: Plummeting clean tech costs mean 'the old trade-off between climate and development is over'

As oil prices rise, report shows how climate vulnerable countries are moving quickly to deploy solar technologies and embrace electrification

businessgreen.com
1
138
Octopus Energy launches new offer that halves on-street EV charging costs ow.ly/1695106wIAG
Octopus Energy launches new offer that halves on-street EV charging costs

Octopus Energy launches new offer that halves on-street EV charging costs

Energy giant to offer 50 per cent off kerbside charging for drivers who lease EVs through Octopus Electric Vehicles

businessgreen.com
2
144
Study identifies 4.7 million homes in 'energy crisis hotspots' across England ow.ly/HkZQ106wIya
Study identifies 4.7 million homes in 'energy crisis hotspots' across England

Study identifies 4.7 million homes in 'energy crisis hotspots' across England

Mapping from Friends of the Earth reveals 6,515 neighbourhoods most exposed to the impact of energy price spikes in the wake of the Iran War

businessgreen.com
2
175
'First step in modernising': EU moves forward with ETS reforms in response to energy market shocks ow.ly/Zte7106wIt7
'First step in modernising': EU moves forward with ETS reforms in response to energy market shocks

'First step in modernising': EU moves forward with ETS reforms in response to energy market shocks

European Commission tables proposals to 'increase the firepower' of the EU ETS carbon permit reserve, sparking fears it could water down flagship carbon pricing scheme

businessgreen.com
111
Tories warned plan to axe carbon tax would 'hammer industry' ow.ly/lX4I106wIkF
Tories warned plan to axe carbon tax would 'hammer industry'

Tories warned plan to axe carbon tax would 'hammer industry'

Conservatives pledge to axe UK's carbon pricing regime, sparking warnings proposals would hit tax revenues, undermine investment, and trigger levies on exports to the EU

businessgreen.com
146
ISEP updates guidance to help firms tackle emissions and fossil fuel risks ow.ly/gMNr106wIkE
ISEP updates guidance to help firms tackle emissions and fossil fuel risks

ISEP updates guidance to help firms tackle emissions and fossil fuel risks

Updated Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy aims to provide 'structured approach' for organisations to reduce reliance on coal, oil, and gas

businessgreen.com
104
TotalEnergies and Masdar form $2.2bn joint venture to accelerate renewables growth in Asia ow.ly/ZkIm106wIaF
TotalEnergies and Masdar form $2.2bn joint venture to accelerate renewables growth in Asia

TotalEnergies and Masdar form $2.2bn joint venture to accelerate renewables growth in Asia

Companies to merge onshore renewable energy activities in nine countries across Asia

businessgreen.com
1
1
163
Fischer Farms unveils vertically farmed house plant range ow.ly/fWv6106wI8l
Fischer Farms unveils vertically farmed house plant range

Fischer Farms unveils vertically farmed house plant range

Following successful launch of its vertically farmed salad range, the brand has this week launched a new range of house plants

businessgreen.com
162
'The peak of my 23-year career': Women in Green Business Awards winners share their top tips ow.ly/kKGe106wI8k
'The peak of my 23-year career': Women in Green Business Awards winners share their top tips

'The peak of my 23-year career': Women in Green Business Awards winners share their top tips

Trailblazing women from across the green economy reflect on what winning a Women in Green Business Award in 2025 meant for their career and company - and how to make an entry shine through with...

businessgreen.com
1
104
AA: Used EV prices fall for fifth straight quarter ow.ly/5Yqw106wHZz
AA: Used EV prices fall for fifth straight quarter

AA: Used EV prices fall for fifth straight quarter

Used Car Index reveals jump in searches for EVs, as separate analysis shows how leased EVs can save drivers over £1,300 a year

businessgreen.com
138
Iran oil shock could increase farmers' fuel bills by more than two thirds ow.ly/HgoX106wH2s
Iran oil shock could increase farmers' fuel bills by more than two thirds

Iran oil shock could increase farmers' fuel bills by more than two thirds

ECIU warns UK farming sector could pay an extra £337m in fuel costs if diesel prices remain high

businessgreen.com
152
Load more