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Defra unveils 拢90m support for England's rare birds, beavers and butterflies ow.ly/tkY7106wTlf

Defra unveils 拢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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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'

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...

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

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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

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

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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'

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

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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

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

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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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Fischer Farms unveils vertically farmed house plant range ow.ly/fWv6106wI8l

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

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'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

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...

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

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 拢1,300 a year

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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

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

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