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Sir John Armitt accuses Whitehall of taking ‘too long’ to decide on measures to support decarbonisation
Petrochemicals billionaire says he would have passed on $4bn Belgium investment if he had known of regulatory hurdles
The narrative of a perfect correlation between doing good and doing well has broken down
Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products
Europe’s biggest producer is moving away from carbon-intensive blast furnaces and towards hydrogen-powered processing
It’s time for political leaders to balance reducing carbon emissions with maintaining cheap food production
Colorado case claims assets once owned by Chevron escaped decommissioning after new owner filed for bankruptcy
Melting season was more than a month longer than usual in parts of the continent
Also in today’s newsletter, brighter weather ahead for offshore wind and a closer look at ESG bond funds
Climate change and attacks on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting supplies of drinks from the global south
Also in this newsletter: Can Bulgaria’s awkward coalition deal survive?
It’s not a housing crisis — it’s a planning crisis
Developed and developing countries alike face an array of challenges on trade
A Chinese-backed solar factory in Ohio is a case study on how the US president’s landmark climate law is transforming small towns in an election year
As thousands of turbines near retirement, owners must decide whether to invest in upgrades or walk away from a vital source of clean energy
A convincing argument for why a solution to the climate crisis cannot rely on markets alone
Copenhagen claims London’s ban on catching sand eels on Dogger Bank discriminates against its fleet
Also in today’s newsletter, fashion insiders on sustainability in their industry
Also in this newsletter: A closer look at the bloc’s green spending gap
US energy giant says Brussels needs to cut its climate-related regulatory burden to draw private funding
The city has reinvented itself before and may need to do so again
Lawyers and activists warn of both a legislative and a judicial clampdown against environmental activism
Despite high demand from consumers, businesses are finding long-term profitability a challenge
The government wants to have 50GW installed by 2030
Berlin has withdrawn support for law that would punish companies for environmental abuses in distribution networks
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