Britain’s economy could receive a £149bn boost from a change to UK business laws that would ensure companies put social, economic and environmental benefits at…
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Ukraine war has marked a turning point in Europe’s gas consumption, says IEA
The Ukraine crisis has marked a turning point for Europe’s gas consumption, which is expected to fall again this year as homes and firms embrace…
View More Ukraine war has marked a turning point in Europe’s gas consumption, says IEA‘It feels very fun and freeing’: US sees ebike boom after years of false starts
After several years of false starts, electric bikes are finally entering the American mainstream, amid booming sales of a multiplying number of models on offer…
View More ‘It feels very fun and freeing’: US sees ebike boom after years of false starts‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?
Reduce, reuse, repair, recycle or return to the earth – together these five sustainability principles are the keys to building a “circular” business. Historically,…
View More ‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?Labour plan to insulate 19m homes thrown into doubt over debt fears
Labour’s pledge to insulate 19m homes in a decade has been thrown into doubt after the party confirmed it would not spend £6bn a year…
View More Labour plan to insulate 19m homes thrown into doubt over debt fearsMake used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers
Ministers need to intervene to boost the secondhand electric vehicle market and allay “uncertainty and concerns” over the health of their batteries, a House of…
View More Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministersI would mourn The Body Shop – it was a gateway to politics for animal-obsessed teenagers like me
‘This is a bit rubbish,” my 16-year-old said as he handed me a Christmas present. I love it when that happens. It gives me the…
View More I would mourn The Body Shop – it was a gateway to politics for animal-obsessed teenagers like meMillionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years
The number of pure battery electric cars sold in the UK has passed 1m, a milestone that reflects the rapid shift away from polluting…
View More Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 yearsHigh shower pressure can help people save water, study suggests
Swapping a feeble dribble for a powerful blast might seem like an environmental indulgence when it comes to taking a shower, but researchers say it…
View More High shower pressure can help people save water, study suggestsRenault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car
We have a 2017 Renault Zoe electric car which we bought secondhand from a friend in 2020. We were initially very pleased with it. However,…
View More Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car