The business case for the 2°C climate target

A reliable carbon price increases corporations’ (that embrace it) competitiveness and helps prepare for the post-carbon economy that we are inexorably marching towards.

Being competitive in a low-carbon world

UK industry pays more for its electricity than counterparts in France and Germany for various reasons. Delivering more competitive power prices will require the UK government to make some important decisions on the future of onshore wind, the structure of the power market and its desired outcome from the Brexit negotiations, argues Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group.

How to reduce global warming: A roadmap

Greenhouse-gas emissions from human sources need to fall to net zero by 2050 to avoid catastrophic climate change. Can the combination of initiatives such as the Carbon Law, Project Drawdown and 100% Renewables and Electrification provide a viable roadmap to reduce global warming?

The era of the “clean car” is getting closer

Beyond the growth of renewable technologies in the power sector, significant technological and corporate changes are also afoot in the car industry. If accompanied by innovative and holistic policies, these could make an important dent in road transport emissions, argues Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group.

Climate change and preventing the next global financial crisis

How should businesses respond to the recommendations of the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures?

The democratisation of finance for clean-tech

Crowdfunding can give clean technology companies quick access to cheap capital, argues Irene Maffini, New Ventures Manager at The Carbon Trust.

Carbon pricing with an eye to the future

The Economist Intelligence Unit speaks to Bruce Braine, vice-president for Strategic Policy Analysis at American Electric Power, about the future of carbon pricing.

Clean up act

All clean energy sources are needed to limit global warming, argues Stephen Tindale, associate fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

Biochar in Africa

Occasionally you learn about a project that, scaled up properly, could make a massive contribution to sustainability efforts.

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