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Fossilflation Warning as Hormuz Blockade Squeezes Household Budgets
Campaigners are sounding the alarm over what they are calling "fossilflation" — inflation driven directly by dependence on fossil fuels — as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz enters its seventh mon...

UEFA Issues Guidance on Measuring Fan Travel Emissions
UEFA has released new guidance aimed at measuring the greenhouse gas emissions generated by fans travelling to football matches. The guidelines are designed to be integrated into UEFA's existing Carbo...

American Solar Energy Society Names 2026 Award Winners and Fellows
The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has announced its 2026 award winners and Fellow inductees, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of solar energy. The...

Solar Shines as Europe's Conventional Power Plants Falter in Heat
Europe endured its hottest June on record in the summer of 2026, as repeated record-breaking heat waves swept across the continent. At the same time, a severe drought — possibly linked to the extreme ...

Regenerative Business Strategy Moves Beyond Sustainability to Systemic Value
As climate change, resource scarcity and tightening regulation reshape the business landscape, a growing number of organisations are looking beyond conventional sustainability frameworks. According to...

UK Deforestation Footprint Requires Ground-Level Action, Not Just Satellites
The UK's efforts to eliminate its deforestation footprint cannot rely solely on remote satellite monitoring or legal frameworks, according to a commentary published by BusinessGreen on 24 August 2026....

Analyst Warns PV Market Saturation Closer Than Consensus Expects
A new analysis published on Seeking Alpha suggests that saturation in the global photovoltaic (PV) market could arrive earlier than most market participants expect — a view that carries significant im...

Urban Woodland Access Linked to Lower Antidepressant Use, Study Finds
A new study has found that access to woodland in urban areas is associated with reduced antidepressant use, suggesting that investment in local greenspaces can deliver measurable mental health benefit...

Food Waste Redistribution Policy: Industry Urges Government to Back Existing Progress
A senior figure from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the UK government to align its food redistribution ambitions with progress already being made by industry, rather than pursuing e...

UK Wetland Restoration Could Cut Wildfire Risk Significantly
More than three-quarters of the United Kingdom's wetlands have been lost, according to reporting by BusinessGreen, raising concerns about landscape resilience and the growing threat of wildfires. The ...