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Surge in manufacturing in China and US leads to oversupply of products such as polyethylene
UK engineering group said it had suffered as a result of Brussels’ energy label testing that penalised its vacuum cleaners
KKR-owned Upfield to roll out plastic-free containers
A levy on imports of carbon-intensive materials such as steel may help limit emissions, but producers warn it could radically alter trade flows
Chris Weston aims to put UK utility on a stable footing despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty and threat of penalties
Industry criticises ministers for implementing scheme on a slower timetable than EU
New rules next year will force companies to publish supply chains’ emissions data
Mayor Andy Burnham says investment in public transport will reduce pollution more quickly than imposing costs on drivers
Ministers waffling at COP summits would do better to create a cross-border trading scheme to provide those magic numbers
The technology remains years away from commercialisation but it has industry backing
Latest research shows goals of Paris accord are increasingly in jeopardy as almost 200 countries gather at COP28
Ads on Google by Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad found to have breached advertising code
Kristalina Georgieva, Ursula von der Leyen and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala say COP must deliver a robust benchmark for co-operation on international carbon markets
Threats such as deep-sea mining are mobilising nations and financiers to bring in measures, though progress has not been smooth
An EU plan to streamline control of the region’s airspace to boost fuel efficiency has stalled
With incentives from the rest of the world to slash its emissions, the country could be the leading force in the green transition
Campaigners fear effect on climate of cases dragging on for years, though energy groups risk complacency, analysts warn
Scheme involving Rwandan cookstoves is the first to receive compliance label
Uncertainty over demand is hampering investment in vessels capable of transporting CO₂ to offshore storage sites
Whether through taxes or emissions trading, many deals globally have been politically controversial, though there is cause for optimism
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is a familiar mantra, but there are sharp disagreements over which to prioritise
A guide to commonly used terminology in the climate change discussion
Aviation industry hails milestone but green campaigners question whether alternative fuels are sustainable
Companies can do more to improve recycling and ease the environmental damage from discarded bottles
Salzgitter CEO says steel and chemicals producers must commit to country, despite high energy costs
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