The Notebook: Is Wapping the best place in London? Opinion With its cobbled streets, unspoiled apartment blocks and tall warehouse conversions with painted shutters, Wapping is a vision of a Victorian past.
There’s a hidden carbon cost to the government’s housing targets Opinion But an innovative use of cement could help reduce the construction sector’s emissions, writes Dalraj Nijjar
All the best offices are embracing the Great Outdoors (so leave HSBC alone) Opinion From smoking den to outdoor zen – offices are embracing green spaces, says Lucy Arthur
Blackstone chief Steve Schwarzman’s NIMBY problem: Newts in My Backyard August 7, 2024 In his day job as Blackstone’s chief executive, Stephen Schwarzman is used to dealing with slimy adversaries conspiring to prevent him from getting his way. But now the private equity boss is facing a similar problem in a more personal capacity, after the potential presence of an endangered species of newt has prevented him from [...]
Trash talk: Recycling boss Bruce Bratley on why we need to talk about rubbish August 5, 2024 Waste disposal can be revolutionary, as First Mile boss Bruce Bratley tells Lucy Kenningham
Why airport expansions fuelled by booming travel demand could be a double-edged sword July 15, 2024 In a report, the ratings agency Moody's said rising passenger numbers would drive "significant investment" in expansion projects.
Starmer: Nationalising debt-laden Thames Water ‘not consistent’ with our fiscal rules July 8, 2024 Nationalising Thames Water would “not be consistent” with Labour’s fiscal rules, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said.
No, climate action will not damage business interests June 26, 2024 Green and economic growth come hand in hand, say Sophie Miremadi and Alex O’dell
Climate change doesn’t have to be a culture war issue May 13, 2024 Protesters who vandalise our heritage make climate change a divisive issue. But when it comes to the environment, we all win or we all lose, says Frances Lasok When we are under pressure, our hands start shaking and our mind goes blank. That’s because when we’re scared our bodies flood with the chemicals necessary to [...]
UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters April 30, 2024 Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]