“By moving to a net zero emissions world, we can hopefully move towards a...
To celebrate the United Nations' World Bee Day, Environmental Consultant Natalie McClay tells ICON readers about our precious pollinators and how we can take...
Grid Lock – why it needs unblocking: RenewableUK Cymru writes to ICON
If we want to tackle the myriad runaway consequences of climate change we can no longer accommodate the fundamental mismatch in design of the...
How sustainable is the production of electric cars?
In this thought piece, Paul Preston takes a look at the sustainability of different elements relating to electric vehicle production. Paul is a freelance...
“We can’t build this movement alone”: CEO reflects on ten years of Big Society...
In his thought piece for ICON, Stephen Muers, CEO of Big Society Capital, looks back at the journey social impact-led investment has taken.
Social impact...
Founder of Climate Emergency Response Group discusses Scotland’s green recovery
Many of the central policies in the Scottish Programme for Government published earlier this week have been welcomed by a collection of leaders spanning...
The first decade: The Pool and its demise by Nigel Cornwall
IN this series of four features, Nigel Cornwall is taking us on a journey over the 30-year history of GB Electricity Market.
Nigel Cornwall is...
The Future Is Local (Area Energy Planning): UK100 writes to ICON
It’s time to power up Britain by investing in our local leaders and empowering them to deliver the affordable, clean energy systems we urgently...
Build, build, build is not enough to facilitate a net-zero-driven COVID-19 economic recovery’, says...
Michael Phelan, Chief Executive and Co-founder at GridBeyond, shares his views on the Uk's Green Economic Recovery Plans & National Grid Forecasts.
The Government recently...
‘Scramble to net zero’: GHD writes to ICON
Setting net zero targets isn’t enough without a clear strategy to meet them. The race may be on – but, for most UK industries,...
Local leaders and UKIB — a roadmap to Net Zero: UK100 CEO shares thoughts...
In this thought piece, Polly Billington, the founder and CEO of UK100, the only network of climate ambitious local authorities in the UK, tells...
