Greater corporate sourcing of renewables can be a significant driver for the transition towards a zero-emission economy, a new report issued by the RE100 initiative has claimed.

Tariffs under Northern Ireland’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) would be retrospectively altered to reduce payments to fall in line with the tiered system implemented in November 2015 under plans put forward by DUP economy minister Simon Hamilton.

Supermarket chain Lidl will install EV charging points at 40 stores in the UK courtesy of Pod Point.

Furniture giant IKEA has teased that it could move into the energy supply business within the next three years.

Chelsea Football Club will be forced to pay for local decarbonisation efforts after its stadium redevelopment plans failed to include renewables capable of meeting tough London targets.

The government has announced £20 million of funding for companies developing low and zero-emission transport technologies.

The UK’s green economy grew by 18.7% between 2010 and 2014 to be worth £29 billion, according to government figures.

Rugby Union team Harlequins will see the energy consumption used to light its stadium fall by two thirds after installing a new LED floodlighting system.