Green growth or greenwashing? Business leaders react to Rishi Sunak's 2021 Budget
New report details how businesses can help deliver sustainable cities and communities post-Covid-19
edie has launched its latest SDG Spotlight report, looking at how businesses can transform to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) post-lockdown, with the latest focusing on Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Coty partners with LanzaTech to use captured carbon in perfumes
US-based beauty giant Coty has forged a partnership with LanzaTech, whereby carbon captured using the firm's technology will be used to manufacture fragrance ingredients.
Mastercard issues $600m sustainability bond to help finance net-zero transition
Mastercard has issued a $600m sustainability bond and is planning to use proceeds to further its alignment with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and deliver its 2050 net-zero pledge.
Next wave of speakers confirmed for edie's circular economy online event
Experts from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Ikea, Innovate UK and The Body Shop have been confirmed among the first wave of speakers for The Circular Economy Inspiration Sessions – an afternoon of live, interactive presentations and discussions taking place virtually on Thursday 25 March.
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SDG Spotlight: How Businesses Can Achieve Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
Budget 2021: Sunak confirms Net-Zero Innovation Fund, announces freeports to spur green investment
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US takes step towards 2050 net-zero target with sweeping climate bill
A wide-ranging climate bill has been introduced to the US House of Representatives this week that, if passed, will commit the nation to net-zero by 2050.
EIB spent €890m on fossil gas since phase out pledge, activists say
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested €890m in gas projects since it pledged to phase out investments into fossil fuels by 2022, contradicting the bank's "gas is over" narrative, activists say.
ONE WEEK left to register for edie's energy efficiency masterclass with BEIS
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) head of industry and carbon capture and storage has been confirmed as a speaker for edie's next online masterclass, taking place next Wednesday (10 March).
FedEx commits to carbon-neutral global operations by 2040
FedEx has pledged to transition to carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040, earmarking new finance for electric vehicles, more sustainable aircraft and carbon sequestration.
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Budget 2021: Sunak confirms Net-Zero Innovation Fund, announces freeports to spur green investment
- Burger King to ditch all single-use plastic in the UK
- Survey: Circular economy businesses outperform those that take, make and dispose
- ONE WEEK left to register for edie's energy efficiency masterclass with BEIS
- Next wave of speakers confirmed for edie's circular economy online event
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"We need concrete plans from the UK Government to kickstart the net-zero revolution."
"Smarter energy helps to generate significant emissions reductions while adding enormous value to global GDP."
"It does feel that for the first time, we're genuinely seeing a proper debate on the environment and climate change."
"The most encouraging sign so far, has been the increased business take-up of the 1.5 degree Celsius pledge."
