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This flagship annual survey will explore what great business looks like in 2021, with the results being published in a report in March

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The net-zero ambition will be delivered through the creation of an internal “climate change taskforce” led by chief operation officer Vyacheslav Solomin

EN+ Group commits to net-zero by 2050

Aluminium and hydropower giant EN+ Group has announced its intention to become a net-zero business by 2050, with a target also in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030.

Each winning project will get a grant of between £50,000 and £250,000

£2m challenge kick-starts for water-related innovations

Regulator Owfat has this week launched a new £2m challenge, which will award those developing innovative solutions to the UK water sector's biggest environmental challenges such as climate change and pollution.

The IEA is highlighting how methane leaks have environmental and financial costs - and how regulation is likely to get toucher in the near future

IEA: Oil and gas sector must 'lock in' methane emissions reductions seen amid Covid-19 lockdowns

Methane emissions from the global oil and gas industry fell 10% year-on-year in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed. But the body believes this is mostly because of lockdown restrictions, rather than heightened environmental ambitions.

The Sustainability Skills Seminars will be hosted virtually on 4 February – the third and final day of edie's Sustainability Leaders Forum

Sustainability Skills Seminars: edie introduces educational final day to Sustainability Leaders Forum

edie's award-winning events team has organised dedicated "Skills Seminars" to run on the third and final day of the Sustainability Leaders Forum (2-4 February), educating and empowering sustainability and CSR professionals to lead on climate action in 2021.

Pictured: The Bauhaus office block in Manchester, which is WELL Gold certified

Orchard Street targets net-zero across £4bn portfolio of buildings

Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street, which manages retail units, offices and industrial facilities worth more than £4bn, has outlined plans to reach net-zero ahead of the UK government's 2050 deadline.

The webinar will be available to watch on-demand after the event

Taking place on THURSDAY: edie's free webinar exploring onsite net-zero technologies

edie's next webinar is scheduled for Thursday (21 January) and will see experts providing best-practice advice on investing in and integrating net-zero technologies to help assist with decarbonisation targets.

Pictured: UKRI's Mike Pitts (left) and compere Julia Bradbury present Powervault with the award

What makes a sustainability leader? Meet battery innovators Powervault

With less than a month until the 2021 Sustainability Leaders Awards, this feature series showcases the achievements of the 2020 winners and reveals their secrets to success. Up next: The winners of the Product Innovation of the Year, PowerVault.

The survey results will form the basis of a major new report being published by edie in March

The 2021 Sustainable Business Leadership Survey (10 minutes)

From Covid-19 to COP26, this flagship annual survey asks sustainability, CSR and energy leaders about the biggest drivers, challenges and opportunities facing green business in 2021.