Meet edie's 30 Under 30 Class of 2020: We unveil the next generation of sustainability leaders
Film and TV giants vow to phase out red meat, ditch plastic bottles and save energy
Netflix, Warner Bros. and Sky are among the 30 businesses to have signed a new film and TV industry commitment to sustainability, covering issues such as plastics, food waste and energy efficiency.
Network Rail helps passengers to ditch three million plastic water bottles
By installing drinking fountains at its stations as part of the Refill campaign, Network Rail has helped to mitigate the use of three million single-use plastic water bottles over the past two years.
CDP: Europe's biggest corporates must double green investments to reach net-zero
Some 880 of Europe's largest businesses collectively invested €124bn (£103.8bn) in low-carbon initiatives in 2019 - but this equates to just 12% of their capital expenditure, when 25% will be needed to meet the EU's 2050 net-zero target.
Bank of England under pressure over board member's oil links
Environmental groups have called into question the Bank of England's commitment to tackling the climate emergency while it retains one of Britain's most senior oil company executives on its governing board.
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How focusing on sustainability will drive wider social value outcomes in construction
The best way for the construction industry to address the climate emergency is by continuing to improve its social value outputs.
THREE DAYS LEFT to register for edie's business fleet electrification masterclass
Readers have 3 days left to register for edie's next masterclass webinar, focusing on how businesses can move from petrol and diesel to fully-electric vehicle (EV) fleets.
World's largest mining firms 'selectively reporting' on positive sustainability progress, report warns
Many of the world's largest mining companies are choosing to omit mentions of their negative environmental and social impacts from their annual report, highlighting and overstating positive impacts instead, a new report has warned.
Facebook's former sustainability chief now helping staff pressure corporates on climate
Facebook's former sustainability director and Google's former clean energy czar Bill Weihl has launched a new venture aimed at helping staff at corporates press their employers for more ambitious climate action.
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Which UK cities are climate 'A-Listers' - and why?
- Sir Robert McAlpine targets net-zero emissions by 2024
- Arsenal saves half a million single-use plastic cups from landfill
- Heathrow commits to becoming zero-carbon airport by mid-2030s
- McDonald's and Starbucks back 'smart' reusable cup trials in California
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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."
