Sustainable Business Covered podcast: The Great Green GB Week relay
Report: 46,000 new green jobs could be created in North of England by 2030
Around 46,000 new green economy jobs could be created in the North of England by 2030, a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has concluded.
It's here! edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019 shortlist revealed!
Following another consecutive record-breaking year of entries, the judges have met, the decisions have been made and edie is proud to unveil the well-deserved finalists for the 2019 Sustainability Leaders Awards. Drum roll, please...
Everything you may have missed: The sustainability success stories of Green GB Week
With the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launching the nation's first-ever Green GB Week this week, numerous new commitments, events and announcements were made. This round-up highlights some of the best sustainability success stories of the past seven days.
Green campaigners slam Gatwick's plans to use emergency runway to boost capacity
Green campaign groups have criticised Gatwick Airport's newly-announced plans to bring its emergency runway into daily use, citing concerns over climate impacts and air pollution.
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Going beyond science-based targets
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From Amazon to PwC: Meet the 67 companies to have made Mission Possible Pledges
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Could a 'no deal' Brexit be a 'golden opportunity' for the UK's green economy?
In light of the Government’s latest wave of 'no deal' Brexit planning updates, resource management experts have claimed that the scenario could force the UK to manage its waste more efficiently.
UK plastics recycling industry under investigation for fraud and corruption
The plastics recycling industry is facing an investigation into suspected widespread abuse and fraud within the export system amid warnings the world is about to close the door on UK packaging waste, the Guardian has learned.
'Bad news' and 'despair': Global carbon emissions to hit new record in 2018, IEA says
Global carbon emissions will rise to a new record level in 2018, making the chances of reaching a target to keep temperature increases to 1.5 or 2°C "weaker and weaker every year, every month," the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
BMW's closed-loop batteries and AI-powered beehives: The best innovations for Green GB Week
A number of eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations have emerged that could help businesses and nations accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy. Here, edie rounds-up six of the best.
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From Amazon to PwC: Meet the 67 companies to have made Mission Possible Pledges so far
- BMW's closed-loop batteries and AI-powered beehives: The best innovations for Green GB Week
- Could a 'no deal' Brexit be a 'golden opportunity' for the UK's green economy?
- Everything you may have missed: The sustainability success stories of Green GB Week
- UK plastics recycling industry under investigation for fraud and corruption
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"The window of opportunity for preventing the worst effects of climate change is fast closing."
"If renewables were invented in 2025 I think you would see it reaching scale much faster."
"there needs to be a deliberate focus on what the long-term future of a company is going to reveal."
"Markets are being driven by sustainability and I feel that sustainability experts are running the show."
