
Budget 2021: Businesses and charities make last-minute calls for green funding to Rishi Sunak

Speakers from BEIS and BAM Nuttall confirmed for edie's online energy efficiency masterclass
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 on 10 March.

Burger King to ditch all single-use plastic in the UK
Burger King UK has made a new commitment to phase out all single-use plastic by 2025, replacing packaging with reusables and with recycled or certified plastic-free alternatives.

Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak 'set to unveil green savings bonds and net-zero innovation programmes'
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will launch green savings bonds at the Budget on Wednesday. There are also media reports of a £1bn portfolio to support innovations that will accelerate the UK's net-zero transition.

'Tech Zero taskforce': UK tech firms to inform Government's net-zero approach
Fast-growing UK tech firms including Bulb, Starling Bank and Olio have formed a new taskforce that will inform the government's green policymaking and garner industry support ahead of COP26.
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Aviva Investors targets net-zero by 2040
Aviva has pledged to reach net-zero across its operations, supply chain and financing activities by 2040, in what it claims is the most ambitious net-zero pledge from a large, UK-based financial services firm.

CDP: Water risk costs for corporates five times higher than cost of action
Some $301bn of business value is at risk because of water stewardship challenges, yet it would take corporates just $55bn to deliver appropriate mitigation and adaptation initiatives.

EDP's renewables target and eBay supports social enterprises: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.

Borealis to cut emissions at Finnish facility through £15m energy efficiency upgrade
Chemicals giant Borealis has unveiled a new €17.6m (£15.1m) investment into regenerative thermal technology that will reduce facility emissions from heating while also saving around 60GWh of energy annually.
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