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Davos 2024: Were WEF announcements too little, too late on climate and nature?
…This year, the biggest perceived near-term risk by the WEF’s findings is misinformation and disinformation. This neatly fits the Davos 2024 theme of ‘rebuilding trust’. Last year, the cost-of-living crisis…
#SustyTalk: Volution Group CEO Ronnie George on effective sustainability communications
…cost of living crisis and beyond. It launched in the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 and has continued since then, keeping us connected to the leaders who are…
ENGAGE: Driving fashion towards a sustainable future through collaboration
…change we want to see – and that consumers want to see too. By wearing and living our values, it also allows us to recognise that these values are shared…
UK Government unveils extra £1.3bn for Sizewell C nuclear plant
…to the general public are kept low amid the cost-of-living crisis.A report from the Infrastructure and Project Authority in summer 2023 did not disclose progress on the delivery of Sizewell…
UK public pessimistic about reaching net-zero by 2050
…becoming more sustainable, ranking the solutions that could deliver the biggest impacts. Recycling and reducing waste was highlighted by 35% as the biggest driver in sustainable living that the public…
Business Declares: Three top tips for engaging policymakers on pressing sustainable business challenges
…current Government has notably backtracked on key decarbonisation-related policies in heating, buildings and transport, citing the immediate need to respond to the cost-of-living crisis. In doing so, Prime Minister Rishi…
Shell reduces renewable energy pipeline, raises shareholder payouts
…likely global demand of oil and gas in the coming years, accounting for increased energy transition and energy efficiency spending from governments and private sources to combat the cost-of-living crisis….
Ireland Introduces national Deposit Return Scheme
…As lockdown measures eased and the pandemic became less prominent on the Ministerial agenda, retailers began advocating for further delays to the DRS due to the cost-of-living crisis. As a…
Heat reuse innovations and Henry Dimbleby’s food fund: The sustainability success stories of the week
…this month received the go-ahead from the local council to build a ‘living lab’ pavilion for its expanding robotics division, intended to be built using materials with a low embodied…
London ULEZ radio adverts banned over ‘misleading’ air pollution claims
…of a £12.50 daily charge for drivers of vehicles that do not comply with Euro 6 emissions requirements during the cost-of-living crisis. Related news: BMW and MG ordered to drop…
Poll: Brits think Labour missed the mark by ditching £28bn green pledge
…to the DRS citing the cost-of-living crisis. Consequently, the nationwide rollout of the DRS in the UK has been postponed to early 2025. Additionally, Scotland, initially aiming to pioneer its…
Five ways to prioritise supply chain sustainability in 2024
…from the environment to the people involved every step of the way. According to the latest ILO estimates, more than 50 million people globally are living in conditions of modern…
Off-road electric trucks and Britain’s ‘most sustainable’ neighbourhood: The sustainability success stories of the week
…exacerbates loneliness,” said Smales. “We aim to show that living sustainably can be a joy, not an exercise in self-denial, made far easier by the design of neighbourhoods.” SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP:…
Unlocking the hidden powers of National Parks to fight climate change and boost biodiversity
From Loch Lomond and The Trossachs and Dartmoor to the Yorkshire Dales and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), the UK’s 15 National Parks offer us so much. They’re living, working landscapes…
Solar microgrids for Africa and Decathlon’s bike buy-back scheme: The sustainability success stories of the week
…featuring trees, grasses and flowering plants. CITU’s managing director Jonathan Wilson said: “We focus on making sustainable living, and inclusive design completely accessible we will of course do the right…
Ship-based carbon capture and microwave EV range boosters: The best green innovations of February 2024
…zero-wastewater showers. The company’s WTS100 system was created particularly for those living in remote areas or off-grid. The system can run on solar panels and requires just 100 litres of…
#SustyTalk: AEG’s Sam Booth on carbon-removed concerts
…cost of living crisis and beyond. It launched in the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 and has continued since then, keeping us connected to the leaders who are…
‘Sheer foolishness’: Reported delay to UK’s Deposit Return Scheme sparks anger in green economy
…for further postponements to the DRS, citing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Consequently, the nationwide rollout of the DRS in the UK was postponed until early 2025. However, yesterday (29 February),…
Chris Packham: ‘Complacency and contentment are the worst enemies of business’
…households pay for heat pumps and electric vehicles during a cost-of-living crisis. Packham said these claims are “entirely fallacious”, given that low-income homes would see reduced energy bills from higher…
#SustyTalk: Anthesis’ CEO Stuart McLachlan on transitions and transformational change
…cost of living crisis and beyond. It launched in the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 and has continued since then, keeping us connected to the leaders who are…
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