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Climate crisis forcing quicker business reinvention, thousands of CEOs say
…2023’s extreme weather events included ‘monster’ flooding Thesally, Greece, often described as the nation’s breadbasket; July heatwaves across North America, Europe and China; and April-May heatwaves across Asia that hit…
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…
Britvic taps solar farm on former quarry in Northamptonshire
…Initiative, including halving Scope 1 (operational) and 2 (power-related) emissions by 2025 against a 2017 baseline. Last May, the business confirmed an £8m investment in energy efficiency and low-carbon heat…
Solar microgrids for Africa and Decathlon’s bike buy-back scheme: The sustainability success stories of the week
…energy storage systems and digital management tools. Communities will also be supplied with biomass combined heat and power units to ease the transition away from diesel and other dirty heating…
Unlocking the power of partnership to build climate resilience in fragile and conflict-affected states
…the beginning” as communities are faced with the impact of heatwaves, droughts and floods – destroying both lives and livelihoods. With climate vulnerability now an urgent global issue, swift and…
Connecting the dots to address climate change in UK communities
…a significant re-evaluation of how we power and heat our communities and facilitate sustainable transportation, as these sectors are lagging behind. In the current economic climate, a joined-up strategy is…
Tata Steel and Airbus among big businesses launching Green Hydrogen Alliance
…look forward to working with policymakers to ensure the country can fulfil its potential in this exciting developing technology.” Heated debates At the start of the year, the UK Government…
Amazon finally decouples emissions from business growth
…heating. For existing buildings, retrofit programmes are underway in both the US and Europe. There is a focus on food retail in the first instance, replacing water heaters, kitchen equipment…
From World Water Week to Spain’s coal power phase-out: The sustainability success stories of the week
…rapid construction. The homes are fitted with solar panels, electric heating and efficient plumbing and lighting to minimize operational energy use and carbon emissions. Etopia’s head of business development Nicola…
Sustaining positive change: The importance of thinking long term for both organisations and individuals
…an example, we are already witnessing climate change-related soil degradation and its impact on the nutrition of popular UK crops such as wheat, barley, potatoes, leading to not only decreased…
Fossil fuel finance and corporate inaction: Why are we still failing on SDG 13?
…Over the past year, half of these cities experienced extreme heat, leading to drought in 35% of them and wildfires in 19%. In a nutshell – the climate crisis continues…
Green finance leaders urge Sunak to rethink net-zero U-turns
…month, including a delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel car and van sales and a weakening of several targets relating to low-carbon heat and building energy efficiency….
MPs call for updated Carbon Budget plans following Sunak’s net-zero policy changes
…would weaken policy proposals relating to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, home heating and building energy efficiency. Sunak confirmed a five-year delay on the ban on new petrol and diesel car…
Big businesses back calls to unlock UK’s £11bn green hydrogen opportunity
…UK.” Hydrogen continues to be at the centre of fierce debates as to whether it is suitable in helping the UK reach net-zero. The UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy,…
Alok Sharma says COP28 agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘vital’
…calls for his resignation from climate activists. He has denied these claims. Sharma gave his views on how Al Jaber’s leadership is likely to fuel heated and challenging debates in…
Report: 22% of population to suffer under dangerous heat due to weak climate policies
…developing and emerging economies in the Global South already are the most affected. Of the 60 million people already affected by extreme heat, the biggest ‘hotspots’ are in Nigeria and…
Iberostar: Hotel in Mallorca installs hydrogen fuel cell system
…In doing so, it will produce up to 50 kW of power, which will supply more than 70% of the hotel’s thermal energy. Hotels have high energy needs for heating…
UrbanTide and Smart DCC: Energy Innovation Platform of the Year
…Government is targeting under its efficiency drive. This has left many wondering whether they can afford to heat their homes. The solution UrbanTide and Smart DCC (Data Communications Company) have…
Scotch Whisky supplier embarks on £45m electric heat and biomass innovation scheme
Simpsons Malt is set to install electric heating and a back-up biomass boiler at its headquarters, thus ending the need for any fossil fuels in heating….
Sainsbury’s sets science-based emissions targets to bolster net-zero plans
…its stores by investing in electric heating, heat reuse technologies and modern refrigeration systems. The SBTi has also given the seal of approval for new targets that require Sainsbury’s to…
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