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Climate Crisis: Will we ever get to the heart of the challenge?
…transformation: “Achieving net zero CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions requires systems transformations across all sectors and contexts, including scaling up renewable energy while phasing out all unabated fossil fuels, ending…
COP28 Presidency launches new SME climate hub
…COP28 Presidency In related news, COP28 president-designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber has this week urged the fossil fuel industry to rally around ambitious decarbonisation targets as part of the COP28…
More renewable energy, fewer private jets for Ministers: Seven green announcements from the Labour Party Conference
…new ‘Energy Independence Act’ to reduce the UK’s dependence on imported fossil fuels – and also to scale up clean energy supply chains in Britain. The Act would set in…
Energy, water and waste: What does the National Infrastructure Assessment recommend for the UK’s green economy?
…from renewable generation is capital intensive with long-lasting assets and few fuel inputs. This makes it inherently less price volatile, and therefore less susceptible to future price shocks.” Energy storage,…
UK Government pledges £200m to decarbonise freight industry
…with fluctuating fuel prices. By mitigating these costs, the Government anticipates that the initiative will translate into cost savings for consumers and alleviate some of the financial pressures associated with…
Net-zero schools and ‘unstoppable’ solar energy deployment: The sustainability success stories of the week
…explore options for replacing inefficient fossil fuel heating systems. SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP: Lambeth becomes first London Borough to endorse Plant-Based Treaty The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended a 20% reduction…
A future-ready energy system: four key technologies for your business
…technology, businesses adopting heat pumps now can enhance their reputations as leaders in the energy transition. 4. GREEN HYDROGEN: PREPARE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS As well as taking advantage of existing low-carbon technologies,…
Loss and Damage breakthroughs and China’s vague methane plan: COP28 Action Tracker
…Aside from agriculture and forestry, the Government confirmed an as-yet undisclosed support package for British Steel to assist its transition from fossil fuel blast furnaces to electric alternatives. The total…
More than half of top corporate climate commitments undermined by lobbying practices
…ExxonMobil, who have set net-zero or similar targets but at the same time are advocating to weaken key climate policies through measures such as supporting the fossil fuel industry. High…
COP28 Action Tracker: The UN’s stark new climate warning and renewed China-US collaboration
…displaying increasingly brash talk about expanding fossil fuels, the Government has moved in recent days to: Announce £4.5bn for manufacturing to be allocated post-2025, including almost £1bn for clean energy…
Net-zero energy transition: How can we close the annual £4trn financing gap?
…temperature increase on pre-industrial levels below 3C. Deloitte found that renewable energy and alternative fuel projects tend to suffer from underinvestment and high required return rates because private investors believe…
WATCH: Arctic Angel Divya Nawale encourages us to become better clean energy champions at COP28
…fuels in the final text. Nawale says: “70% of our emissions come from energy, as such. So, really, the key driver has to be the energy and technology sector. “We’ve…
Energy and net-zero buildings: The burning question
…Access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy has a direct impact on modern life, and is linked to fuel poverty and carbon emissions. With heating across the domestic, commercial and…
Waste heat from Scottish supercomputer to be reused to warm homes
…of the reused heat, plus lower greenhouse gas emissions. “With more than 800,000 households in Scotland in fuel poverty, bringing energy costs down in a sustainable way is critical, and…
Kraft Heinz starts exploring onsite green hydrogen production at Wigan factory
…renewable electricity. This hydrogen would then be used to replace fossil fuels in heating processes at the Kitt Green factory. Kraft Heinz estimates that the proposed project could meet at…
‘Revolutionary’: Green groups welcome EU’s new climate targets, call for more details
…lever. The target is supported by an ambition to cut fossil fuel use in the energy sector by 80% between 2021 and 2024 – a feat that can be achieved…
Report: EU’s renewable energy rollout at risk due to grid connection delays
…fossil fuel generation in the EU experienced a 19% drop last year, with coal hitting its lowest level ever at 333 terawatt-hours (TWh), comprising just 12% of the EU’s power….
Finance CEOs starting to prioritise long-term sustainability over short-term profits, survey finds
…in the Netherlands overseeing approximately $256bn, has announced a $3bn divestment from more than 300 fossil fuel companies, including Shell, BP and TotalEnergies. This decision comes after the pension fund…
Google to use AI to track methane hotspots from oil and gas sector
…and heatwaves. In the sustainability space, there are fears that while AI can be used to reduce environmental impacts, it is also being used by energy majors for fossil fuel…
Off-road electric trucks and Britain’s ‘most sustainable’ neighbourhood: The sustainability success stories of the week
…companies engaged in similar deception around the environmental impact of their products as fossil fuel majors. The report pulls apart claims around the effectiveness of mechanical plastics recycling. Several innovative…
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