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COP28 Presidency launches new SME climate hub
…It will also grant them access to free tools and resources to integrate emissions reduction measures throughout their operations, report annually on their advancements, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050…
Connecting the dots to address climate change in UK communities
…into an election year, there is a risk that net-zero delivery is slipping into a ‘nice to have’ rather than a fundamental imperative. Considerable progress has been made in certain…
NatWest pledges £1bn to support low-carbon manufacturing
…crucial to help the nation reach its net-zero target. Funding will be made available up to 2030 for organisations that comply with NatWest Group’s Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing…
Almost half of businesses not confident in meeting 2030 decarbonisation targets
…right platform to do so.” The survey was conducted and published prior to Wednesday’s (21 September) tumultuous announcement from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that some net-zero policies were being…
Sneak Preview: edie launches new Sustainable Business Tracker for members
…long-running and hugely popular Sustainability and Net-Zero Leaders Clubs, edie Membership offers businesses a curated programme of personalised content, peer-to-peer networking, live events and workshops. Founder member companies of the…
CCC chief executive Chris Stark to step down
Stark, who stepped into the CCC position in April 2018, has worked tirelessly to advocate and advise on ambitious green policies that have seen the UK Government introduce a net-zero…
Report: Britain’s annual clean energy deployment rates must more than double
…set to support the legally binding 2050 net-zero target, plus a newer ambition to bring all unabated fossil-fuel-fired electricity generation out of the mix by 2035. In 2019, when the…
Stop approving carbon budgets without credible delivery plans, MPs urge UK Government
…input into – key policies supporting the net-zero transition. EAC chair Philip Dunne, Conservative MP for Ludlow, said: “In his September 2023 speech on net-zero, the Prime Minister made the…
edie and Lloyds Bank launch new business guide to the Just Transition
The Just Transition refers to seizing the socioeconomic benefits of creating a more environmentally and socially sustainable society as the net-zero transition gathers pace – and sharing these benefits equitably….
Zonal pricing: UK Government pledges cheaper electricity for those living near renewables projects
Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho has today (12 March) set out proposed measures to shift to zonal pricing – whereby electricity costs differ regionally. She touted a £45-per-year…
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can go slow on net-zero, CCC warns
Today (28 February), the CCC has written to Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero Graham Stuart, stressing the critical need to sustain an ambitious trajectory for emissions reduction,…
‘Narrowing’ path to net-zero necessitates more low-carbon investment, report warns
This is according to a new report from Energy Systems Catapult, a research firm that developed four future scenarios using its peer-reviewed modelling system to explore 3,600 different net-zero-compliant energy…
Government at odds over contradicting Rosebank oilfield claims
…oil field on climate grounds. A Climate Change Committee (CCC) report notes that while the UK will still require a certain amount of oil and gas until it achieves net-zero,…
Bouygues Energies & Services: Award winning renewable energy and clean heat network
…Like many local authorities, Cambridgeshire County Council has a net-zero target but is currently combatting heightened fuel costs as part of inflated market prices. Any bid to reach net-zero would…
Airlines push back against SAF mandates in UK, EU
…come from improving engine and aircraft efficiency, optimising routes and scaling up SAF. While 70% is a significant reduction, it bears noting that the Science-Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) net-zero standard…
Feedback raps Tesco on net-zero plans, mounts legal challenge against Food Strategy
…recommended. Feedback has previously tried to challenge the Strategy, stating that it is misaligned with the UK’s 2050 net-zero targets and interim carbon budgets. Courts have previously ruled that Defra,…
NHS launches new waste management framework to boost net-zero efforts
…2032, or sooner if possible, on the road to net-zero by 2040. It was revealed that around half of NHS Trusts are not on track to meet their decarbonisation targets….
Apple charger recycling and low-carbon ports: The sustainability success stories of the week
…of the nation’s net-zero transition. It is welcome news, then, that Peel Ports Group has posted a 32% reduction in its Scope 1 (operational) and Scope 2 (power-related) emissions since…
Chris Packham confirmed for exclusive discussion at edie 24
…hosted as a means of concluding the two-day conference, which will convene hundreds of business, sustainability and net-zero leaders for high-level keynote speeches and panel talks; exclusive editorial briefings; interactive…
Report: Big corporate emitters failing to disclose climate risks
…and cash flows.” The report highlights that the big four audit firms, as members of the Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally,…
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