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Six key opportunities for sustainable business leadership in an era of crisis
…at how they consume energy and how we produce energy”. On energy production, most people now realise that investing in new fossil fuel developments in the near-term comes with the…
Investors press 1,600 ‘laggard’ businesses to report environmental impacts
…collectively emit more CO2e than the EU and Canada combined each year. CDP has named several repeat offenders to receive letters. They include several fossil fuel majors such as ExxonMobil,…
Banks to be assessed against new net-zero standard
…a major report revealed that global banks have collectively funnelled more than $5.5trn into the fossil fuel sector over the past seven years and, while US-based banks have been the…
Report: Energy efficiency revolution would create 12 million new jobs
…fuels by this point without further concerted action. IRENA is calling for “systemic change” in the set-up for international cooperation on energy access and renewable energy to bridge these gaps….
Germany launches €50bn ‘climate contracts’ for high-carbon sectors
…CO2 price that would allow them to develop clean production while remaining competitive against rival companies running on fossil fuels. A steelmaker switching to green hydrogen, for instance, may require…
Ofgem given net-zero duty in government U-turn
…historic dependency on fossil fuels and stop our exposure to volatile global markets. “We’re laying the foundations for the energy system of the future. The net-zero mandate has overwhelming backing…
How businesses can catalyse the transition to a circular economy
…humanity each year are kept in circulation. The fact that the vast majority of these materials go to waste, the report outlines, is fuelling nature loss and the climate crisis…
Patagonia’s campaign for the oceans and Uber’s carbon calculator: The sustainability success stories of the week
…if they choose EVs. Additionally, Uber will launch its car-sharing initiatives in Australia, Boston and Toronto. For drivers, Uber is enhancing its mapping algorithms to improve fuel effiency. It is…
Can we keep sustainable products affordable in the cost-of-living crisis?
…fuel price shocks will everyone benefit in the long run. This special feature is part of edie’s 25th anniversary celebrations. edie launched in April 1998, making us older than Google….
45 nations pledge to double rate of energy efficiency improvements
…be regarded as the “first fuel” at the core of short and long-term decision-making and notes that efficiency will arise from changed behaviours as well as the implementation of new…
Rich nations pressed for clarity on $100bn climate finance pledge to Global South
…fuel interests. Global Shield Solutions Platform In related news, a new financing vehicle to help developing nations address loss and damage funding has launched this week. The Global Shield Solutions…
Mitie turns 50% of fleet electric
…100% renewable electricity. Mitie also plans to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from various sources, including purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, waste generated by operations, business travel,…
Glastonbury’s wind turbine and EV charging in Cornwall: The sustainability success stories of the week
…is partially attributable to switching liquid natural gas to biofuel. Other key projects have included installing more than 1,200 solar panels across two holiday parks in Dorset; rolling out LED…
Scotch Whisky supplier embarks on £45m electric heat and biomass innovation scheme
…business will use a biomass-fuelled boiler. Biomass for the boiler will be locally sourced and AMP Clean Energy has pledged to only use “low-value” wood chips from “previously under-managed” areas….
‘British power for British jobs’: Labour Party outlines vision for the green economy
…£600m to local councils, and a further £400m to community energy project organisers. This all feeds into Labour’s commitment to end unabated fossil fuelled electricity generation by 2030, five years…
Legal & General records five-fold increase in companies it is analysing on climate grounds
…strategy for delivering net-zero maps out key focus areas through to 2030. Fossil fuels can be removed from all landlord areas by 2030 and all other areas by 2050, the…
P&O Ferries to debut £250m hybrid vessels on Dover to Calais route
…it does not need to turn when arriving in port, which also saves on fuel use. P&O’s chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite said: “P&O Pioneer marks a new era in low-carbon…
MPs reportedly planning to U-turn on new coal mine bans
…the UK government’s independent climate advisors and the International Energy Agency there is widespread agreement that new fossil fuel projects must end to avert climate breakdown. But ministers seem determined…
Kingfisher surpasses science-based targets three years early
…achieved primarily due to its ongoing transition to 100% renewable electricity, significant investment in energy efficiency measures, and the trialling and roll-out of alternative fuels within its delivery fleets. Kingfisher’s…
Report: None of the Sustainable Development Goals on course to be achieved by 2030
…a stagnation in its progress on SDG17 (Partnership for the Goals), it shows moderate improvements towards SDG7 (Affordable Clean Energy) including a decline in CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion…
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