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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…
IEA: Clean energy investments in the Global South must triple within a decade
…corporates. Emerging and developing markets will also need to reform their own policy. The report details policy barriers including high fossil fuel subsidies with no clear end-date, thus dampening the…
Bentley’s solar-powered factory and a sustainable cities challenge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…by 52.6% since 2016/17, when it had been aiming for a 50% reduction by 2025/26. Key decarbonisation levers included investment in energy efficiency, renewable electricity and alternative fuels for transport….
What is the role of business in delivering a Just Transition?
…includes potential job losses as sectors phase away from fossil fuels, but the CCC adds that upskilling and retraining can deliver a net gain. To date, 250,000 jobs have already…
New joint commitment launched to boost carbon market integrity
…claim to be net-zero if they continuously build or invest in new fossil fuel supply, support deforestation and other environmentally destructive activities that should be branded as “disqualifying”. Additionally, firms…
AI-powered ocean robots and second-life batteries: The best green innovations of June 2023
…water, algal blooms, predators, and pollution. Waste from the system is collected for use as fuel or in seaweed production, and the farm itself is largely solar-powered. Next Tuna plans…
New global climate finance pact: What was (and wasn’t) agreed in Paris?
…are new financing tools to help emerging economies that are heavily-coal-dependent emerging economies phase out the fuel. Moreover, the US and China managed to strike a deal to restructure Zambia’s…
CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
…in these times of extraordinary fossil fuel prices, Government has been too slow to embrace cleaner, cheaper alternatives and too keen to support new production of coal, oil and gas.”…
World Economic Forum launches global green aviation initiative
The new Airports of Tomorrow initiative will enable airports to harness the potential of new technologies such as hydrogen and battery electric flight, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), as well as…
Zac Goldsmith steps down, says PM Is ‘uninterested’ in tackling climate crisis
…expressed concerns about how the UK is increasingly sending mixed signals on the world stage, contrasting the current Government’s push for fossil fuel expansion and its failure to deliver a…
Radically transparent fashion and reusable packaging at Wimbledon: The sustainability success stories of the week
…also being pressed to drop Barclays, given the bank’s historic and ongoing financing for fossil fuels. MOBILITY: Barratt Developments forges major EV charging point partnership Since last June, all new…
Carbon budgets for UK aviation and power sectors to be tightened in 2024
…we accelerate the transition away from costly fossil fuels, towards greener and more secure energy. “Our UK Emissions Trading Scheme, along with other interventions, forms part of a wider strategy…
It’s time for manufacturers to embrace visibility and circularity
…sustainability practices of top organisations like these in reducing emissions and creating lifelong assets. Highlights included the diversification of energy sources, the move away from fossil-fuel-based electricity and the development…
Scottish Widows gets tougher on investment manager voting on ESG issues
…by 2050, and its other ESG goals, is being delivered using a mix of divestment and engagement. It has divested from tobacco companies and some fossil fuel companies, for example….
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