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COP28 Covered Podcast episode 7: Energy Day special – Will we achieve a fossil fuel phase-out?
…jam-packed day of the thematic agenda, dedicated to energy, the just transition and Indigenous communities. Before diving into the energy theme, Sarah takes some time with Gerbrand Haverkamp, executive director…
SP Energy Networks unveils sweeping updates to sustainability strategy
…and to implement a new environmental standards code for suppliers. 80% of suppliers should sign up by 2026. Furthermore, SP Energy Networks aims to attain a milestone of reusing or…
Six key opportunities for sustainable business leadership in an era of crisis
1) Proactive energy management A senior executive at an energy supplier told the roundtable that the energy price crisis “has really triggered many businesses – and, indeed, households, to look…
COP28 into overtime following ‘disappointing’ draft Global Stocktake text – here’s what’s included
…Items on the list include trebling renewable energy; bringing unabated coal offline; accelerating energy efficiency improvements; accelerating nuclear and low-carbon hydrogen production. There are widespread concerns about the conflation of…
UK Government sets out plans to quadruple nuclear generation capacity by 2050
…will not add to consumer costs, Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho said: ”We stood up to Putin on oil and gas and financial markets, we won’t let him…
UK Government faces legal challenge over home energy efficiency standards
…reduction in the number of UK homes in fuel poverty for 2023. Moreover, homes in fuel poverty now pay on average £417 more for energy each year than energy-efficient homes,…
Fairy offers dishwashing tips to help consumers reduce emissions
…our partnership with Energy Saving Trust to verify UK energy saving potential through changing dishwashing habits”. In a previous blog post for edie, the company explained how it was working…
G7 pledges climate progress, but backs ‘temporary’ use of gas
…built upon a commitment from the nations to raise ambitions to decarbonise energy grids, deliver low-carbon energy for citizens by 2035 and cut funding for fossil fuels. In the official…
JPMorgan Chase updates financed emissions targets for high-carbon sectors
…made this change to “prioritise a significant build-out of clean energy sources” and to reflect increased investments in renewables. The updated metric is called ‘Energy Mix’ JPMorgan Chase has stated…
Radically transparent fashion and reusable packaging at Wimbledon: The sustainability success stories of the week
…business leadership. Across the UK, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from this week. ENERGY: Energy…
Whitbread opens its first all-electric Premier Inn hotel
…BREEAM ‘Excellent’. In addition to considering the energy efficiency features of the building envelope, the hotel is fitted with LED lighting, digital lighting controls and a digital building energy management…
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…
National Grid: Wind slowly but surely replacing gas in UK electricity mix
…the energy price crisis in mind and with recognition growing around how flexibility can contribute to both decarbonisation and energy security as more intermittent renewable generation comes online. The ESO…
Hydrogen fuel cells and eliminating ‘forever chemicals’: Ofwat allocates fresh tranche of green innovation funding
…Cox, said: “Unlike chlorine production, which is energy-intensive, Freeox can be generated at point-of-use, reducing energy demand, while only creating water and oxygen byproducts- meaning there’s no chemical taste or…
How can we support local climate leaders in a cost-of-living crisis?
…focus areas ranging from clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, to nature-based climate projects in South America, to building energy efficiency and community garden projects in the UK. Sinha believes…
Registration open for edie’s online Building Energy Management Systems webinar
This masterclass-style webinar, sponsored by E.ON, will provide actionable insights and best practice examples when it comes to businesses investing in a deploying smart and flexible energy systems for their…
45-Minute Masterclass: Combining battery storage and renewables on the path to net-zero
…energy systems – be it technical barriers, economic costs or an ever-evolving regulatory and policy landscape. This masterclass will cut through the complexities and provide need-to-know information for organisations seeking…
Hydrogen: on the road to net zero
…delivery. “By using CHP to cogenerate heat and power at high efficiency on-site, organisations are reducing energy costs by as much as 40% and seeing a return on investment of…
Report: UK’s net-zero transition could bring £240bn economic boost
…including solar and wind component manufacturing, upstream nuclear and electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing. Also set to gain significantly would be the construction, automotive, energy generation and energy storage and…
Australia’s funding boost for cycling and free youth access to UK nature reserves: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
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