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Ikea’s green steel deal and Carlsberg’s coal phase-out: The sustainability success stories of the week
…wastewater treatment plants. Other factors are increased energy efficiency investments and a transition to renewable electricity. Carlsberg Group’s chief executive Jacob Aarup-Andersen said he was “very pleased” to see the…
UN Plastics Treaty: What’s likely to happen at this week’s negotiations?
…Sustainability, in a move that the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) called “highly concerning”. EIA campaigner Jacob Kean-Hammerson said: “Prominent plastic producing countries have formed a ‘Coalition of the Unwilling’ and…
easyJet trials hydrogen refuelling at Bristol Airport in ‘UK first’
…IAAPS Research Institute, Jacobs, Mulag and TCR. easyJet’s chief operating officer David Morgan said: “It’s without doubt that hydrogen will be an important fuel of the future for short-haul aviation,…
Scaling Action for Nature: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Future
In the latest addition to Terraformation’s Who Will Speak for the Trees? essay series, Dr. Tom Crowther, professor of Global Ecosystem Ecology at ETH Zürich, and Yishan Wong, CEO of…
The Energy Bill is back in Parliament – here’s what’s new
…on coal mining in the UK Last month, Liberal Democrat peers in the House of Lords tabled an amendment to the Bill which decrees that, within six months of the…
‘Sounding the alarm’: World on course to breach 1.5C threshold in 4 years
…Helen Clarkson responded to the report by stating that businesses and nations “must speed up”. “This warning that the world could soon hit 1.5 degrees warming highlights the real danger…
Second-hand tech: Could 2023 be a tipping point for e-waste?
…just buying new. This has created conflict within organisations… now, it’s almost the default option for a lot of customers.” The deputy head of Panasonic Toughbook, Steven Vindevogel, agrees that…
The UK should lead the G7 in the push for wind
…halting warming at 1.5 degrees C within reach. At Climate Group, our RE100 campaign includes nearly 400 global businesses, committed to 100% renewable electricity. While our British and Japanese members…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…back, and across the body, with bottle holders on the front of the pack to make hydrating easy. The bags also open a full 180 degrees for swift accessibility. Notably,…
What does the next generation of sustainability leadership look like in the built environment?
…way for the climate conversation to become “much more tangible”, translating ambition into degrees Celsius. And a conversation open beyond the political and scientific spheres makes for the involvement of…
MPs reportedly planning to U-turn on new coal mine bans
…House of Commons. In April, Liberal Democrat peers in the House of Lords tabled an amendment to the Bill which decrees that, within six months of the Bill receiving Royal…
Businesses must do more to accelerate reforestation and biodiversity
…led by our team offer multiple benefits beyond biodiversity conservation. They also act as carbon sinks, effectively helping to mitigate climate change. Trees contribute to water purification and act as…
AI-powered ocean robots and second-life batteries: The best green innovations of June 2023
…trees. Once the bark is extracted, a new layer of cork regrows, making it a renewable resource – and each cork tree typically lives for more than 250 years. Springwise…
‘We cannot be complacent’: MPs urge Rishi Sunak not to water down green policies
…(Labour); Alex Sobel (Labour); Afzal Khan (Labour); Barry Gardiner (Labour); Christiana Rees (Independent); Dan Carden (Labour); Jeff Smith (Labour); Olivia Blake (Labour); Nadia Whittome (Labour); Rachel Maskell (Labour); Zarah Sultana…
What makes a biodiversity net-gain target work?
…with trees and plants such as the rare black poplar. The ECSs are now thriving wildlife havens. The modular approach along with remote digital monitoring gives us more flexibility to…
Oil and gas developments like Rosebank ‘cannot be justified’, MPs tell Ministers
…Rees (Independent); Dan Carden (Labour); Jeff Smith (Labour); Olivia Blake (Labour); Nadia Whittome (Labour); Rachel Maskell (Labour); Zarah Sultana (Labour); Daisy Cooper (Lib Dem); Wera Hobhouse (Lib Dem); Alan Brown…
Environmental professionals warn of burnout due to high workloads and low pay
…the fact that many roles require specific university degrees and/or extensive previous experience. For context, the mean average UK salary is estimated to be around £38,600. This average worker likely…
Sewage spills: UK Government and water regulator may have broken environmental law
…the OEP’s initial interpretations” as they cover points of law spanning 20 years. However, the Department has stated that it will “work constructively with the OEP” and agrees with its…
Fossil fuel finance and corporate inaction: Why are we still failing on SDG 13?
…Jamie Beck Alexander agrees. She adds: “There’s strength in numbers and when CEOs or other executives within businesses come together across sectors to say we all want bold climate action…
Lego shelves plans for recycled PET bricks over carbon concerns
…recycled plastics and plastics made from alternative sources such as e-methanol. We will continue to use bio-PE to make LEGO elements such as leaves, trees and accessories which are found…
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