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Ofgem firming up plans to ramp up energy flexibility from homes and businesses
…System Operator (ESO), energy users were paid for avoiding energy use during peak times. Multi-billion-pound benefits As already mentioned, unlocking flexibility is crucial to decarbonising the energy grid in line…
Companies enroll in VCMI initiative to clarify usage of high-quality carbon credits
…are among the first members of the EAP. The programme, which runs through to December, will help corporates make claims for the use of carbon credits. The EAP will give…
Energy Minister hints that Britain could back COP28 agreement hinging on carbon capture
…used a similar line of argument speaking with England’s only Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, today. He stated: “The reality is that the most decarbonised major economy on earth –…
Report: CDP unveils critical gaps in corporate climate and nature action
…Armstrong-Brown said: “CDP’s latest insights underscore an upward trend in companies reporting on their energy use, however, with 44% still not reporting and only 10% of all disclosers setting targets…
Pandora shifts to 100% recycled silver and gold ahead of schedule
The multinational firm, which is one of the largest in the jewellery sector, set a target to only use certified recycled silver and gold by the start of 2025. This…
UK Government outlines plans to harness energy flexibility from EVs and appliances
…offering. The Service financially incentivises energy users to avoid using energy-intensive appliances during peak periods. Related contributed article: Now is the time for landlords to invest in smart EV chargers…
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Offices ‘can cut £24k off annual costs’ by reducing waste
…cap material use and waste generation Governments embedding retrofit and reuse in building standards Interventions to de-risk finance in circular economy initiatives Reforming subsidies currently flowing to wasteful business practices…
Aldi: Plastic-reducing vacuum pack trials
…plastic used by up to 73%. How the project works Aldi has made the decision to trail the use of Vacuum and flow-wrap packaging to explore what sustainability benefits can…
WATCH: Business Declares’ Ben Tolhurst urges UK workers to be climate activists
…declaration sent to all major British political parties. The declaration at the end of the ‘Queue for Climate and Nature’ calls on MPs to make Manifesto commitments to rapidly deploy…
WATCH: Business leaders outline green policy demands in Queue for Climate and Nature
Across Millennium Bridge in London on Friday 15 September, some 300 professionals queued to sign a declaration sent to all major British political parties. The declaration at the end of…
COP28 Action Tracker: The UN’s stark new climate warning and renewed China-US collaboration
…in person. Global moves Sustainability folks using social media will doubtless have seen headlines about the fact that China’s greenhouse gas emissions are likely to peak before 2030 – potentially…
COP28: A significant moment for climate and health
…community. This resulted in a new Climate and Health Declaration acknowledging the need for governments to protect communities and prepare healthcare systems to cope with climate-related health impacts such as…
Business Declares: Three top tips for engaging policymakers on pressing sustainable business challenges
…as Corporate Knights’ Action Declaration on Climate Policy Engagement. The Declaration, launched in 2022, On collaborative campaigning, Tolhurst continues to see a need for events like the queue which are…
Maersk aligns climate goals with SBTi Net-Zero Standard
…At the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) annual meeting last year, attendees failed to agree on a timeline for implementing a greenhouse gas levy on international shipping. However, the measure will…
“Enough is enough”: Talks for a global plastics treaty fall short of critical action
…came to go beyond issuing empty declarations and fight for work to support the development of an effective intersessional programme, we saw the same developed Member States who claim to…
UN launches roadmap to end world hunger in line with 1.5C Paris Agreement pathway
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has unveiled a sweeping three-year programme to radically transform land use and food systems in a bid to eliminate hunger globally while also…
Interface steps back from using carbon offsets
…lowest carbon footprint carpet tile products in the industry, based on publicly available emissions data in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Interface’s carbon negativity commitments form part of its Climate Take…
How the Brazilian Government is using satellite imagery to track deforestation in the Amazon
For protectors of the Brazilian Amazon, satellite imagery is enabling an unprecedented response to environmental crimes and other illicit activities, such as illegal deforestation, bushfires, mining, use of illicit airstrips/runways,…
Mind the credibility gap: Why corporate net-zero plans are still riddled with loopholes
…climate plans from companies disclosing emissions information but nothing on forests or water. “We won’t get anywhere with a climate-now and nature-later response to how we address climate change,” Taskforce…
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