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Hundreds of businesses drop net-zero commitments due to Scope 3 challenges
…major setback, as 239 companies had their net-zero commitments removed. Nearly 60% of these companies had near-term targets in place. The SBTi requires companies and financial institutions to submit science-based…
‘Narrowing’ path to net-zero necessitates more low-carbon investment, report warns
This is according to a new report from Energy Systems Catapult, a research firm that developed four future scenarios using its peer-reviewed modelling system to explore 3,600 different net-zero-compliant energy…
The next generation of sustainability leaders: edie’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 revealed
…Carbon Literacy Project, and Commissioner, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission Francisca Sassetti, ethical trade manager, Sainsbury’s Hannah Giles, digital platforms manager, City to Sea Hannah Scott, chief…
Defra invests £33m to protect peat, conserve species
The UK Government has announced more than £7.5m in a bid to reduce peat carbon emissions, enhance drought resilience, and assist farmers, aligning with the recommendations of the Lowland Agricultural…
‘Breakthrough’ or ‘fossil-fuelled failure’?: Green economy reacts to final COP28 agreement
…finance commitment, an adaptation plan, or specifics for operationalising carbon markets. Much has been kicked down the road to COP29. But an agreement was reached to “transition away” from fossil…
Vape recycling schemes and Google’s community solar: The sustainability success stories of the week
…MacDonald and WSP. The pour is part of the £1bn London Power Tunnels project. National Grid is notably targeting net-zero carbon construction by the 2025/26 financial year. National Grid’s project…
90% reduction by 2040: Corporates press EU for more aggressive decarbonisation targets
…carbon emissions by investing in nature-based carbon removal solutions with partners including WWF. What happens next? The EU has stated to media that it will not speculate on possible 2040…
Global Stocktake: UN urges ‘radical’ changes in climate policy plans at COP28
…same time. We need to triple renewable energy by 2030, commercialize other zero-carbon solutions like hydrogen and scale up the energy system free of all unabated fossil fuels, while we…
UK Government to keep homes warm using waste heat from data centres
…in cutting carbon emissions. “We are investing in the technologies of the future so that families across the country will now be able to warm their homes with low-carbon, recycled…
Fossil fuel lobbyists and the first glance at the Global Stocktake: The 7 biggest stories from 5 December at COP28
…to spur Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Image: Global Carbon Council Also on Energy Day at COP28, the international carbon credit and sustainable development program, the Global Carbon Council,…
UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps
Backed by the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund, these projects aim to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy bills and support Britain’s pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050. One of the…
Future Homes Standard too weak on energy efficiency and renewables, sector leaders warn
…the time is now for the Future Homes Standard and Future Building Standard to become the driver net-zero carbon, by targeting highly efficient fabric-first approach and regulating embodied carbon, rather…
Verizon joins RE100, pledges to source 100% renewable energy by 2030
Last week, Verizon announced that it has joined the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative, which aims to accelerate transition towards zero carbon grids at scale, aligning with the company’s own target…
Hydrogen, electric heat and carbon capture: UK Government invests £80m in energy tech
…St Albans and trials of thermal energy storage at the Annadale Distillery near Edinburgh. Carbon capture innovation The Government has also confirmed funding for 11 carbon capture, usage and storage…
Carbon-capturing algae pilot set for British train station
The train operator is working with science and technology startup Algacraft to assess the feasibility of scaling the use of microalgae bioreactors to capture carbon across its network of stations…
‘Strong rhetoric’: UK’s green economy welcomes Labour’s energy transition plans
…net-zero. These would be enacted if Labour wins the next general election, likely to take place in 2024. Starmer confirmed that Labour’s public-owned energy body, GB Energy, would be based…
BMW firms up £600m investment to keep electric Mini production in the UK
…funding to support the uptake of zero-emission buses including pure-electric models. A maximum of £129m will be allocated to local authorities through the second phase of the Zero-Emission Bus Regional…
Apple charger recycling and low-carbon ports: The sustainability success stories of the week
…of the nation’s net-zero transition. It is welcome news, then, that Peel Ports Group has posted a 32% reduction in its Scope 1 (operational) and Scope 2 (power-related) emissions since…
Corporates committed to 100% renewables now have a higher energy demand than France
…demand, edie’s Net-Zero Carbon Action Sessions offer up an afternoon of live, interactive webinar presentations and discussions – all dedicated to giving businesses the tools and insights to accelerate progress…
28 voices on COP28: What we want from the climate summit (part 1)
…explore strategies for ensuring that COP28 becomes the most successful climate summit to date. Lee McDonough, director general, Net-Zero, Nuclear and International, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ): “This…
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