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B3Living: Sustainability-linked loan with Lloyds Bank supporting energy-efficient homes
…the UK’s building stock with net-zero by 2050. The UN estimates that 80% of the buildings that will stand by mid-century already exist. The solution B3Living is already contributing to…
‘Dangerous complacency’: Big businesses accused of underestimating plastics-related risks
…as Government bodies, standard-setters, suppliers and investors. Planet Tracker found that these documents rarely mention plastic-related risks. Of those that did, almost three-quarters (73%) mentioned risks relating to waste management…
Grid upgrades would knock trillions off of net-zero transition costs, study finds
Without significant efforts to scale grid infrastructure investments, nations will face a more expensive transition to net-zero as they will be forced to choose more costly energy security options like…
SEC Newgate UK: Award-winning approach of a Communications Agency
…have helped to shift the dial on conversations around hydrogen. The organisation: SEC Newgate is committed to being net-zero by 2030, and aims to further support the transition to net-zero…
Hundreds of EVs for Amazon and water stewardship schemes: The sustainability success stories of the week
…manager for Germany, Rocco Brauniger, said: “We are committed to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040, and reducing our delivery-related emissions is a critical part of this goal. Last year, we…
Green hydrogen connections and net-zero terraces: Ofgem allocates fresh innovation funding
…hope in challenging times”. Ensuring affordability, accessibility and justice as the UK transitions its energy system to net-zero is a key focus for several of the successful 36 projects. For…
National Infrastructure Commission: UK should rule out hydrogen for home heating
…This edition places much focus on the transformation the nation’s energy systems will need to undergo to align with the nation’s 2050 net-zero goal and interim carbon budgets in an…
National Grid forges partnership to tackle UK’s renewables supply chain and skills barriers
…of north-south power flow capacity is projected to be unlocked, enhancing grid infrastructure efficiency and resilience. National Grid Electricity Transmission’s net zero innovation manager Gary Stockdale said: “This project will…
What makes a biodiversity net-gain target work?
…in everything we do. We have a number of sustainability ambitions including to be operationally net-zero by 2050 and reducing the capital carbon through intelligent design. Additionally, we are now…
SBTi names and shames big-name food businesses for failing to meet target-setting deadlines
…goals, separating its standard-setting and target validation services. The SBTi saw a 100%+ increase in corporate commitments between 2022 and 2023. Earlier this week, the SBTi’s head of validation McKenna…
B Corp certification standards set to get tougher
B Lab has this week revealed what more than 1,000 businesses think about its new draft standards, which were consulted on late last year. It has confirmed that the vast…
Hydrogen: on the road to net zero
…zero global research shows that 73% of UK energy decision makers are interested in trialing or installing hydrogen-ready CHP as part of their net zero pathway. With its high efficiency…
Bristol City Council: A £1bn City Leap energy plan to help reach net-zero
…has since committed to delivering a net-zero city region by 2030 and doubling wildlife in the same timeframe. Also in this timeframe, it is striving to deliver a net-zero carbon…
edie Net-Zero Awards
Commitment to net-zero deserves recognition! A sister scheme to the edie Awards – the world’s most prestigious accolade for sustainable businesses – the new edie Net-Zero Awards have been created…
COP28: Vital agreement on Loss and Damage network reached as climate summit continues past time
…a shared vision to “reduce both consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner so as to achieve net-zero by, before, or around 2050 in…
WALLBOX AND OSPREY PARTNER TO EXPAND RELIABLE PUBLIC CHARGING IN THE UK
…visit www.wallbox.com About Osprey Charging Network Osprey Charging Network is a UK-wide, rapid electric vehicle charging network. Osprey fund, install and manage their network on behalf of landlord partners and…
Government targets 10% of jet fuel to come from sustainable sources
…published its much-anticipated Jet-Zero Strategy in 2022 – a plan for aligning the aviation sector with the net-zero targets first outlined in its 2021 Transport Decarbonisation Plan. These are 2040…
CIRCULAR ECONOMY MINDSET CAN HELP SECURE A WATER POSITIVE FUTURE TO BENEFIT PEOPLE AND PLANET
…and workplaces; avoiding water wastage. By doing this we can help ensure that we adapt to the impacts of the climate emergency climate change; reach net zero emissions; secure water…
BIP acquires net zero consultancy Verco, bolstering its sustainability commitment
…addressing climate change. Over 80 net zero Verco professionals will join forces with BIP’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence for a more comprehensive and impactful service benefiting society and the planet.…
Dozens of new electric buses for London, Manchester and Yorkshire
…at tailpipe, TfL said in a statement. Across all London boroughs, TfL now operates some 1,100 zero-emission buses. It is aiming for a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2034 but…
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