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London Climate Action Week: An opportunity for new collaboration
…to pause, reflect, share learnings with others, and forge new collaborations. This year is a significant moment for climate change action. The first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement will…
‘Missed the boat’: IMO criticised over revised decarbonisation strategy
…in total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by 2040. IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim said: “The adoption of the 2023 IMO Greenhouse Gas Strategy is a monumental development for IMO…
Low-carbon transition driving critical minerals market growth, but ESG questions remain
…space are continuing to innovate. Elsewhere, there are growing calls for automakers and technology firms to pre-emptively move away from companies involved in deep-sea mining, which is used to source…
Pension reforms to unlock £50bn for businesses, but lack green focus
The Chancellor’s Mansion House speech confirmed that reforms would be introduced with the aim to ensure better returns for savers through a new Value for Money Framework, which encourages pension…
Improving the targeting of climate finance: The need for a tipping point in decision-making
…of these systems will cause further warming – and they may interact to form cascades that could threaten the existence of human civilisations. Improving the targeting of climate finance –…
Patagonia and COS forge ahead with reuse offers as Inditex pledges coal phase-out
…lorry full of used clothing is landfilled or burned every second. Less than 2% of the clothes, shoes and accessories produced every year are recycled into new fashion; most that…
Sustainability Uncovered: In the Green Room with P&G’s Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias
…be – and needs to be – truly embedded into corporate culture. “We visualise our business strategy as this house,” Helias says. “It shows the four pillars that we have,…
Amazon finally decouples emissions from business growth
…its delivery capacity for road vehicles in-house and scaling back the use of third-party logistics providers. This gives the company more direct control over its road transport decarbonisation approach. Most…
British beverage manufacturing sites forge ahead with low-carbon heating innovations
…use only local and only self-produced electricity that contributes new green electricity to the grid. “I believe that our example will encourage other Lithuanian businesses to take similar actions, because…
Tech firms join forces to tackle emissions in semiconductor supply chains
The new ‘Catalyze’ programme is intended to support businesses across the semiconductor value chain to improve efficiencies, procure renewable energy and report on their greenhouse gas emissions. These interventions come…
Building reliable public charging networks with Wallbox Supernova DC ultra-rapid charger
…designed to offer a seamless and user-centric charging experience. The charger has an interactive lighting system to offer clear guidance to the user during the charging session. The charger also allows…
Pharmaceutical giants launch new science-based target requirements for suppliers
…Included in the roadmap are commitments to jointly explore renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) in China and India in 2023 and to evaluate the use of low or zero-carbon heat…
Report: Nature-based health projects can save NHS millions
…This week, a policy brief was unveiled during a House of Lords event, advocating for ‘eco-directed and sustainable’ interventions in pharmaceutical prescribing. These could reduce waste medicines and plastic waste,…
Global green bond issuance reaches record levels
…tried to argue that fossil fuel producers could use carbon capture in lieu of cleaner energy, phasing down emissions but not fossil fuel use. The UN slammed this as unscientific….
Common carbon claims on products baffling to most shoppers, survey finds
…recyclable’. The majority also felt they understood claims like ‘uses a percentage of sustainable materials’ or ‘made with less plastic’. But levels of understanding were mixed when the survey respondents…
Belgium blocks mega plastics plant over lack of environmental data
…It also noted opposition from two local provinces in the Netherlands adjacent to the proposed site at the Port of Antwerp. The two provinces, Nord Brabant and Zeeland, spearheaded one…
Germany launches its own green taxonomy for export credits
…sector, as well as certain key industries such as steel, aluminium, and some chemicals. In a second step, the scheme will also use the same criteria for public guarantees to…
Which green policies could Rishi Sunak axe or delay?
…Party have reportedly pressed Sunak to scrap or pause key policies. Other factions have urged him to keep the policies in place. Changing course now, businesses have argued, would confuse…
Net zero transition planning: why CFOs should get involved
…on their proper use. Moreover, the cost of carbon credits has risen in recent years, making offsetting less financially attractive. There is thus a pressing need for companies to formulate…
UK to unblock grid delays for renewables as athletes call out fashion greenwash: The sustainability success stories of the week
…prevent e-waste, and is a process that is becoming more popular. Used smartphone sales increased by 20% each year in Europe between 2016 and 2020. Even steeper growth figures are…
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