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Bristol City Council: A £1bn City Leap energy plan to help reach net-zero
…Development Fund worth £1.5 million will be set up. The Council has confirmed that its staff and sub-contractors within the supply chain will be paid at least the Real Living…
Cabinet Reshuffle: Therese Coffey steps down, replaced by former Health Secretary Steve Barclay
…time—accused of failing to conduct adequate testing for microplastics and harmful chemicals in sewage sludge used for land spreading. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Coffey said: “I look…
Companies Act: UK public backs calls for Government to reform board requirements
…company laws to account for better social and environmental stewardship. This is a 6% increase on 2020 levels of support. UK citizens cited the cost of living crisis, how Amazon…
Alan Jope: There is no excuse for ‘incremental’ corporate sustainability strategies
…the private sector. The Forum’s other clients include Aviva, Bupa, Capgemini and Marks & Spencer. Sustainable Living Plan Jope credited the Forum with giving Unilever the push it needed, under…
Why is the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme causing so much drama?
…(aside from outdated Government computer systems). The cost-of-living crisis prompted retailers to call for even further delays to the DRS, on top of the extension to 2024 that was confirmed…
‘A wake-up call for Ministers’: UK’s green economy reacts to new CCC net-zero progress report
…the country, presenting an opportunity to boost energy security, revitalise UK industry, create jobs across the country and alleviate the cost of living crisis. To ensure that the UK maximises…
London spearheads new global clean air initiative for cities
…of outer boroughs of London will be either forced to pay charges or upgrade their vehicles during the cost-of-living crisis. A recent survey of 2,001 motorists found that only 31%…
What if everything was truly circular?
…of tangible items, which are having devastating and lasting impacts for humans, wildlife and the planet. Today more than ever, the use-it-up-and-throw-it-away model of living must be replaced with a…
#SustyTalk: Energy Saving Trust’s Stew Horne on fixing British energy efficiency policy
…cost of living crisis and beyond. It launched in the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 and has continued since then, keeping us connected to the leaders who are…
From World Water Week to Spain’s coal power phase-out: The sustainability success stories of the week
…be recycled. Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks’ co-founder and chief executive Amelia Peckham said: “We wanted to introduce a scheme that not only changes the lives of people living with…
MPs claim climate crisis has changed from ‘outsider issue’ to ‘mainstream’ challenge, so why are policies faltering?
…costs for society during a time when the cost of living has already devolved into a crisis. There are, however, numerous studies that suggest that the low-carbon transition can deliver…
‘This is idiocy’: Green economy leaders slam PM’s backtracking on key low-carbon policies
…the brakes on the climate innovation that we see growing in SMEs and communities across the country. This will only hurt jobs, livelihoods and living standards.” The Association for Renewable…
Seven in 10 Brits don’t believe UK will reach 2050 net-zero target
…the cost-of-living for the majority. Seven in ten believe that the UK’s transition to net-zero will increase their regular expenses in the next year or two. Five in ten believe…
Report: Retrofit revolution for London could generate £110bn in benefits
…current cost-of-living crisis, a key barrier for many homes will be not a lack of information but worries about the upfront cost and likely financial benefits of retrofitting. The paper…
Autumn Budget: Chancellor boasts £20bn business boost and outlines grid reform measures to speed renewables
…grid access times for larger projects by half, halve the time to build major grid upgrades and offer up to £10,000 off electricity bills over 10 years for those living…
Conservative MPs push UK’s controversial oil and gas expansion law past first hurdle
…It drives a coach and horses through our climate commitment. And it learns nothing from the worst cost-of-living crisis in memory, which the British people are still going through. [This…
Current net-zero policies could drive inequality across the UK, research warns
…burdens to households that are already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The report, backed by the University of Leeds, University of York and Trinity College Dublin and funded by the…
‘Embarrassing failure’: UK ranks last in green spending among major European economies
…living. “We urgently need a bold green industrial strategy to boost our flailing economy, help ordinary people with the cost of living, and tackle the climate crisis. Green infrastructure investment,…
The Circular Economy Action Sessions: Strategy, Solutions and Behaviour Change
…chain, with a key focus on responding to the cost-of-living crisis and the net-zero transition. Discussion points Waste and net-zero: How transitioning to a circular economy can support your decarbonisation…
Almost half the global population living in regions where plastic waste exceeds capacity to manage it
The Research from EA Environmental Action found that since January 2023, more than 40% of the global population has been living in places unable to manage the amount of plastic…
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