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The ZEV mandate: Everything you need to know
…2050 net-zero targets. The mandate was supposed to be launched in January 2024, providing a pathway to the 2030 ban. Nonetheless, there were concerns regarding a possible rollback on its…
New framework unveiled to accelerate NHS’s low-carbon transport journey
…also an issue but produces less emissions. The NHS has an overarching net-zero target for 2040 and, at that point, all owned, leased and commissioned vehicles will need to be…
Businesses spur demand for emerging climate cleantech solutions worth $16bn annually
…the Coalition’s commitments across high-emissions sectors. The Coalition is working off the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net-zero by 2050 scenario. The Agency has claimed that delivering around half of the…
FirstGroup builds on sustainability-linked loan package to finance electric buses
…news, the UK’s largest train operator has this week launched a roadmap to net-zero energy by 2050. Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) plans include ending the use of diesel trains, which…
UK Government launches new initiatives to accelerate EV chargepoints rollout
…down on that success in just another two. “Manufacturers have been asked to supply the vehicles, we now ask Government to help consumers buy the vehicles on which net-zero depends.”…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…The net emissions from land-use changes have shown a small decline over the past two decades, mainly due to forest regrowth, contributing to the global carbon budget. Net-zero imperative: Urgent…
edie launches new guide to Biodiversity and Business
…between climate and nature continue to be explored at a global level. As well as explaining the jargon and analysing the links between biodiversity, net-zero and COP28, the new guide…
Businesses call on G7 to unlock ‘scalable and affordable’ energy storage solutions
…environment ministers’ meeting demonstrate ambition and offer a substantive scaffold for net zero action. The agreed targets aim to speed up renewable energy development and the phasing out of fossil…
UK considers axing VAT on battery storage co-located with home solar
…generation capacity by 2035 without support to bring down the cost of small systems for homes and businesses. The Committee implored Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps to…
The Circular Economy Action Sessions: Strategy, Solutions and Behaviour Change
…circular economy transition for their business and across the wider value chain, with a key focus on responding to the cost-of-living crisis and the net-zero transition. Discussion points Waste and…
Ofgem proposes system reforms to connect more low-carbon projects to the grid
…currently off-track to transform its power system to net-zero by 2035, according to a report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) that calls for better planning policies on infrastructure, batteries,…
Heineken: Multi-phase decarbonisation programme at breweries and malt houses
Heineken, renowned as the world’s most international brewer, has partnered with technology multinational Siemens for its global ‘Net-Zero Production’ roadmap, in a bid to achieve net-zero in Scopes 1 and…
Intel allocates more than $400m in green bond funding
…expanded its net-zero commitment to cover upstream and downstream Scope 3 (indirect) emissions by 2050. Water impact Intel has also pledged to achieve a net-positive water impact by 2030. Over…
GeoPura: Award winning hydrogen-powered generator
…innovative solution, our HPUs provide reliable, clean energy and an opportunity for industry to meet environmental targets, operate successfully in zero emission zones and support the global race for net-zero.”…
Finance Climate Projects
…projects, you contribute to financing global climate action. Climate projects are certified according to international standards such as the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Gold Standard and are regularly…
Was the UK’s Food Summit a missed opportunity for climate and nature?
…strengthen environmental standards in fisheries. Another criticism was the fact that the Strategy was not backed with a Bill to make its inclusions legally binding. Dimbleby announced earlier this year…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…each duffle uses 123 plastic bottles for the exterior fabric, and the interior fabric is made from recycled fishing nets. In tests, the captured carbon material performed 40% better than…
On the rise: One in four cases of ESG risks linked to greenwashing
RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm, analysed ESG risk incidents, ranging from a potential violation by a company or specific project to global standards and frameworks. It found that…
Are we on the brink of a nature finance breakthrough?
The financial world is in the midst of a seismic shift towards net-zero, but the UN has repeatedly warned of a looming, multi-trillion-dollar nature finance gap. Here, edie explores why…
What do we know about new Environment Secretary Steve Barclay?
…he has broadly voted in line with his party. This means he has voted against a ban on fracking; a net-zero stress test on subsidy packages and a ban on…
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