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Public unaware that more than £20bn in UK pensions invested in Shell
…Chair and its ‘Energy Transition’ resolution. The resolution commits Shell to reduce absolute emissions from its operations and the energy it uses by 50% by 2030, compared with 2016 on…
#SustyTalk: WRAP’s Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy
…editorial content and events dedicated to supporting sustainability, energy and resource efficiency professionals in accelerating the transition to an economy free from waste and single-use plastics. Wrap’s Gilbert is on…
Less than 200 corporates responsible for majority of global industrial emissions
…enterprises (MNEs) analysed by CDP in the report are key drivers of the climate crisis, but many do not have strategies in place to adequately account for and attempt to…
Are organisations overlooking the commercial lens of the circular economy?
…has found that businesses are struggling to prioritise sustainability, in light of the cost-of-living crisis. Where we place the emphasis in the circular economy narrative can be the difference between…
edie launches updated business guide on the circular economy
…each year are kept in circulation. The fact that the vast majority of these materials go to waste, the report outlines, is fuelling nature loss and the climate crisis –…
Majority of asset managers voting against biodiversity proposals
…waking up to the biodiversity crisis” and that this topic is not a board-level priority for most firms. The mean average score for climate action across this cohort of banks…
Can plastic credits be a viable tool on the road to a circular economy?
…says. “Business as usual will not solve the global plastic pollution crisis.” 3R Initiative’s Corporate Plastic Stewardship Guidelines have therefore been developed to try and ensure that businesses only access…
Innovation for net-zero: Opportunities and solutions for business
…the climate crisis. So, which technologies are most viable and will have the biggest decarbonisation impact if deployed by businesses today? What policies, frameworks and funding mechanisms will help to…
British Museum cuts ties with BP after 27 years
…extraction, the museum appears to be stage-managing its exit. If it is serious about responding to the climate crisis, the museum must now confirm that it will have no future…
TerraCycle launches new direct-to-consumer bags for hard-to-recycle plastics
…which may prove controversial amid the cost-of-living crisis. Customers will need to fork our £25 for a small Zero Waste Bag or £39 for a large. If they buy multiple…
Germany launches €50bn ‘climate contracts’ for high-carbon sectors
…support schemes, which help with investments, Germany’s CCfDs will cover running expenses (OPEX), Habeck further noted. Funding for operating expenses outside an acute crisis is a novelty for Europe, as…
#SustyTalk: Bupa on scaling cleantech innovations for good
…to think about innovation quite philosophically… We often think about pre-industrial temperatures and use that as a climate benchmark. In a way, the industrial revolution that created the climate crisis…
How businesses can catalyse the transition to a circular economy
…humanity each year are kept in circulation. The fact that the vast majority of these materials go to waste, the report outlines, is fuelling nature loss and the climate crisis…
Britain faces £13bn missed opportunity from failure to scale EV manufacturing
…action have been particularly strong this winter amid the energy price crisis and the fallout of Brexit. Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Stellantis last month told Ministers that their investments…
Co-op forges partnership for peatland restoration in Scotland, Wales
…averting the climate crisis we need to be working far more closely with nature; to use the solutions it offers to help lock up carbon whilst also delivering for birds…
Net-Zero Tracker: Quality of corporate climate targets only increasing incrementally
…firms in this sector due to a lack of credibility in target-setting, and due to their historic contribution to the climate crisis. Today’s new research cements these concerns. None of…
Scotland set to ban gas boilers from new buildings next year
…forward in May 2022, as part of the EU’s response to the energy price crisis and plan for ending Russian fossil fuel imports by the late 2020s. National representatives, heating…
CCC unveils five-point plan for stronger business action on climate
…clear plans on how they will invest to meet them, in solutions like electric transport, energy efficiency and clean energy. Thirdly, the report emphasizes the importance of creating broader change…
EU environment ministers greenlight position on Nature Restoration Law
…commitments under the Kunming-Montreal agreement,” she added. The agreement reached shows the EU is serious about tackling the biodiversity crisis and reaching its international commitments, said EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus…
Economies dependent on fossil fuels more likely to have poor credit ratings
…financial crisis indicates that they are most vulnerable to future risks. These include not only global economic shocks, but risks such as resource scarcity as their finite resources begin to…
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