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Public unaware that more than £20bn in UK pensions invested in Shell
…in boardrooms this AGM season and vote to make Shell and its polluting peers do better, to protect members savings and our planet. Because you can’t claim to be a…
Holcim orders 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo
Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to deliver 1,000 electric trucks to be used by Holcim up to 2030. The company claims that up to 50,000 tonnes of…
Shell shareholders reject calls to up climate targets as protestors disrupt AGM
…resolution commits Shell to reduce absolute emissions from its operations and the energy it uses by 50% by 2030, compared with 2016 on a net basis. Nest has voiced support…
Klarna contributes millions through internal carbon tax to fund climate innovation projects
…Climate Transformation fund. Projects include a project in Scotland to capture waste biogenic CO2 from whisky distilleries and storing it via geological storage, a Kenya-based business developing biochar from crop…
Science-based targets for nature launched for businesses
…pathways to address them. The original scope of the framework covers freshwater and land, alongside climate, which will be supported by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The Network will…
Climate activists join call for urgent action to rein in Big Tech over misinformation
…from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and six members of the European Parliament and two members of the British House of Lords. In addition, three UN special rapporteurs and around…
Mobilising green finance: edie’s Sustainable Investment Inspiration Sessions
…of experts will discuss the fast-expanding green finance landscape, both in the UK and globally, and explore what collaboration looks like – across governments, businesses and investors. Speakers Ben Westerman,…
Solar Taskforce looks at ‘untapped potential’ of commercial sites to drive UK’s clean energy plans
…and food security without taking up much land. “Installing rooftop solar power, whether at residential or commercial scale, is one of the best investments available, offering dramatic savings on energy…
Majority of asset managers voting against biodiversity proposals
…voting decisions. “Following last year’s landmark Global Biodiversity Framework committing the private sector to ambitious nature targets, it’s disappointing to see financiers, particularly those who define themselves as sustainable, continuing…
Six key opportunities for sustainable business leadership in an era of crisis
…busier, as an ever-broader church of organisations look to measure their energy use – and as firms that had previously sought data for one project for a limited time are…
Mars to trial paper packaging for chocolate bars in UK
…to have 100% of the company’s packaging reusable, recyclable, or compostable. Mars Wrigley UK’s Research and Development Centre’s packaging expert Richard Sutherland-Moore said: “We are exploring different types of alternative…
A pivot from green euphoria to green fear in the financial sector
…VCs, the GPs and the portfolio companies, there are ESG expectations and reporting strings throughout. A clear path through the ESG landscape Position Green’s private equity customers, in particular, use…
Why business must act now on biodiversity
Every business relies on nature. The real concern today is not if, but how significantly it affects your enterprise. Healthy landscapes, oceans, water systems, and biodiversity – are all vital…
Report: Only 6% of corporate sustainability initiatives focused on biodiversity
…improvement of biodiversity on land. Just 4% were designed to address biodiversity decline in water-based habitats. There is some good news, though. The research revealed that the average number of…
Electricity System Operator announces reforms to speed up grid connections for energy projects
The ESO has today (2 June) written to relevant parties that are attempting to connect projects to the transmission system, asking for progress updates. Responses will be used to inform…
Tesco’s food waste win and an Earthshot Prize milestone: The sustainability success stories of the week
…2025 deadline. Tesco uses a number of channels for food surplus redistribution, including a charitable partnership with FareShare and separate work with food sharing app Olio. It also hosts an…
Special audio feature: Behind the scenes at innocent’s new carbon-neutral factory
…Previously, it has used a network of partner factories across the UK and mainland Europe. By having one main location, it will be able to consolidate logistics routes, cutting emissions…
Plastics treaty: Nations agree to publish draft this year
…process”. They were fiercely opposed by environmental NGOs and countries supporting the consensus-based approach, including the coalition of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Some nations formed an informal ‘High Ambition…
Shell has ‘misleading’ ads banned in the UK
…First published in 2022, the campaign consists of a video advertisement and a billboard, both showing imagery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and of wind turbines. The campaign used the…
Rich nations pressed for clarity on $100bn climate finance pledge to Global South
…other blockers of progress, including a lack of planning and “widespread” over-reporting. On the planning front, the NGO is expressing concerns that nations including Greece, Austria, Italy and Iceland have…
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