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Answers to uncomfortable CHP questions that others avoid
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) can help organisations to save up to 40% on their energy costs, and can be more than 80% more efficient than conventional heating and energy…
Big businesses accelerate EV adoption, with British and Indian firms leading the way
…date with pledges to add more than 93,000 new ones this decade. EV100 members in the UK include Sky, Centrica, Mitie, OVO Energy and BT Group. The Climate Group has…
Textile recycling industry calls on UK Government to avert capacity crisis
…into the recycling stream, driving up operational costs and pushing many textile merchants to the brink of financial collapse. The repercussions of a failure to collect waste textiles could be…
edie publishes new, free-to-download guide to decarbonising heating
…to avoid energy waste and to cut carbon emissions and fuel costs and help businesses make strides toward their net-zero targets. The UK is heavily reliant on natural gas as…
WWF: Next round of negotiations could make or break the global plastics treaty
…social and economic costs of plastic throughout its life cycle are eight times higher for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than high-income countries. EA Earth Action recently revealed that while…
How The O2 Arena in London delivered the world’s first ‘carbon-removed’ concerts
…reluctant to pursue one single carbon offsetting option due to perceived risks to credibility, high costs and long timeframes for real-world carbon benefits. He explains: “A tonne includes, on the…
Meet edie’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023: Ciarán Tragheim, Nando’s
…pillars, senior buy-in, longer-term thinking and accuracy of costs or data to make decisions.” My biggest career achievement to date has been: “It is tricky to name just one thing,…
Purina and Cargill to collaborate on regenerative agriculture in pet food supply chains
…as soil sampling-based fertiliser application, witness the highest adoption rates. Despite acknowledging the potential long-term benefits of sustainable practices, farmers anticipate ongoing costs to remain elevated by 1 to 3%…
MPs slam UK Government’s approach to extreme weather resilience, demand swift action
…costs required for mitigating global warming to the target of limiting it to 2C. This is according to a study conducted by scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact…
edie Extra: Can businesses decouple emissions from growth?
…at Virgin Media O2 and Simon Blackler, Founder & CEO of Krystal. The focus of the discussion was to analyse the ever-growing environmental costs of a capitalist economy and whether…
Nature degradation could slash UK GDP by 12%, research finds
…end of the century, unless global efforts to reach net-zero emissions are ramped up. However, despite the increasing recognition of the economic costs associated with climate risks, the impact of…
Government targets 10% of jet fuel to come from sustainable sources
…eager to introduce measures that reduce costs in the long-term while protecting consumers. The plan includes review mechanisms to manage prices and ensure that the cost isn’t passed on to…
UK’s Deposit Return Scheme to launch in October 2027
…complexity for the drinks industry and it increases storage and handling costs for retailers,” Moore said. “Glass containers are heavy and fragile, making them more difficult for consumers to return…
One in three Britons advocate for fossil fuel divestments in pensions, poll finds
…their operations, such as global warming and the increased frequency and severity of climatic events, in their costs. As a result, countries and citizens have borne the burden of these…
UK’s ‘addiction’ to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market
…in the UK being thrown away, rather than recycled or reused. WRAP reports that 84% of this material was incinerated for energy recovery and 11% was sent to landfill. WRAP’s…
National Grid forges partnership to tackle UK’s renewables supply chain and skills barriers
…Morrison Energy Services, Murphy and Omexom / Taylor Woodrow (OTW). National Grid’s strategic infrastructure president Carl Trowell said: “Today’s announcement is another significant and exciting milestone in the delivery of…
Report: Global electricity emissions set to decline this year due to solar and wind boom
These are headline findings from the Global Electricity Review, published today (8 May) by energy and climate think-tank Ember. It analyses data from the majority of the world’s nations, collectively…
‘Deeply concerning’: Environment watchdog raps UK Government over water quality approach
…Producing an updated analysis of the costs involved in delivering River Basin Management Plans Reviewing and improving how exemptions to regulations are justified Improving the approach to public consultations on…
PepsiCo outlines plans to deliver its first net-zero plant
…debate about the most sustainable technologies to avoid energy waste and to cut carbon emissions and fuel costs and help businesses make strides toward their net-zero targets. There are many…
Simplified recycling bin collections planned for homes and businesses
…recycling. Marshall additionally called the Government’s plan to mandate councils to collect residual waste at least fortnightly “baffling”, stating that this could disincentivise recycling and push up costs for councils….
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