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…drivers and opportunities when it comes to accelerating the circular economy transition for their business and across the wider value chain, with a key focus on responding to the cost-of-living…
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…
Building Towards Zero: Existential Crisis in the Built Environment Sector
…of urban and rural built environments, allowing denser living with increased social and economic opportunities but reduced reliance on transport and energy-intensive living patterns. Many have described the challenge this…
Report: Energy and environment regulators not given adequate funding, powers or independence
…energy and the environment, the sewage scandal and energy price crisis were repeatedly raised. “We are especially concerned at cases where the Government has failed to resolve political or distributional…
Lucy Siegle named as host for edie’s Net-Zero Awards
Siegle, who has held roles as a columnist on ethical living for the Observer and as a reporter for the One Show, has worked with edie previously, including providing keynote…
Manchester’s new ‘green’ office and an F1 net-zero pledge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…one-third; heat systems served by air-source heat pumps; and the UK’s largest living wall on an office block, comprising more than 350,000 plants and irrigated using rainwater harvested from the…
Hydrogen levy on home energy bills to be shelved
…hydrogen if it may never be supplied to their premises. There was, additionally, uproar about adding to bills during the cost-of-living crisis. These concerns were raised by Tories as well…
‘We cannot be complacent’: MPs urge Rishi Sunak not to water down green policies
…voters do not want to see public money spent on the energy transition during the cost-of-living crisis, nor will they pay for their own heat pumps or electric vehicles this…
Report: 8 in 10 British retailers see revenue boost from resale or rental
…constraints amid the cost-of-living crisis. Promisingly, 82% of the retailers that had already implemented a recommerce offering had seen a revenue boost from doing so. The survey covered a mix…
Report: Renewables firms increasing salaries in bid to retain sought-after green skills
…with high inflation and interest rates, with firms keen to retain and support staff amid increases in the cost of living. But another key factor is increased competition for green…
Political instability undermining sustainable business investments in UK, survey finds
…was deemed to be a bigger challenge than the cost-of-living crisis and recession, plus the fact that physical climate risks have escalated in recent months, presenting challenges across international business…
Report: Economic benefits of circular economy for the Global South ‘underestimated’
…wages and good working conditions. Almost three-quarters of workers in the lowest-income countries are employed in the so-called informal or ‘gig’ economy. They may be let go from their jobs…
Can plastic credits be a viable tool on the road to a circular economy?
…the wages waste workers in India to do good,” Brightman adds, “But this can’t just be the only thing a brand does and circularity is built into everything we do….
Mini hydropower turbines and ‘splash-free’ pavements: Ofwat backs 20 environmental innovations
…reducing storm overflows, whereby untreated sewage is discharged. Water Research Centre will be supported to develop a low-cost water monitoring system, improving the understanding of the impact of storm overflows…
Scottish Widows gets tougher on investment manager voting on ESG issues
…its voting position on human rights. Fund managers are expected to support progressive filings relating to worker conditions and wages, both in business operations and in supply chains. Scottish Widows…
UK ‘must cut pesticide use to tackle climate crisis’
…while water companies have received much flack this year for sewage dumping, the UK’s main source of pollution for freshwater and saltwater remains the agricultural sector. Runoff from farms sends…
Why businesses need to focus more on bioresources as part of the circular economy
…These biowastes – the sewage sludge or biosolids that are the output of the waste treatment process – and recycled water are valuable resources. This is particularly true in an…
CDP: Corporate water stewardship a $2.3trn economic opportunity
…water infrastructure of the UK, driven by the consistently elevated presence of sewage in the nation’s water bodies, is putting at risk the willingness of the public to collaborate in…
Ofwat launches fresh £40m funding stream for nature and climate innovation
…to overcome in the next decade. They include the widely reported issues like leakage rates and sewage discharge into rivers. They also include less well-known challenges, like transitioning an industry…
Report: Neglecting industrial decarbonisation may cost UK £224bn by 2050
…report, industrial sectors and their supply chains currently contribute £152bn to the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and support 1.4 million jobs, often offering above-average wages and supporting local economies….
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