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Can the UK achieve Net Zero by 2050?
…Progress has recently slowed due to the effects of the war in Ukraine on the economy and the cost-of-living crisis. It is also likely that there will be an increased demand…
Mahatma Gandhi University: Cooling paint pilot to combat heatwaves
…need for heat mitigation solutions and reduce energy-dependent cooling systems When: Laboratory tests started in the UK in 2022 The Challenge Rising global temperatures and extreme heatwaves have become critical…
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: Exploring carbon capture for sugar and plastics
…energy. In turn, this clean energy source can be used to convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into valuable chemical products, including sugar, biodegradable plastics, pharmaceutical drugs and liquid fuels….
Navigating to net-zero
“Climate change is primarily a water crisis. We feel its impacts through worsening floods, rising sea levels, shrinking ice fields, wildfires and droughts. However, water can fight climate change. Sustainable…
Buildings, cities and nature: a tragedy of the commons or a transition to circularity and regeneration?
…are consumed by construction and related industries worldwide and tied to the sector. Whether it is depletion of mineral resources, the water crisis, habitat loss, or pollution of land, air…
Water strategy for universities: a path to sustainability
…make a vital contribution to addressing the global water crisis and promoting sustainability. By implementing effective water conservation strategies, universities can not only reduce their environmental impact and lower their…
SMEs struggling to report and act on sustainability, despite rising pressure
…inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis. About ICC ICC is the world business organization, enabling business to secure peace, prosperity and opportunity for all. We are the institutional representative…
Who Will Speak for the Trees? Series presents Reforestation — The Front Line in Our Climate Battle
…science, and beneficial for both the planet and its inhabitants. As we face the climate crisis, let’s remember that sometimes the best solutions are the most natural ones. Let’s invest…
UK organisations spend almost double the time considering buying new equipment as they do getting rid of the kit they no longer need
…of their unwanted equipment. Neil comments: “We’re in a climate crisis and yet UK business operations are still causing so much unnecessary waste. It’s shocking to see this data reveal…
Environmental, Social, Governance and Helping Businesses Walk the Talk
…Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR). These legal requirements make accurate reporting on sustainability factors crucial, but only one third of the surveyed businesses…
Vodafone UK: Social Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion Award winner
…Good Things Foundation to distribute devices and connectivity to those in need. Moreover, Vodafone has recognised broader social issues like the cost-of-living crisis and increased data allowances to meet the…
11th Hour Racing Team: Team of the Year
…of the world’s biodiversity, equivalent to 250,000+ known species. Yet oceans are under threat from the climate crisis, intensive aquaculture and pollution – to name just three risks. The other…
Report: Big corporate emitters failing to disclose climate risks
New research has revealed that nearly 140 companies, among the world’s top emitters, are falling short in disclosing the impact of climate crisis on their current operations, with major auditors…
Klarna contributes millions through internal carbon tax to fund climate innovation projects
…Klarna also achieved its goal of ensuring that all of its office locations reach 100% renewable energy usage at the end of 2022, two years earlier than planned. By 2030,…
InfluenceMap: World’s largest asset managers ‘far off track’ in net-zero transition
An analysis of 45 of the world’s largest asset managers, collectively managing $72trn, has revealed that 95% of their portfolios undermine global efforts to tackle the climate crisis….
£5.7trn investor coalition urges G20 leaders to reform food system subsidies for climate
…the biodiversity treaty, nations have committed to ending subsidies that damage nature by 2030. There has been much discussion on reforming energy sector subsidies away from fossil fuels already, but…
Ofwat launches fresh £40m funding stream for nature and climate innovation
The water regulator for England and Wales is launching a new £40m innovation fund, seeking applicants for projects that can help protect nature, combat the climate crisis and improve water…
Does the UK need a Regenerative Farming Task Force to boost biodiversity?
…approaches to regenerative farming practices, stating that Defra should set up a dedicated Task Force to help improve biodiversity, combat the climate crisis and overcome a looming food shortage risk….
UK Government urged to invest £1bn in alternative proteins this decade
…urged the UK Government to commit £1bn for a ‘moonshot investment’ in the rapidly growing alternative protein industry by 2030, in a bid to tackle both cost-of-living and climate crisis….
National Trust presses UK Government for greater policy ambition on climate adaptation
…urging the Government to pass a new Climate Resilience Act with clear legal duties and targets to prepare the nation for changes in weather patterns caused by the climate crisis….
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