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Bryt Energy were Britain’s fastest growing business electricity supplier in 2020*
…by Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, Statkraft – saw impressive organic growth in electricity volume in 2020 compared to 2019*. This is an encouraging sign that businesses are getting behind the UK’s commitment to a green recovery. With business…
Achilles helped customers save 97 thousand tonnes of CO2 in 2022
…commitment to a sustainable future through managing and reducing carbon emissions across its operational activities – and importantly – enabling its customers to do the same. Austin Hansell, Carbon Product…
EU split on proposals to extend carbon pricing to road transport and ban polluting cars
…national governments towards the Commission proposals. ETS extension Among the most strident critics of the proposed ETS extension to road transport and buildings was Poland. The nation argued the carbon…
22 New Year’s resolutions for sustainability professionals in 2022 and beyond
…similar, may be on your to-do list for 2022. 19) Keep pushing for policy changes 2021 was, undeniably, a major year for green policy changes. COP26 saw top-level commitments on…
Survey: Most academics and professionals don’t think UK’s lessons are helping people into green jobs
…citizens.” Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi appeared at COP26 to deliver a draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy for schools. That document outlined proposals for greening both the curriculum and school…
The changing face of sustainability leadership: Do you need an environmental degree to enter the profession?
…and, in my view, you now have to do that.” It bears noting that LinkedIn’s report reveals that 40% of jobs posted in 2021 had ‘greening potential’. Healy continues: “Sustainability…
Putting equality and development at the heart of a clean energy transition
…costs putting a strain on government accounts in cash-strapped developing economies. Global aid is also being redirected away from energy-poor economies towards the crisis in Ukraine. For many leaders and…
Bank of England: Finance sector has ‘much more to do’ to understand and manage climate risks
…the axis of physical risk and transition risk, in three scenarios. The chosen scenarios have been developed by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and built upon by…
Electricity price crisis ‘hampering UK steel sector’s net-zero transition’
…in light of soaring energy costs for existing technologies.” The EAC did “commend” the UK’s commitment to exploring net-zero-related issues, but warned that Ministers do not currently “fully grasp” the…
BNEF: Clean energy investment must be four times greater than fossil fuel investment this decade
…publication assesses energy investment needs, on the supply side, in net-zero scenarios laid out by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Network for Greening the Financial System and the UN-backed…
10,000 days to net-zero: Businesses gear up for a more sustainable future
…packaging organisations focused on the circular economy, and water companies are using artificial intelligence and advanced digital solutions to reduce leakage. Our industrial heartland is greening itself across the whole…
Climate tech accounted for 25% of all venture investments in 2022, so why isn’t this good news?
…the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Network for Greening the Financial System and the UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). All scenarios entail reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally…
How Salesforce’s stakeholder capitalism model is unlocking new avenues for net-zero
…the nation while supporting local farmers. The move forms part of Salesforce’s commitment to conserving, restoring and growing 10 million trees by 2030. Collaborate to innovate For Flynn, these types…
Energy Transition Accelerators and Egypt’s $15bn climate plan: Eight things you need to know from Finance Day at COP27
Finance Day was momentous at COP26 in Glasgow last year, with high-profile investor coalitions launched and bold commitments from the likes of the UK to transform finance sectors into green…
Revealed: Which cities are the new climate ‘A-Listers’?
…defences; scaling rainwater harvesting; implementing nature-based solutions for urban cooling and greening, and improving waste management. On this latter point, much waste generated in Mumbai is dumped or burned. The…
‘A long way to go’: G20 central banks still hampering clean energy transition, report reveals
…require the bank to assess risk in a range of warming scenarios. The US federal government is also eyeing mandatory climate risk disclosures for some businesses, following in the UK’s…
A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2023 from edie!
…nations were meant to do so, they have finally agreed on a historic treaty for nature with a headline commitment to end nature loss and degradation this decade. This agreement…
Co-op partners with Voltalia for 15-year solar PPA
…Climate Plan, the company has urged the Government to expedite the greening of the grid. This involves simplifying participation for businesses and communities and revamping the certification and promotion processes…
EDF are powering Tesco to Net Zero through on-site generation
…as part of its broader commitment to be Net Zero across its total footprint (scope 3) by 2050. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we share the same…
Powering JPMorgan Chase’s UK operations with 100 percent renewable energy
…to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. One of their key sustainability commitments is to maintain carbon neutral operations annually. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, EDF were…
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