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Cabinet reshuffle: Grant Shapps ousted from DESNZ and appointed Defence Secretary
…he is “honoured” to be appointed in his new role. Shapps was first appointed to DESNZ at its creation in February. Sunak selected him following his work on transport-related decarbonisation…
O2 Arena turns to carbon removals to address carbon footprint of concerts
…a system through which it can predict the emissions associated with future events before they take place. Fan transport is a major contributor to any concert’s carbon footprint and, once…
Fossil fuel finance and corporate inaction: Why are we still failing on SDG 13?
…has largely been missed. Most energy and transport funding from stimulus packages globally went to the incumbent fossil fuel systems. Fossil fuel finance Fossil fuels are the predominant source of…
Council-run pension schemes ‘funnelling £8bn into oil and gas expansion’
…fossil fuel investments each. Manchester City Council has notably set a 2038 net-zero target for its own operations and for public services like schools and public transport. The Greater Manchester…
Campaign group launches legal case against Government over microplastics
…a judicial review of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to reduce funding for walking and cycling by 75%, following an application by green campaigners. The lawyers representing Transport Action…
‘A pathetic attempt to turn climate policy into a culture war’: Green economy reacts to King’s Speech
…transport decarbonisation measures and new funding for local authorities to deliver the new ‘Simpler Recycling’ measures. There was no mention in the King’s Speech today to address these barriers.” UK100…
28 voices on COP28: What we want from the climate summit (part 1)
…phase out fossil fuels. “While the rapid electrification of transport is one of few climate action policy and technology successes, even here we should be doing more, faster. “We need…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…demand outpacing the growth in renewable capacity. Oil and gas trends: Aviation and ground transportation The oil sector is anticipated to witness a 1.5% rise in emissions, attributed mainly to…
‘Revolutionary’: Green groups welcome EU’s new climate targets, call for more details
…greater urgency for removals technologies to develop at scale.” Less has been said at this stage on transport, buildings and agriculture. Ministers have been reluctant to set out sector-specific goals…
Tracking the biggest hurdles to the private sector’s renewable energy transition
The survey, commissioned by energy developer and service provider BayWa r.e., polled 2,505 decision-makers across the five large industries – food, finance, manufacturing, retail and transport. Participants hailed from the…
edie’s publisher Faversham House becomes B Corp certified
…business has assembled an Environmental Taskforce of staff members who, in addition to their day-to-day responsibilities, have worked to improve the business’s waste management processes, energy efficiency practices and transport…
‘Labour are the conservers’: Shadow secretary pledges to reverse nature degradation in UK
…Reed noted how public and electric transport could clean the air and how the natural environment can, and would under Labour, play a role in capturing and restoring carbon. “Better…
Absolut launches world’s first commercially available paper bottles for spirits
…the bottles can help to minimise emissions from transport. They weigh around one-eighth as much as a standard glass bottle for Absolut. Absolut has already trialled paper bottles for mixed,…
Special audio feature: Behind the scenes at innocent’s new carbon-neutral factory
…from ingredient and product transportation. There are also a wealth of low-carbon features on the site itself. It boasts an onsite solar array, with planning in the works for onsite…
Pharmaceutical giants launch new science-based target requirements for suppliers
…from heat by 2030, set standards for their own suppliers and introduced targets to increase water efficiency and adopt water stewardship practices and standards. Transport suppliers will also need to…
Report: EU must treble pace of low-carbon energy transition to meet climate pledges
…could increase energy generation, transport and storage costs, the report warns. Key action areas In addition to planning properly for skills needs with industry, the report calls on EU policymakers…
Climate tech investment plummets 40% year-on-year
…tech funding now goes to mobility – but PwC has noted a need for a shift in funding towards other methods of transport than light-duty vehicles, as solutions in heavier…
OVO announces a carbon offset-free path to ‘true net-zero’
…on the grid, electrifying heat and transport, and ending reliance on offsetting. We hope that this will become standard practice for businesses globally.” Unlike conventional offsetting methods, the company is…
From renewable hydrogen to climate adaptation: Seven green innovation trends to watch in 2024
…such as heavy industry, long-haul transportation, and aviation. Not all hydrogen is created equal, however, and for hydrogen to be a truly sustainable solution, it needs to be ‘green,’ which…
Waste heat from Scottish supercomputer to be reused to warm homes
…working with industry and academic partners from elsewhere in Scotland, plus the US and Ireland, to trial an innovative heat capture, storage, transportation and reuse system. This trial will cost…
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