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UK and France join forces on Global Roadmap for nature recovery
…roadmap outlines a strategy to amplify global efforts in facilitating the procurement of biodiversity credits by companies and enabling a credible restoration of nature. Biodiversity credits allow individuals and companies…
CCC Progress Report: Are any UK sectors on track to meet net-zero?
…public sector emissions by 75% by 2037. However, there is no policy commitment beyond 2025 and the CCC is calling for a “significant ramp-up in investment”. Fuel supply The UK’s…
Pension reforms to unlock £50bn for businesses, but lack green focus
…amplify investments in support of the net-zero transition, other professionals within the industry approach the reforms with caution due to the absence of explicit green ties. Phoenix Group’s chief investment…
UK’s new climate adaptation plan ‘too tentative’, experts warn
…of Civil Engineers’ director of policy Chris Richards, who said: “The UK needs to ramp up its adaptation measures. To do that, we need to understand what infrastructure is most…
Is the cost crisis really hampering green business spending?
…global companies have intentions to ramp up their sustainability spending by 21% to 49%, the highest level seen since Honeywell started monitoring green investment attitudes last year. More than 70%…
Taskforce sets out suggestions to embed nature into financial markets
…broader nature credit markets. These challenges include measuring nature’s state, fostering consistent, impactful credit demand with financing, guaranteeing an ample, high-quality credit supply for positive outcomes, ensuring equitable rewards for…
JLR to use second-life EV batteries for major energy storage project
…able to process 10 tonnes of battery material each day once its reaches full operational capacity. Related news: UK Government drawing up plans to clamp down on battery waste, from…
Aviation industry leaders join forces to drive low-carbon innovation
…(FMC) and UpLink, aiming to amplify and bring to market sustainable aviation innovations. The FMC strives to expand nascent technologies targeting challenging-to-decarbonise sectors, encompassing more than a third of global…
Report: UK falling behind in global low-carbon hydrogen race
…back in the House of Lords this week following Parliament’s summer recess. Changes are expected to be tabled to unlock onshore wind, accelerate sustainable aviation fuel innovation and, potentially, clamp…
Royal Mail gets SBTi’s seal of approval for net-zero strategy
…Markets Foundation are urging the SBTi to align its Net-Zero Standards with guidance issued at COP27 by a UN-convened High-Level Expert Group. This guidance is intended to stamp out greenwashing….
Onshore wind: Green economy questions whether Sunak’s U-turn goes far enough
…renewables, the Government has taken other decisions lately that seem contradictory. Another Energy Bill update tabled would clamp down on solar development. Sunak, like predecessor Liz Truss, used his leadership…
Moving forward after World Water Week 2023
…strong message is that working on water amplifies work on other environmental concerns.” Where’s the best place for a company to start its water stewardship journey? Esmond: “As always, it’s…
Half of British businesses not tracking ESG progress, study finds
…five UK-based workers would not consider applying for a role at an organisation they believe is not “prioritising” sustainability. Profusion chief executive Natalie Cramp said: “There is a clear and…
We cannot achieve the SDGs without accelerated commitment from the private sector
In 2015, 193 countries adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, designed to stamp out hunger, poverty and other gross inequalities. The necessary investment was estimated…
Rishi Sunak’s reported plans to weaken climate policies spells damage for the economy and businesses
…encourage ride-sharing in a bid to reduce emissions. The Government may also revamp proposed recycling initiatives. The BBC does reiterate that the net-zero target for 2050 will not be moved…
Report: Business giants fall short on regenerative agriculture commitments
…has called on the UK Government to ramp up approaches to regenerative farming practices, stating that Defra should set up a dedicated Task Force to help improve biodiversity, combat the…
DHL pledges €80m investment for biomethane production
…carbon emissions, equivalent to more than 38 million miles driven by an average passenger vehicle running on petrol. To support the initial vehicle rollout and during the production ramp-up, DHL…
From green jobs for youth to just transition funding: The 11 biggest announcements from Climate Week NYC and the UNGA
…involved, pledging additional funding from public coffers and also from industry. The new funding is intended to amplify the voices of workers and communities in the delivery of these Programmes….
UK axes energy efficiency taskforce as MPs press for price crisis support before winter
…would provide homes not only with lower bills but with free energy efficiency improvements. Last winter, excess deaths attributable to living in cold, damp homes were up almost 50% year…
Toshiba: Regenerative Innovation Centre in Germany
…emissions using predictive technologies. This workstream saw more than 200 IoT nodes fitted to buildings, lamp posts and bus stops. Business benefits Toshiba has stated that its future profitability will…
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