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UK significantly off-track to meet household energy goals
New research from WWF and Scottish Power found that the Government looks set to miss a target to reduce energy demand from households by 15% by 2030, based on current…
AI-powered ocean robots and second-life batteries: The best green innovations of June 2023
On 8 June, the world celebrated World Oceans Day. This UN-led initiative exists to highlight the important role that oceans play in our everyday lives – both as a direct…
ISSB launches first two standards, aiming to unify corporate climate disclosures
As promised back in February, the Board has today (26 June) issued two new standards as it works to develop a comprehensive international baseline standard for sustainability disclosures. The intention…
‘Consistency, clarity and cooperation’: Global green economy reacts to new ISSB standards
As promised back in February, the Board has today (26 June) issued two new standards as it works to develop a comprehensive international baseline standard for sustainability disclosures. The intention…
New global climate finance pact: What was (and wasn’t) agreed in Paris?
Leaders gathered at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, held in Paris late last week, to discuss financing for Global South development aid and the climate transition. “No…
#SustyTalk: Ecolab’s chief sustainability officer on water stewardship
#SustyTalk is all about keeping edie’s loyal readers connected to sustainability leaders across the world, whilst reminding us all that sustainability and climate action must go on through the current…
edie Explains: Carbon Offsetting
This free-to-download edie Explains guide, produced in association with the South Pole Group helps sustainability professionals understand and navigate the growing market of carbon offsets. Climate action is urgently needed…
Hydrogen levy on home energy bills to be shelved
When the Energy Bill returned to Parliament after a pause during two rapid changes in Prime Minister last year, a new addition was a proposed tax on commercial and energy…
Set internal carbon price before bullishly offsetting, UKGBC urges
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today (27 June) set out new guidance on carbon offsetting on the way to net-zero. This builds on its existing advice for slashing…
Steel industry implored to stop investing in coal-fired blast furnaces
That is a warning from SteelWatch, a new organisation founded this week in the hopes of providing the pressure, information, inspiration and policy landscape that the steel sector needs to…
Global energy sector emissions increase despite growth in renewables
According to the latest Statistical Review of World Energy report, energy-based global carbon emissions reached a record high with a 0.8% increase in 2022. The report reveals that the carbon…
‘Sustainable by design’: Inside P&G’s Vault to shape sustainable behaviour change
“No picture, no photos.” That is what journalists are told as they are escorted into an elevator and down to the bottom floor of P&G’s Geneva headquarters. A group of…
Revamping BREEAM: Consulting on a new framework to help the construction industry drive net-zero
At the start of this year, Chris Skidmore MP stimulated a change of momentum when it came to pursuing net zero. His comprehensive Net Zero Review made a compelling case…
From biodegradable bags to carbon capture: Bupa funds 18 sustainability-focussed startups
The multinational health business has named the global cohort of startups ahead of an event in London next month, whereby each will be able to showcase their innovations to potential…
CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
This is in spite of the publication of more than 3,000 pages of new detail this March, made after previous policy plans to reach net-zero by 2050 were ruled to…
‘A wake-up call for Ministers’: UK’s green economy reacts to new CCC net-zero progress report
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today (28 June) stated that it is less confident in the UK’s ability to meet its legally binding emissions goals post-2030 than it was…
Government gives green light to 500MW solar farm
The solar farm is located near Chelmsford in Essex and once operational will provide enough renewable energy to power almost 100,000 homes annually. The application from EDF Renewables and Padero…
London spearheads new global clean air initiative for cities
The new ‘Breathe Cities’ initiative will have a $30m budget to begin with and is the result of collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Clean Air Fund and C40 cities. Khan…
CCC Progress Report: Are any UK sectors on track to meet net-zero?
The UK’s green policy landscape has been chaotic over the last 18 months. A High Court ruling deemed the Government’s Net-Zero Strategy unlawful and in response, a new Growth Plan,…
World Economic Forum launches global green aviation initiative
The new Airports of Tomorrow initiative will enable airports to harness the potential of new technologies such as hydrogen and battery electric flight, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), as well as…
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