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UK Infrastructure Bank commits £62m for energy storage portfolio
The Bank has agreed to a debt transaction worth £62.5m to support Pulse Clean Energy and its aim to invest more than £1bn to deploy more than 1GW of battery…
How to make closed-loop products the default option for consumers
edie’s Circular Economy week is a welcome opportunity to step back and reflect on the growth we’ve seen in the space over recent years, both as a sector in its…
#SustyTalk: WRAP’s Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy
edie.net · #SustyTalk: WRAP’s Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy #SustyTalk is all about keeping edie’s loyal readers connected to sustainability leaders across the world, whilst reminding…
Less than 200 corporates responsible for majority of global industrial emissions
The new report, from the World Bank and CDP, found that just 157 global companies account for 60% of industrial emissions when also considering their vast supply chains. The multinational…
Shell shareholders reject calls to up climate targets as protestors disrupt AGM
Shell’s AGM in London on Tuesday (23 May) was marred by disruption as climate activists demanded that the company revisit its climate plans and boost efforts to address its carbon…
‘Risk to competitiveness’: CCC urges Government to step up green job growth
The new research from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) found that the net-zero transition will transform many parts of the UK economy, which is an opportunity for growth in high-quality…
UK policies ‘insufficient’ to deliver decarbonisation for key manufacturing sectors
A new briefing paper from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has explored the decarbonisation efforts of key “foundation” industries. Decarbonisation of these industries is necessary to enable other…
Klarna contributes millions through internal carbon tax to fund climate innovation projects
This is the third round of contributions from Klarna’s internal carbon tax, totalling $5.07m since 2021. The funding is designed to create maximum long-term climate impact. Instead of purchasing carbon…
edie Explains: The Circular Economy
A circular economy is a regenerative system that looks to optimise the resources we use and keep them in productive loops for as long as possible. These resources include raw…
Are organisations overlooking the commercial lens of the circular economy?
The circular economy, is one example of how purpose-driven organisations can lead the charge towards more sustainable systems and solutions. When discussing the circular economy the focus can tend to…
Science-based targets for nature launched for businesses
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has released the first science-based targets for nature today (24 May). The new framework enables companies to assess environmental impacts and then examine scientific…
Climate activists join call for urgent action to rein in Big Tech over misinformation
A plan created by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov aims to rein in Big Tech and stop the spread of misinformation and fake news and…
edie launches updated business guide on the circular economy
Why is adopting a circular economy so important? What does a circular economy look like in practice? How does the circular economy apply to business? Which organisations are most suited…
Global solar investments outpace oil and gas for first time
Research published in a new IEA report has found that around $2.8trn looks set to be invested in global energy this year, of which more than $1.7trn will be spent…
Brands must put collaboration first to build a truly circular economy
From farm to fork, we’re driving forward circular economy initiatives. For example, we’re aiming to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all our chip and crisp packets in Europe by 2030,…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
“I believe we must base the next industrial revolution – a planned one – on the thesis that there is no such thing as waste, that waste is simply some…
EU agrees on single point of access for information on finance, sustainability
As a part of the EU’s action plan towards achieving a Capital Markets Union (CMU), the European Single Access Point (ESAP) should facilitate the cross-border circulation of company information and…
Mobilising green finance: edie’s Sustainable Investment Inspiration Sessions
What new investment sources are needed to accelerate climate action? What can be done at a business level to attract more green investment? And what does great collaboration look like…
Solar Taskforce looks at ‘untapped potential’ of commercial sites to drive UK’s clean energy plans
In the first meeting of the new industry-led Solar Taskforce, discussions have taken place to help the UK reach its solar installation targets issued under the updated Energy Security Plan….
Majority of asset managers voting against biodiversity proposals
Planet Tracker’s latest Voting against Nature report found that of the 26,587 votes cast on biodiversity proposals across investor funds, 62% were either cast against or not voted on. The…
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