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The gender green jobs gap: How we can support a gender-balanced response to the climate crisis
…that the most demanding and competitive years of a science research careers tends to coincide with the time that many look to start a family. This is a crucial moment…
CDP: Half of big businesses not engaging with suppliers on water risk
That is according to corporate sustainability disclosure platform CDP, which has today (22 March) released new research assessing the level of water-related risks in global corporate supply chains. The research…
Aviation giants urge UK Government to get clear on hydrogen vision
…a crucial role. The Alliance is urging the next Government to shift its strategic funding focus from research to development for hydrogen-ready aviation technologies including planes. It notes that member…
MPs not confident that UK Government has a handle on aviation emissions
…towards our net-zero goals.” Moreover, the Government believes that its multi-million-pound research programme launched last year, targeting SME aerospace research projects, will help improve its understanding of the aviation sector’s…
Meet edie’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2023: Ailis Watt, The Wildlife Trusts
…address the interlinked nature and climate crises.” My biggest career achievement to date has been: “In 2022, I led on a piece of research that shed new light on the…
easyJet trials hydrogen refuelling at Bristol Airport in ‘UK first’
…IAAPS Research Institute, Jacobs, Mulag and TCR. easyJet’s chief operating officer David Morgan said: “It’s without doubt that hydrogen will be an important fuel of the future for short-haul aviation,…
From industrial strategies to green taxonomies: Businesses outline policy wishlist for next Government
…policies that draw green investment. Earlier this year, research found that nearly two-thirds of UK energy companies have either shifted or intend to shift investments away from the UK to…
The UN’s ‘first-ever’ sustainability week: What (if anything) was announced?
…(DESA), Li Junhua said: “Increasing efficiency, reducing fossil fuel use and investing in public transport must be at the top of our transport actions.” Research found that battery uptake among…
Decathlon expands buy-back scheme for sports gear to promote circular economy
…upcycled since the service rolled out in the UK last year. Research conducted by the retailer found that almost a third of British homes have unused sporting equipment, including popular…
One in three Britons advocate for fossil fuel divestments in pensions, poll finds
…research from Friends of the Earth revealed last year that pension schemes run by UK-based councils collectively hold £16bn of investments in the fossil fuel industry, with at least half…
Energy secretary wary of net-zero movement ‘crushing’ corporate ambitions
…since September, I’ve overseen £24bn which has come into the clean energy sector alone.” However, recent research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) revealed that the green goods…
Fortifying the tracks: How can the UK rail sector build climate resilience?
…delays and cancellations of train services, causing inconvenience to consumers and economic losses. According to recent research conducted by Arup, weather-related incidents have incurred a £3bn cost to UK network…
Private sector launches nationwide research programme to drive UK’s net-zero agenda
The research initiative, dubbed as the UK Net Zero Business Census, is being delivered by the UK Business Climate Hub (UKBCH), in partnership with sustainability certification programme Planet Mark and…
Combating waste and inspiring conscious consumerism in the footwear industry
…waste annually and generate additional emissions through the shipment of these unwanted shoes back to retailers. Research from MIT indicates that returns account for approximately 25% of the greenhouse gas…
Brits fitting solar and heat pumps as Government prepares to scale back bills support
…on Regarding low-carbon heating, previous research has shown that many homes are keen to fit heat pumps for benefits such as lower bills and lower carbon. But they often find…
Palm oil replacements and EV battery recycling: The best green innovations of October 2023
…Midwest. If successful, Silicate estimates that for every tonne of concrete applied to soil in the Midwest, 200 kilogrammes of CO2 will be removed from the atmosphere permanently. Independent research…
London ULEZ radio adverts banned over ‘misleading’ air pollution claims
…for the expansion of the ULEZ from Central London to all London Boroughs in August 2023. It stated: “According to research, one of the most polluted places in London is…
Nature degradation could slash UK GDP by 12%, research finds
…threat comparable to, if not more significant than, those stemming from climate change. According to research, the climate crisis could shrink the UK economy by more than 7% by the…
Half of high-street banks lagging on climate policies, research finds
…than $5.5trn into the fossil fuel sector over the past seven years, according to previous research from Reclaim Finance. The report makes it clear that US-based banks are by far…
What is the CSRD and how will it affect your business?
…This principle asks companies to report from two different perspectives: how each sustainability aspect affects the company (the “outside-in” perspective) and how each reporting aspect of the company affects people,…
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