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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…
Businesses back calls to save $2trn annually through energy demand measures
New research from the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand initiative – and a new report – launched in collaboration with PwC – has highlighted the economic and social benefits…
Would Labour’s clean energy pledges really cost £100bn more than the Conservatives’?
The Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary made the claim in a post on X this morning (25 March), citing new research from Aurora Energy Research that was commissioned by Policy…
How are food and drinks brands greenwashing?
As part of its ‘climate change and environment’ project, the ASA conducted focused research, analysing public comprehension of green assertions in food and beverage advertisements. The research found that most…
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: Exploring carbon capture for sugar and plastics
At a glance Who: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners What: Research partnerships in carbon capture Where: UK, Europe and California Why: To explore the viability of capturing carbon to be used in…
Seagrass-planting robots and AI to track pollen: The best green innovations of September 2023
…& Water is looking to reverse this trend with its innovative patent-pending Automated Seagrass Planter (ASP). The technology, which was developed in partnership with Project Seagrass and Swansea University, allows…
Intent instead of action: Why businesses need to watch out for the net-zero trap
…Halloween, Thanksgiving (if you’re in the US), Black Friday and Christmas. The shelves and marketing change quicker than the leaves do this time of year. According to Google search trends,…
Are organisations overlooking the commercial lens of the circular economy?
…making the circular economy happen and not. Even today, research suggests many organisations still misunderstanding the business case for sustainability measures. Focusing on the commercial aspects of the circular economy…
Ikea and Unilever named as best-performing companies on climate advocacy
…an additional cohort of 17 companies demonstrate various aspects of leadership but have not quite met all three criteria to be ranked alongside the leaders. The corporate sector globally holds…
Report: Business giants fall short on regenerative agriculture commitments
This is based on research conducted by FAIRR, a network supported by investors with more than $70trn in combined assets, which examined the stance of 79 global agri-food firms on…
Does the UK need its own Inflation Reduction Act?
…The Prime Minister defended his strategic shift as a means to relieve financial pressures on households and small businesses. Nevertheless, research shows that with the establishment of a strong green…
‘Forward-thinking’ or race to the bottom?: SBTi indicates weakening of carbon offset restrictions
…project sites. A further aspect to this live debate is around the extent to which the use of carbon credits by businesses can truly be considered ‘science-based’. Will businesses use…
Corporate giants ‘gearing up for substantial net-zero investment increase’
This is based on new research conducted by global business financial research organisation East & Partners and the communications consultancy Impact & Influence. The research represents a positive development following…
Survey: Four in ten British businesses believe sustainability is profitable
…shaping environmental progress in the future. “Over the last few years, academic literature has shown that firms benefit financially from sustainability measures, and SAP’s research demonstrates that this is indeed…
ASA firms up anti-greenwashing rules for recycling, bans single-use vape ad
…on how Elf Bars could be recycled, most shoppers would see the advert and assume they could recycle them easily – including at home. The Agency pointed to previous research…
Scientists unveil 10-point policy wishlist to combat climate crisis at COP28
…research found that reforming food systems is a crucial tool in combatting the climate crisis. Combining pivotal climate research over the last 18 months, the scientists are using the report…
Government and businesses urged to spearhead regenerative farming revolution in England
The new research, sponsored by NatWest and published Thursday (4 January), calls for a step change, spurred by policy, to support regenerative food production in England. The research calls for…
Voting matters: Why are asset managers blocking key ESG resolutions?
…to one-fifth in 2022 and a paltry 3% in 2023. ShareAction’s head of financial sector research Claudia Gray called this trend “deeply concerning”, both due to the urgent need for…
How clear and simple language can help shape green skills
…climate change. Research shows that two-thirds of adults are confused by the climate-related jargon used by the media, politicians, and businesses, meaning that they could be left behind when it…
Majority of UK pension firms have ‘inadequate’ climate plans
The Climate Action Report – developed by sustainability research provider Profundo in partnership with green pensions campaign Make My Money Matter – has found that most of the UK’s major…
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