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More than 90 British universities urged to divest from fossil fuel funders
…long way and rely heavily on the higher education sector for recruitment, reputation, and business, while their fossil fuel financing contradicts academic research, university policies, and students’ needs. “This gives…
UK Government receives final advice on forming a green taxonomy
…is that it would help cut down on corporate and investor greenwashing. New research has revealed that cases of greenwashing that create corporate risk are on the rise, with one…
Green hydrogen connections and net-zero terraces: Ofgem allocates fresh innovation funding
…which could enable safer and more affordable storage at sites where the gas will be used. And UK Power Networks has secured funding for its ‘Connectrolyser’ research, exploring innovative new…
Green Agreements Guidance: Competition watchdog unveils environmental collaboration rules for businesses
…jointly invest in a low-carbon solution, to collective consumer research, to industry-wide schemes through which businesses set shared environmental targets. Agreements which do not breach the principles will not be…
UK finally consults on plastic wet wipe ban
…pollution in waters and to fatberg blockages in sewage system. Research conducted by the BBC in 2019 found that 11 billion wet wipes are sold in the UK each year,…
Report: Water crisis threatens $58trn in global economic value
…further exacerbates water-related issues, with erratic rainfall, water scarcity, and flash flooding intensifying. Research demonstrates that annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than 20%…
National Infrastructure Commission: UK should rule out hydrogen for home heating
…of the hydrogen levy plans pointed not only to the likely unpopularity of adding to energy bills during or right after a price crisis, but to research indicating that using…
General Mills and Walmart join forces to drive regenerative farming
…agricultural practices are used in the US and Canada. It bears noting that while the major food companies are accelerating action on regenerative agriculture, research has revealed that a majority…
eBay UK convenes new circular economy council for furniture and homeware
…goods, which eBay believes is growing amid the cost-of-living crisis. The site has seen a 140% year-on-year increase in searches for pre-owned furniture over the past 12 months. Other barriers…
Mind the credibility gap: Why corporate net-zero plans are still riddled with loopholes
…sources of Scope 3 emissions. The proportion is 33% for medium-term targets It bears noting that separate research from Centrica Business Solutions recently concluded that around half of European businesses…
Council-run pension schemes ‘funnelling £8bn into oil and gas expansion’
…of the £16bn of investment in fossil fuels. The research unveiled the Greater Manchester Pension Fund and West Yorkshire Pension Fund as the worst offenders with more than £1bn of…
How Smurfit Kappa allocated proceeds from its first green bond
…use and natural resources. All of Smurfit Kappa’s forestry assets have now been certified by FSC. The firm has also undertaken research to understand the level of CO2 sequestered in…
Arla partners with retail giants to drive Scope 3 emissions reductions
…research and testing in areas such as feed additives, herd genetics, biodiversity, and fertiliser usage. Arla’s emissions reduction target At the start of the year, Arla Foods more than doubled…
Government aims to accelerate EV transition as councils push for more climate powers
…communities. These organisations include the Local Government Association (LGA), the District Councils Network (DCN), County Councils Network (CCN) and London Councils. Their plea is based on government research indicating that…
Emerging markets require $1.5trn green buildings investment boost
…Construction and building operations contribute to approximately 26% of all GHG emissions and 37% of combustion-related emissions. Separate research from McKinsey earlier in the year found that professionals in the…
Coca-Cola bottler partners with Ball for sustainable fuel pilot
…the carbon footprint linked to supply chain transportation. According to research from the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ), if fully adopted, HVO has the capacity to slash emissions…
Australia’s funding boost for cycling and free youth access to UK nature reserves: The sustainability success stories of the week
…be a deterrent from young people engaging with conservation charities. According to the UK Government’s own research, the number of children and young people accessing green spaces regularly has halved…
Campaign group launches legal case against Government over microplastics
…in Europe Recent studies have shown European farmland as the largest repository of microplastics worldwide. Research by the University of Cardiff and the University of Manchester revealed that UK soils…
WWF: Costs of plastic pollution largely borne by low-income nations
That is according to new research out this week from WWF. The environmental NGO estimates that the total lifetime cost of a kilogram of plastic is around $19 in high-income…
$70trn investor network raps meat and dairy giants for lagging on climate
…30% reduction in this potent greenhouse gas by 2030. FAIRR Initiative’s senior manager for research and engagements, Thalia Vounaki, said there is “still a long way to go” on climate…
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