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Moving from ambition into action with our decarbonisation strategy
…BSI’s research, 82% of the consumers and Small Medium Enterprises surveyed said sustainability is important to society, with acting to address climate change being considered the priority. At BSI, shaping…
Stringent guidance unveiled for corporate use of ‘high integrity’ carbon credits
…(GHGP); Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi); the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM); and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) to create a robust rulebook. Research suggests that companies engaged…
Natural capital: UK’s ecosystems valued at £1.5trn
…Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is also setting aside £16m for a new Forest Research Programme. This will support 30 scientific projects assessing the biggest threats…
COP28: Can the UK’s leadership survive the fallout of its policy pushbacks?
…status as a climate leader. In the widespread call for business action, a consistent demand echoes: the complete phasing out of all fossil fuels. Nevertheless, research from Carbon Brief indicates…
Defra unveils bumper nature package including new National Park
…inspired by the success of the existing National Forest in the Midlands. This search, scheduled to commence early next year, will focus on identifying the most picturesque and ecologically valuable…
Emirates Declaration: Landmark new sustainable food systems pledge backed by 130+ governments
…transformation and unlock the full potential of science and innovation.” Professor Appolinaire Djkeng, director-general, International Livestock Research Institute: “The Declaration is a valuable step towards recognising the essential linkages between…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…above the levels recorded in 2015, the year when the Paris Agreement was negotiated. The Centre for International Climate Research (CICERO)’s senior researcher Glen Peters said: “We continually see record…
Sustainable Markets Initiative launches new industry taskforces on circular economy, fusion energy
…this nascent and fast-growing sector. The SMI’s chief executive Jennifer Jordan-Saifi said: “We must continue to fund the research and development into fusion and also begin serious work to the…
Science-based targets for nature to be developed for cities
…new framework comes just weeks after research from CDP that cities are increasing demand for sustainable infrastructure. Based on the environmental data provided by more than 1,000 cities through CDP’s…
Report: UK’s net-zero energy transition requires £900bn investment
…energy transition that would act as a foundation to help deliver the national net-zero target. The research found that, currently, more than £900bn in capital expenditure is required to achieve…
Food industry giants unveil new global regenerative agriculture framework
…for common metrics to facilitate a universally understood approach to regenerative farming. Earlier this year, research conducted by FAIRR revealed that the absence of a universally accepted definition for ‘regenerative…
WATCH: Johan Rockström says fossil fuel ‘phase-out’ or ‘phase-down’ at COP28 wouldn’t be enough
…December 8, 2023 Rockström, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, told edie’s publisher Luke Nicholls: “Ever since the last COP, we’ve been in very intensive discussions…
COP28 Covered Podcast episode 9: Youth coalitions, Loss & Damage debacles, and Rockström’s call to action
…The director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research talks us through the science behind the fierce rows over phasing fossil fuels down or out that are going on…
PwC: Green jobs show greater resiliency amid falling UK job listings
…with it. Our research also points to the benefits of green jobs for workers, with better pay and job satisfaction, but highlights different sectors and regions that stand to be…
COP28: Green economy leaders react to ‘dangerously naïve and weak’ draft text on 11 December
…director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment: “This has the makings of an historic text, which recognises for the first time in the outcome of…
What three things should manufacturers prioritise to accelerate their net-zero plans in 2024?
…According to Deloitte research, manufacturers that are forming external partnerships and joint ventures to meet ambitious emissions goals are often making significant strides in product decarbonisation, and can achieve their…
UK Government forges ahead with green hydrogen for industry, backs 20% blends in gas grid
…hydrogen, to be used in homes. This would prevent them from winding down their infrastructure. MPs and energy research bodies have argued that this would be inefficient in terms of…
Dozens of universities team up to pilot supply chain decarbonisation platform on road to net-zero
…Going forward, more than 30 will incorporate it into their supply chain management processes for a year. Further universities will be able to join after this 12-month “action research project”…
New Year’s Honours 2024: The environment activists and net-zero leaders on the King’s list
…For services to the Environment Kathryn Marks Deputy Director, Environment Agency. For services to Flood Risk Management and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Kimberley Nekaris, Head, Nocturnal Primate Research Group,…
Pressing challenges: What should sustainability professionals set as their New Year’s Resolution?
…network, to the UN’s High Level Expert Group on Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities. Indeed, research from CDP found that less than half a percent of 18,600 companies…
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