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Lack of industrial strategy hampering UK in global green growth race

…investment in the net-zero economy, similar to that of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US. IPPR’s senior research fellow Josh Emden said: “Our analysis highlights the glaring disparity…

Buying carbon credits doesn’t discourage corporate decarbonisation, study finds

…markets. The research further notes that VCM buyers exhibit a considerable tendency towards supplier engagement strategies, with a 1.3-fold higher likelihood of adoption compared to non-buyers, while also allocating a…

Fusion Futures Programme: UK Government unveils £650m plan to scale next-gen nuclear

…improve Culham campus in Oxfordshire. The campus is home to the UK’s national fusion research laboratory, supported by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. It employs hundreds of staff and regularly…

Less than 1% of businesses have adequate transition plans in place for long-term climate goals

…and only 48% have incorporated climate risks and opportunities into their long-term strategies. The TPI Centre’s research director and professor of environmental policy at LSE, Simon Dietz said: “These results…

IEA reports boom in global green energy jobs

…and climate goals.” Research from MSC foundation recently revealed that careers advisers and social media influencers could play a key role in steering young minds towards green apprenticeships. According to…

‘Best-guess measurements’: Should corporates be worried about Scope 3 greenwashing?

…risk of greenwashing. Estimated starting points New research from Ivalua, based on a survey of 850 procurement leaders across Europe, including 250 UK professionals, found that 53% of organisations are…

Business’s sustainability spending leads to better revenue outcomes, Corporate Knights finds

This is according to the recent ‘2024 Global 100 Index’ from Corporate Knights, a media and research organisation specialising in corporate sustainability. The index evaluated 6,733 companies with revenues exceeding…

edie launches the brand-new Net-Zero Awards with entries now open

…will be judged by an esteemed panel of sustainability and decarbonisation experts, hand-picked for their specialist knowledge and experience across all aspects of net-zero carbon business planning and implementation. The…

Net-Zero Awards: Shortlist of finalists revealed

…London on the evening of Wednesday 15 November, bringing together business leaders, sustainability and net-zero executives, politicians, NGOs and experts across all aspects of sustainability and decarbonisation. See the full…

From the Blue Zone to the Global Stocktake: edie’s COP28 jargon buster

…broader consideration beyond financial losses, covering aspects such as culture loss or trauma. High-Level Climate Champions Individuals selected to connect the work of governments and non-state actors at COPs and…

Wireless EV charging robots and next-gen plant-based proteins: The best green innovations of March 2024

…company seeking to capture plastic waste for new forms of recycling and reuse. Oh’s family had been in the road construction and asphalt manufacturing business for almost five decades, so…

UK’s new climate adaptation plan ‘too tentative’, experts warn

aspects of the Plan. He said: “We warned the Government that more needed to be done to prepare for heatwaves back in 2018. The UK’s highest-ever summer temperature record has…

Will Climate Transition Plans take sustainability out of its silo?

…through scenario analysis, which is an aspect of the net-zero journey that has remained largely unexplored by corporates. Participants discussed how this can be embedded into corporate thinking and suggested…

The 2023 SDG Business Blueprint: How to take action on the Global Goals

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – which define our global priorities and aspirations for 2030 – represent a crucial opportunity to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and…

edie launches new report on how businesses can take action on the SDGs

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – which define our global priorities and aspirations for 2030 – represent a crucial opportunity to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and…

Putting the G in ESG: Businesses call for stronger governance ambitions

…standards, not only through their product or service, but across all aspects of their internal and external practices. Today, there are more than 7,800 B Corps across the world in…

‘A vital juncture’: Fresh consultation on strengthening B Corp standards launches

…Impact Assessment. Another widely-liked aspect of the certification is the fact that it is not permanent. There is a requirement for recertification every three years, which is only granted if…

This Way Forward: Creating lasting change through B Corp

…impressive 101.1 points. Their Head of Social Impact and Sustainability, Alison Corfield, shares what she finds to be the most powerful aspect of the movement: “The power of B Corp…

How can businesses better support drivers through the EV transition? We ask Uber

…technical aspects. But repeating the message and answering other concerns is really important.” He calls “consistent engagement and education” the “most basic but perhaps most important” part of supporting London-based…

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…