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The Africa Climate Summit and Asda’s innovative low-impact salads: The sustainability success stories of the week
…Energy, Vallenfall Heat UK and Scotland’s Coal Authority are collaborating on research and development for this phase of the project. There are hopes to eventually serve more than 30,000 buildings….
BMW firms up £600m investment to keep electric Mini production in the UK
…the DfT confirmed a new research hub backed with £10m of Government funding. The Net-Zero Transport for a Resilient Future hub also includes four universities, National Highways, Network Rail, UK…
Corporate carbon market growing exponentially despite credibility concerns
Those are the latest figures from Trove Research this week. The carbon markets data platform revealed that, of the $36bn invested during the decade, more than half of this finance…
‘Opposite of a Just Transition’: Government’s £500m green package for Tata Steel unlikely to stop job losses
…up two additional Centres of Innovation and Technology in the UK at the Henry Royce Institute at Manchester (for advanced materials research) and at Imperial College London (for research in…
Rishi Sunak’s reported plans to weaken climate policies spells damage for the economy and businesses
…a decarbonisation rate of 3.7% over the duration of the 21st century. However, new research from PwC warns that global decarbonisation levels need to be 12 times higher than the…
Corporate plastic purchasers failing to link sustainability targets to executive pay
A new analysis published today (20 September) from Planet Tracker found that 39 leading producers and purchasers of plastics are not sufficiently aligning ESG performance across their organisations. The research…
UK’s clean energy market to double to £46bn, but policy rollbacks hamper sector confidence
…New research from the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has revealed that expanding the UK’s offshore wind supply chain has the potential to unlock a £92bn boost to the national…
Aldi pilots blister pack recycling as retailers are urged to join ‘game changing’ refill collaboration
…reuse platform”. Ecover and Beauty Kitchen have already worked to prepare for an expansion through their own platforms and through selected stockists’ stores and websites. UK Research & Innovation’s (UKRI)…
Virgin Media O2 targets 12 million devices in circular technology scheme
…controlled recycling organisations by 2030. Waste mountain In related news, research has revealed that UK businesses are stockpiling approximately 11.8 million unused mobile phones and tablets due to challenges relating…
Innovative British low-carbon vehicle projects share £87m of funding
…anniversary of the APC. Since its launch, the APC has invested more than £1.4bn into automotive projects. The funding will support four projects through APC’s Collaborative Research and Development (CR&D)…
Feast or famine: Are we underestimating climate risks to food systems?
…they do not quite meet these definitions of severity from Lloyds. Lloyds’ modelling has been published in the same week that a piece of scientific research in the Nature Communications…
Elemis eyes plastic-free sachets as ‘world’s first’ wrapper-free snack bars launch
…Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and Innovate UK. The PlasticFree campaign also provided support in the way of facilitation. One Good…
Force of Nature unites cafés worldwide to raise climate awareness
…free and easily accessible guide on how to host a climate café. This guide is based on years of experience in eco-anxiety research and facilitating climate discussions. It aims to…
Dozens of employers collaborate to boost diversity in environmental professions
…the sector come from an ethnically diverse background, compared to the all-profession average of 12.6%. This is based on research from the Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), the Natural…
UK manufacturers call for EU-aligned carbon border tax
Research from climate think tank E3G found that 73% of UK manufacturers would support the introduction of a CBAM, which is being considered by the Treasury ahead of the Autumn…
Scientists call on UK Government to fast track climate mitigation to respond to cost-of-living crisis
…will need to focus on mitigation and adaptation measures in order to improve the cost-of-living scenario in the UK. Research states that the economic risk of inaction has grown substantially…
Green jobs: Are we on the brink of a global sustainability skills shortage?
…features intended to support users in finding and applying for green jobs. One of these is guidance on how to use the site’s job search filter to search for roles…
Major businesses call for implementation of the EU Nature Restoration law
…of legislation.” Business benefits Research from CLG Europe found that nature restoration for businesses can result in €1.8bn worth of benefits. One of the report’s key points underscores the imperative…
Are economic headwinds really dampening corporate sustainability spending plans?
The Capgemini Research Institute’s second annual report assessing corporate sustainability trends is out this week, detailing the results of a survey of executives at 718 large organisations across North America,…
Why the Autumn Statement was a major missed opportunity for energy efficiency
…businesses first introduced by Jacob Rees-Mogg. Yet many observers have concluded that the Chancellor’s gifts relating to energy efficiency lacked the necessary scale and direction. IPPR’s senior research fellow Dr…
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