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CBI: £4.3bn opportunity to be squandered by UK’s ‘complacency’ on green technologies

CBI: £4.3bn opportunity to be squandered by UK’s ‘complacency’ on green technologies

The director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Tony Danker has warned that the UK is “falling behind rapidly” in the “global race for green growth”, imploring the Conservative Party to better embed net-zero in its plans to revive the economy.

More than 50 corporate giants sign landmark new climate lobbying agreement

EU business group voices ‘sympathy’ for moratorium on green laws

$130trn investor coalition commits to end support for corporates that block climate action

BMW, Toyota and other major carmakers accused of lobbying against stronger climate policies

Net-zero pubs and bars scheme to help UK sector accelerate climate action amid Covid-19 recovery

Textiles 2030: Fashion giants pledge to halve climate impacts

Toyota to review industry associations as part of carbon-neutral target for 2050

Use compostable packaging to boost food waste recycling, UK Government told

Zero Carbon Forum: UK’s biggest restaurants team up to plot pathway to net-zero

Investors ask most-emitting companies to prove their climate lobbying is Paris-Agreement-aligned

Mission Possible: edie launches new sustainable business report for the retail sector

UK’s EV registrations almost triple as diesel sales tumble

SDG immersion: Breaking down barriers for business

Food and drink industry lobbied against tougher waste policy, FOI reveals

Trade bodies representing brands such as Sainsbury's, Tesco and Coca-Cola have lobbied the Government to oppose deposit return schemes and new EU proposals designed to boost recycling.

The seven buzzwords in responsible retail

‘Way behind the curve’: EU climate policy ‘obstructed’ by trade body BusinessEurope

Trade association BusinessEurope's "strong opposition" to more ambitious European Union (EU) climate legislation represents a "clear detachment" from the position of the European business community, according to a new report from UK research group InfluenceMap.

Time to upgrade: Building an operating system fit for the future

Apple ranked as highest scoring corporation for climate influence

Tech giant Apple's continuous drive to champion renewable energy has seen it top a list of more than 150 companies - including rivals Microsoft and Google - to receive the first 'A+ grade' from a sustainability analysis group.

UK renewables ‘tripped at the last hurdle’ by subsidy cuts

Moves to slash renewable energy incentives will have a "drastic impact" on the UK's low-carbon future and increase the 'boom or bust' potential of key funding mechanisms, warns a joint trade association letter sent to the Government.
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