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Foods included on the list range from grains, sweet potatoes and pulses, to seaweed and cacti

'Encourage and enable': How Unilever is walking the talk on plant-based diets

Cemex targets net-zero concrete by 2050

Multinational cement and building materials giant Cemex has pledged to reach net-zero across its operations and products by 2050, as part of a new cli...

The global cement industry is estimated to account for 6-7% of man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually and is widely considered hard-to-abate. Image: Cemex

'Greta effect': One in four UK teens eyeing a green career, survey finds

A survey of more than 1,000 teenagers in the UK has found that around one-quarter (23%) are keen to pursue a career in the green economy....

More than three-quarters of the teens said the work of Greta Thunberg is influencing their decisions. Image: RSC
Pictured: Glencore's Ferrochrome smelter in Lydenburg, South Africa

Glencore slams BP's net-zero target as it outlines measures to cap coal use
Net-Zero Live will take place on 19-20 May at the NEC Birmingham

Accelerating climate action: edie evolves flagship energy and sustainability event into Net-Zero Live 2020
The report will prove a valuable resource for all within the sustainability and energy profession, regardless of sector or seniority level

edie launches 30 Under 30: Class of 2019 report, showcasing the sustainability leaders of the future
The report claims that the average flexible working centre can help generate carbon emission savings of 118 metric tonnes annually between now and 2029

Can flexible workspaces help businesses reduce their carbon footprint?
Steel is widely regarded as a hard-to-abate sector, with the production of every tonne of material emitting 1.8 tonnes of CO2. Image: Leeds University 

UK universities receive £1.26m boost for low-carbon steel roadmap
Image: Viridor 

P&G signs deal for 200 million bottles' worth of recycled plastic
Each of these success stories exemplifies how businesses are ramping up ambitions and actions in all areas of sustainable development 

RBS's climate goals and Aldi's plastic bag crackdown: The sustainability success stories of the week
The aim is to funnel more investment into projects working to minimise fashion's negative impacts on people and planet. 

Fresh funding for initiative to help investors support sustainable fashion

Laudes Foundation, Brenninkmeijer family's recently-launched philanthropic organisation, has backed a project working to engage investors with su...
Pictured: The UK's Cottam Coal power plant, which closed during the timeframe assessed by the IEA. 

Global carbon emissions from energy flatlined in 2019, IEA claims
Any waste beer produced that fails to meet the company’s quality standards will be distilled and turned into Vodka

BrewDog to upcycle and trade used cans for company equity