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A more sustainable energy system is being driven by the rapidly improving economics of renewable power, supported by cost-effective energy storage and the emergence of electric vehicles

Energy industry must embrace '3D transition' to sustainable future, say former Big Six bosses

London's new Environment Strategy: Five key questions answered

As London Mayor Sadiq Khan puts forward a long-term vision to make the capital one of the greenest cities in the world, edie speaks with Khan's Deputy...

edie spoke with Shirley Rodrigues to get under the skin of City Hall’s bold plan to make London

'The jewel in the crown': Landsec drives towards science-based target with Britain's biggest shopping centre solar installation

The UK's largest commercial property developer has today (11 August) flicked the switch on a giant rooftop solar system at a shopping centre in Leeds,...

The new solar PV system consists of 2,902 individual panels, each of which measures 1.6 m², which will supply 39% of the daytime electricity used in the mall areas of the centre
Nearly nine in ten Millennials surveyed (86%) are interested in sustainable investing, compared with three-quarters of individual investors overall (75%)

Millennials twice as likely to invest in green business, survey reveals
Landsec's senior environment and energy manager Sarah Beattie sat down with edie's senior reporter Matt Mace at the property developer's new head office in Victoria, London

Sustainable Business Covered podcast: In the green room with Landsec's Sarah Beattie
The early-bird entry deadline for the 2018 Sustainability Leaders Awards is Friday 11 August, and the standard entry deadline is Tuesday 12 September

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2018: Early-bird entry deadline on FRIDAY
The 'How to drive innovation for sustainability' masterclass will be free to watch live at 11am on 10 August, and will be made available on-demand afterwards

TODAY AT 11AM: Take our free online masterclass on driving innovation for sustainability
Online customers will still be able to opt for single-use carrier bags for their shopping or select a bagless delivery, which the majority of online shoppers are now doing

Tesco to scrap single-use carrier bags in favour of 'bag for life'
Interserve's head of sustainability and finance director Tim Haywood believes companies should look beyond the economic impacts of technology purchases to find solutions that offer wider benefits

Businesses must adapt sustainable finance models to prepare for innovation flood, says Interserve
Bailey, who was charged with introducing and integrating the sustainability department at NG Bailey in 2008, claimed that sustainability was evolving into a “business and moral crusade”

Business 'crusade' built on leadership can deliver zero-carbon buildings, says NG Bailey
England's seven major retailers sold six billion fewer single-use plastic bags in 2016-17 compared with 2014-15 - an 83% drop in usage

Plastic bag charge: 10 fascinating facts about the scheme's sustainability success

With new Government figures revealing an 83% reduction in single-use carrier bag sales since the instruction of a 5p charge in England, edie delves de...
Waitrose has said that its customers are

Waitrose commits to 100% Fairtrade tea amid Sainsbury's alternative scheme controversy
Around 70 delegates from companies like Sky and Unilever discussed the barriers and opportunities of the circular economy at the event

Leading businesses rally to place circular economy into the office workplace

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