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Pictured: Glencore's Ferrochrome smelter in Lydenburg, South Africa

Glencore slams BP's net-zero target as it outlines measures to cap coal use

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

Biggest battery in Europe set to land on British shores

Oil and gas giant Shell has plans for a 100-megawatt grid storage battery in the west of England. It is slated to be the biggest battery in Europe onc...

The 100MW battery is earmarked for completion in 2021. Image: Shell
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 commitment covers emissions related to preparations for, and the operations of, the tournament. Image: FIFA/ Al Sadd SC

FIFA vows to deliver carbon-neutral 2022 World Cup
The solar plant which will supply Heineken Spain will be co-located with Iberdrola’s El Andevalo wind farm (pictured)

Heineken to switch to 100% renewable electricity in Spain
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
Under the deals, British Gas Business will supply 100% renewable electricity. Image: Francis Tyers, CC BY 3.0 

'A landmark moment': NHS to boost renewable energy sourcing
(Top-left to bottom-right): Alok Sharma; Rishi Sunak; George Eustice; Andrea Leadsom; Sajid Javid; and Theresa Villiers have all been in in the spotlight as Boris Johnson wields the axe at his Cabinet

Cabinet reshuffle: All the key personnel changes that will impact the green economy

Other oil and gas majors with net-zero targets include Eni and Equinor

BP sets 2050 net-zero carbon target

BP's new chief executive has set an ambition to shrink the oil giant's carbon footprint to net zero by 2050 and will cut the carbon intensity of the e...
The company has faced criticism from green groups but is keen to move forward. Image: Ryanair

Ryanair: 'We're reviewing everything around environmental sustainability'
The draft Budget was published on Thursday (6 February), building on Scotland's 2019 Climate Change policy package

Scotland Budget outlines multi-million-pound pots for net-zero heat and agriculture