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Carlsberg will test the barrier technology with the ambition of being able to commercialise a 100% bio-based bottle that doesn’t contain polymers, with other corporates aiming to do the same

Paper beer bottles: Carlsberg's bio-based packaging to be shared with corporate giants

Taking place next week: edie's webinar on electric vehicles

Speakers from UPS, Nottingham City Council and Centrica Business Solutions will appear on edie's webinar next Tuesday (22 October) to discuss game-cha...

The webinar will be available to watch on-demand afterwards

'An unambiguous weakening of current protections': Reaction to environmental aspects of Queen's speech

Key members of the UK's green economy have welcomed the inclusion of the upcoming Environment Bill in the Queen's speech to Parliament today (14 Octob...

The Queen arrived at the Houses of Parliament at 11.30am. Image: Diliff/ CC BY-SA 2.5 
Pictured: Glasgow City Council's chambers. The local authority recently committed to net-zero by 2030 as part of its bid to host COP26. 

Glasgow signs up primary school as its first flexible energy asset
Each of these success stories exemplifies how businesses are ramping up ambitions and actions in all areas of sustainable development 

Climate art awards and low-carbon council housing: The sustainability success stories of the week
The three firms will concentrate on developing “over-the-shelf” solutions that can be shared across the industry

Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui & Co team up on 'over-the-shelf' emissions technology for shipping
Northern Powergrid currently deploys more than 2,500 diesel generators for powercuts 

Northern Powergrid trials EV energy storage technology
Dublin is one of the first European cities to use the EIE platform

Google's city emissions tool expands into Europe
The bags will be rolled out across selected knitwear lines this month. Image: Finisterre 

Finisterre to switch from plastic bags to 'water-soluble' biodegradable alternative
Each of these success stories exemplifies how businesses are ramping up ambitions and actions in all areas of sustainable development 

Mumbai Airport's plastics ban and TOMS's charity podcast: The sustainability success stories of the week
The IFS said taxes on driving would still be necessary even after the replacement of fossil-fuel-powered cars

Electric cars: call for tax on road usage to cover lost fuel revenue

Britain should move to a system of road pricing to combat congestion and compensate for the £28bn loss of revenue from fuel duty as the country ...
Take a look through all of the month's most-read news stories and click the links in the descriptions below to read them for yourself. Images: (Clockwise from top left) Patagonia, edie, UN Photo/Cia Pak, Sarah George

Climate strikes and UN Summits: The top 10 sustainability stories of September 2019
A new report by Vivid Economics estimates that up to £20bn a year could be required for the UK to reach its net-zero target for 2050

Billions wanted: Report sets net-zero price as Siemens aims for £100bn green project pipeline