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A staggering 220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be generated this year as ‘overshoot day’ is passed on 5th September
September 10, 2024
A staggering 220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be generated this year as ‘overshoot day’ is passed on 5th September
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Record-breaking CfD auction held, with 131 green energy projects announced for the UK
September 5, 2024
Record-breaking CfD auction held, with 131 green energy projects announced for the UK
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Ahead of London Fashion Week, British brands have been accused of failing to act on the climate crisis
September 3, 2024
Ahead of London Fashion Week, British brands have been accused of failing to act on the climate crisis
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Sainsbury’s and the Woodland Trust set to launch a new agroforestry scheme
August 29, 2024
Sainsbury’s and the Woodland Trust set to launch a new agroforestry scheme
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BlackRock support for shareholder ESG resolutions hits an all-time low
August 27, 2024
BlackRock support for shareholder ESG resolutions hits an all-time low
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Global shift to wind power ‘lacks ambition’ with world set to fall short of renewables targets
August 22, 2024
Global shift to wind power ‘lacks ambition’ with world set to fall short of renewables targets
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UK consumers keen to buy climate positive products, new survey finds
August 20, 2024
UK consumers keen to buy climate positive products, new survey finds
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UK’s Royal Mint turns e-waste into gold: New extraction facility opens in Wales
August 13, 2024
UK’s Royal Mint turns e-waste into gold: New extraction facility opens in Wales
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Major brands are failing to say what fuels fashion, with new research urging companies to invest 2% of their annual revenue in support of a ‘just transition’
August 8, 2024
Major brands are failing to say what fuels fashion, with new research urging companies to invest 2% of their annual revenue in support of a ‘just transition’
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Paris 2024: The most sustainability-focused Olympic Games yet?
July 30, 2024
Paris 2024: The most sustainability-focused Olympic Games yet?
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A first for the automotive industry, as Pirelli set to supply JLR with FSC-certified tyres
July 25, 2024
A first for the automotive industry, as Pirelli set to supply JLR with FSC-certified tyres
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Big Tech looks to tackle scope 3 emissions through use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as data centre demand surges
July 23, 2024
Big Tech looks to tackle scope 3 emissions through use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as data centre demand surges
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Kings Speech: Housebuilding, a clean energy drive, and grid-infrastructure build-out to form an integral part of the new Labour Government's plans
July 18, 2024
Kings Speech: Housebuilding, a clean energy drive, and grid-infrastructure build-out to form an integral part of the new Labour Government's plans
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are required to tackle mounting textile waste, argues the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
July 16, 2024
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are required to tackle mounting textile waste, argues the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Global survey reveals that MSMEs show broad support for an ‘ambitious and legally binding plastics treaty’
July 11, 2024
Global survey reveals that MSMEs show broad support for an ‘ambitious and legally binding plastics treaty’
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Climate litigation cases continue to rise, as corporations taken to task on their green claims
July 2, 2024
Climate litigation cases continue to rise, as corporations taken to task on their green claims
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Broken promises on plastics: New research gives almost half of the world’s most valuable companies an ‘F’ grade on their efforts to tackle plastic pollution
June 26, 2024
Broken promises on plastics: New research gives almost half of the world’s most valuable companies an ‘F’ grade on their efforts to tackle plastic pollution
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Kicking the can down the road: U.S. Plastics Pact delays reduction targets by 5 years, pushing them back to 2030
June 19, 2024
Kicking the can down the road: U.S. Plastics Pact delays reduction targets by 5 years, pushing them back to 2030
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Industry leaders Mondra & Manufacture 2030 announce a new partnership to streamline carbon reporting in the grocery sector
June 13, 2024
Industry leaders Mondra & Manufacture 2030 announce a new partnership to streamline carbon reporting in the grocery sector
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Carbon markets have been mired in controversy, now the Biden Administration has drawn up 7 new principles to restore trust
June 11, 2024
Carbon markets have been mired in controversy, now the Biden Administration has drawn up 7 new principles to restore trust
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Founding members of eFREIGHT 2030 announced as the sector looks to accelerate the decarbonise of freight
June 6, 2024
Founding members of eFREIGHT 2030 announced as the sector looks to accelerate the decarbonise of freight
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Plans for a ‘Skills passport’ revealed, as energy leaders seek to address a looming gap in requirements
June 4, 2024
Plans for a ‘Skills passport’ revealed, as energy leaders seek to address a looming gap in requirements
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European businesses plan a cleantech revolution with more than half seeking to increase on-site energy generation
May 23, 2024
European businesses plan a cleantech revolution with more than half seeking to increase on-site energy generation
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Green shoots of growth: a quarter of UK SMEs view cuts to carbon emissions as a route to prosperity
May 16, 2024
Green shoots of growth: a quarter of UK SMEs view cuts to carbon emissions as a route to prosperity
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Annual revenue from EV sales to surpass $1 trillion by 2025, yet fragmented charging infrastructure risks alienating large segments of society
May 14, 2024
Annual revenue from EV sales to surpass $1 trillion by 2025, yet fragmented charging infrastructure risks alienating large segments of society
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Net zero paralysis hits as companies reportedly ‘greenstalling’
May 8, 2024
Net zero paralysis hits as companies reportedly ‘greenstalling’
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Press Release: UK set to miss targets as EV sales projected to fall well short of requirements
May 1, 2024
Press Release: UK set to miss targets as EV sales projected to fall well short of requirements
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As new climate regulation looms, privately-owned firms are unprepared and ‘severely lagging’ their publicly listed competitors
April 30, 2024
As new climate regulation looms, privately-owned firms are unprepared and ‘severely lagging’ their publicly listed competitors
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JLR seeks to offer ‘zero emissions power on the go’ using second-life Range Rover batteries
April 25, 2024
JLR seeks to offer ‘zero emissions power on the go’ using second-life Range Rover batteries
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IEA: Clean energy was responsible for 10% of GDP growth last year
April 23, 2024
IEA: Clean energy was responsible for 10% of GDP growth last year
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UK government urged to address a looming textile recycling crisis
April 16, 2024
UK government urged to address a looming textile recycling crisis
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‘Persistent obstacles’ including a lack of financing means renewables are failing to keep pace with energy demands, with climate targets set to be missed
April 11, 2024
‘Persistent obstacles’ including a lack of financing means renewables are failing to keep pace with energy demands, with climate targets set to be missed
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First set of UK nature investment standards launched by the BSI
April 4, 2024
First set of UK nature investment standards launched by the BSI
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SEC finalises new climate disclosure rules, only for legal challenges to see them temporarily paused a week later
March 26, 2024
SEC finalises new climate disclosure rules, only for legal challenges to see them temporarily paused a week later
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Why have 200 companies including Microsoft, X, Diageo and P&G had their emissions commitments removed by the SBTi?
March 21, 2024
Why have 200 companies including Microsoft, X, Diageo and P&G had their emissions commitments removed by the SBTi?
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A slim-lined CSDDD has finally been approved, but what does this mean for businesses operating in the EU?
March 18, 2024
A slim-lined CSDDD has finally been approved, but what does this mean for businesses operating in the EU?
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Fashion accountability is stagnating: brands are making little to no progress in addressing sustainability & social issues
March 12, 2024
Fashion accountability is stagnating: brands are making little to no progress in addressing sustainability & social issues
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US Cleantech investment surpasses $300 billion following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
February 29, 2024
US Cleantech investment surpasses $300 billion following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
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Make UK warns that smaller manufacturing firms are struggling to meet their customers ESG demands
February 27, 2024
Make UK warns that smaller manufacturing firms are struggling to meet their customers ESG demands
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Last year wind surpassed gas in terms of energy generation in the EU. So why might the clean energy transition be at risk?
February 20, 2024
Last year wind surpassed gas in terms of energy generation in the EU. So why might the clean energy transition be at risk?
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