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Proposed onshore wind planning reform would see local communities that approve projects receive energy bill discounts

Proposed onshore wind planning reform would see local communities that approve projects receive energy bill discounts

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Greentech South brought together local businesses demonstrating the power of community and innovation on the road to net zero

Greentech South brought together local businesses demonstrating the power of community and innovation on the road to net zero

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The World Bank Group’s Spring Meetings discussed reforms that would mobilise private sector climate finance

The World Bank Group’s Spring Meetings discussed reforms that would mobilise private sector climate finance

UK government announce revamped net zero strategies with the release of the net zero growth plan

UK government announce revamped net zero strategies with the release of the net zero growth plan

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New EU legislation on CO2 emitting vehicles is agreed with the German government effectively arguing the case for E-fuels. Critics say the technology is a “diversion away from the proven case for electric vehicles.

New EU legislation on CO2 emitting vehicles is agreed with the German government effectively arguing the case for E-fuels. Critics say the technology is a “diversion away from the proven case for electric vehicles.

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Attending the Aspen Ideas Climate conference and the Aspen Future Leaders summit

Attending the Aspen Ideas Climate conference and the Aspen Future Leaders summit

The UK Public Believe That Local Authorities Are Well Placed to Address the Climate Crisis but Surveys Suggest Funding Streams Remain Insufficient

The UK Public Believe That Local Authorities Are Well Placed to Address the Climate Crisis but Surveys Suggest Funding Streams Remain Insufficient

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The World’s Biggest Airlines Rally Behind a New Report from the Mission Possible Partnership that Aims to Guide the Industry to Net Zero by 2050

The World’s Biggest Airlines Rally Behind a New Report from the Mission Possible Partnership that Aims to Guide the Industry to Net Zero by 2050

As The UK Waits to See Who May Become the Next Prime Minister, the Race for Conservative Leader Sees Division Between the Cost-Of-Living Crisis and the Climate Crisis

As The UK Waits to See Who May Become the Next Prime Minister, the Race for Conservative Leader Sees Division Between the Cost-Of-Living Crisis and the Climate Crisis

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Biden’s Executive Power to Cut Emissions Limited as Supreme Court Vote to “Safeguard… Foundational Constitutional Promise” by Preventing the Delegation of Authority to the EPA

Biden’s Executive Power to Cut Emissions Limited as Supreme Court Vote to “Safeguard… Foundational Constitutional Promise” by Preventing the Delegation of Authority to the EPA

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Let’s Go Zero 2030 and A New Natural History GCSE: Initiatives for Young People Across the UK May Portend a Generation Empowered to Tackle All Aspects of The Climate Crisis

Let’s Go Zero 2030 and A New Natural History GCSE: Initiatives for Young People Across the UK May Portend a Generation Empowered to Tackle All Aspects of The Climate Crisis

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Anticipated Food Security Shocks Associated with The Ukraine War See a Shift in UK Green Policies

Anticipated Food Security Shocks Associated with The Ukraine War See a Shift in UK Green Policies

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The CCC Mark a Pivotal Point in The UK’s Pursuit of Net Zero as They Look For “Tangible Changes” and Call for Delivery of Promised Action

The CCC Mark a Pivotal Point in The UK’s Pursuit of Net Zero as They Look For “Tangible Changes” and Call for Delivery of Promised Action

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High Hopes for The First Carbon Neutral World Cup Dashed by Criticism of The Integrity of Offsetting and “Misleading” emissions reporting

High Hopes for The First Carbon Neutral World Cup Dashed by Criticism of The Integrity of Offsetting and “Misleading” emissions reporting

First of its Kind Carbon Capture Refinery Set to Begin Construction in 2023. But is Carbon Capture the Net Zero Elixir That It Is Claimed?

First of its Kind Carbon Capture Refinery Set to Begin Construction in 2023. But is Carbon Capture the Net Zero Elixir That It Is Claimed?

UK Government Sets Sights on First Net Zero Transatlantic Flight in 2023

UK Government Sets Sights on First Net Zero Transatlantic Flight in 2023

As Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 70 Years on the Throne, We Look at How the Climate has Changed Over Her Remarkable Life

As Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 70 Years on the Throne, We Look at How the Climate has Changed Over Her Remarkable Life

McKinsey’s Global Energy Perspective 2022 Research Highlights That Oil Use Peaking in the Next 3 Years May Still Not Be Enough to Meet Paris Agreement Targets

McKinsey’s Global Energy Perspective 2022 Research Highlights That Oil Use Peaking in the Next 3 Years May Still Not Be Enough to Meet Paris Agreement Targets

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Join Forces With UEAFA to Show Football as a Powerful Tool for Change

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Join Forces With UEAFA to Show Football as a Powerful Tool for Change

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Taking Charge: UK Electric Vehicle Strategy Aims to Provide “Effortless” Charging for Everyone By 2030

Taking Charge: UK Electric Vehicle Strategy Aims to Provide “Effortless” Charging for Everyone By 2030

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Scottish Government Splash Cash for Highly Skilled Highlanders, as the UK Agriculture Sector Lags Behind in Emissions Cuts

Scottish Government Splash Cash for Highly Skilled Highlanders, as the UK Agriculture Sector Lags Behind in Emissions Cuts

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Gen-Z are coming for the workplace: 77% of this eco-aware group now expect their employers’ values to align with their own

Gen-Z are coming for the workplace: 77% of this eco-aware group now expect their employers’ values to align with their own

At UNEA 5 the UN Environmental Program Seeks to Lead the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

At UNEA 5 the UN Environmental Program Seeks to Lead the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

The Climate Change Committee Delivers the UK’s 6th Carbon Budget, Defining an Ambitious but ‘balanced pathway'

The Climate Change Committee Delivers the UK’s 6th Carbon Budget, Defining an Ambitious but ‘balanced pathway'

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2021 Sustainability Round-up: Key Stories from The Past 12 Months

January 11, 2022

2021 Sustainability Round-up: Key Stories from The Past 12 Months