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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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New online refill scheme launched by Ocado Retail

August 15, 2024

New online refill scheme launched by Ocado Retail

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’

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?

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

A first for the automotive industry, as Pirelli set to supply JLR with FSC-certified tyres

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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

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

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’

Global survey reveals that MSMEs show broad support for an ‘ambitious and legally binding plastics treaty’

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Racing towards Net Zero: How F1 is going green in response to criticism around its impact on the environment

Racing towards Net Zero: How F1 is going green in response to criticism around its impact on the environment

Climate litigation cases continue to rise, as corporations taken to task on their green claims

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

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

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

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

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

Founding members of eFREIGHT 2030 announced as the sector looks to accelerate the decarbonise of freight

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European businesses plan a cleantech revolution with more than half seeking to increase on-site energy generation

European businesses plan a cleantech revolution with more than half seeking to increase on-site energy generation

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Regenerative farming: supermarkets ramp up their support for British farmers

Regenerative farming: supermarkets ramp up their support for British farmers

Green shoots of growth: a quarter of UK SMEs view cuts to carbon emissions as a route to prosperity

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

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’

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

Press Release: UK set to miss targets as EV sales projected to fall well short of requirements

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JLR seeks to offer ‘zero emissions power on the go’ using second-life Range Rover batteries

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

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

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

‘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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As consumers hoard disused electronics, the UN warns that E-waste is growing five times faster than recycling capacity

As consumers hoard disused electronics, the UN warns that E-waste is growing five times faster than recycling capacity

First set of UK nature investment standards launched by the BSI

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

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?

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?

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

Fashion accountability is stagnating: brands are making little to no progress in addressing sustainability & social issues

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IEA: Clean energy expansion helped dampen a rise in carbon emissions last year

IEA: Clean energy expansion helped dampen a rise in carbon emissions last year

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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