Church Commissioners and Church of England Pensions Board announce fossil fuel disinvestment
The Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board have announced that they will independently disinvest from fossil fuels.
UK Government announces the funding of £200 million into R&D aerospace project
At the 2023 Paris Air Show, the UK Government announced £218 million funding to help develop cutting-edge green aviation technology and grow the UK’s share of the global aerospace market.
The IPPR calls for action as “it’s time for the UK to get over its investment phobia”
According to The Progressive Policy Think Tank (IPPR), with public investment well below the G7 average and business investment at the bottom of the league, the UK has little hope of breaking out of its growth doom loop without sustained investment.
Leading UK businesses urge the Government to take greater action on setting clear targets for ZEVs
Leading UK businesses, including BT Group, Royal Mail and Openreach push the Government to set targets for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) to clean up the UK’s roads in order to meet the 2030 targets to phase-out petrol and diesel cars.
CCC sets out a framework for actions UK businesses can adopt to accelerate progress towards Net Zero
CCC launch a report presenting a set of benchmarks to guide an effective business response to Net Zero, alongside key actions for Government to unlock this.
Biden-Harris Administration invests $77 million to improve America’s electric grid
Funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda will help seven states, three tribal nations to strengthen grid resilience and deliver cheaper, cleaner energy to communities across America.
UKFT launches a £4 million textile recycling project
UKFT launch a £4 million textile recycling project to improve circularity in the industry.
IEMA launches new resource for sustainability careers
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has launched the Green Careers Hub, a brand-new government backed resource to give insight into the green jobs of the future.
More than 100 businesses call on the Government for planning reform to deliver net zero
A joint letter to the Prime Minister and three Secretaries of State, coordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), has been signed by more than 100 businesses from across the built environment sector.
What implications does the CSRD have for non-financial disclosures?
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which entered into force in January 2023 represents a significant expansion of mandatory sustainability reporting. EcoAct’s Stefan Holzheuser and Jordan Hairabedian guide us through this important directive and next steps for both EU and non-EU businesses.
Lidl to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic™ into its water bottles
Lidl has announced that it will be incorporating Prevented Ocean Plastic™ into its water bottles – becoming the first UK supermarket to make this change.
Only 5% of global emissions are covered by on-track targets, new Tracker from CDP finds
Current corporate targets disclosed through CDP will not reduce emissions enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, new data from CDP reveals.
Embracing the sustainability challenge
Decarbonization is only the first step in the global automotive industry’s sustainability transformation.
New report finds that wind and solar have overtaken fossil generation in the EU
New data from energy think tank Ember shows that wind and solar produced more EU electricity than fossil fuels in May, for the first full month on record.
Ofgem to receive legal mandate to prioritise the UK’s 2050 net zero target
Ofgem has welcomed the Government’s amendment to the Energy Bill giving the regulator a statutory net zero duty.
IIGCC and TPI Centre launch Net Zero Standard for Banks and Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), in consultation with the Transition Pathway Initiative Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre), has launched a Net Zero Standard for Banks setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero.