ResponsibleSteel and global banks agree MoU for the rapid decarbonization of steel
ResponsibleSteel agrees MoU with the Sustainable STEEL Principles Association, paving the way for the facilitation of the faster decarbonisation of steel.
Grosvenor announces new mentoring programme to support SMEs gain Science Based Target
Twenty eight small and medium sized companies are set to gain a Science Based Target, the globally recognised gold standard carbon reduction pledge, in the next few months thanks to a free mentoring programme established by Grosvenor Property UK.
98% of global companies making progress toward stated decarbonization targets
ENGIE Impact releases its 2023 Net Zero Report, finding 98% of global companies are making progress toward stated decarbonization targets.
UK Government announces tech fund to decarbonise freight and boost innovation
Delivering freight across the UK could become more efficient and cleaner thanks to a £7 million government-backed fund that will roll out innovative new ideas and technology across the industry.
New report finds less than a quarter of British public trust ESG claims
A new report by Sensu Insight finds that less than a quarter (23%) of the British public take ESG claims at face value.
RWE and Equinor agree on strategic partnership for security of supply and decarbonisation
Equinor and RWE announce partnership to develop dedicated offshore hydrogen projects along the pipeline to gradually ramp-up the renewable hydrogen share of German imports.
TfL confirms all new London minicabs must be zero emission capable
Requirement for greener minicabs came into force on 1 January as part of the drive to tackle toxic pollution and reduce carbon in London.
Sustainable Investment: bond markets can’t intimidate everybody
Rising bond yields this year have seen many market analysts reach for a famous fixed income quote.
Spain to receive €869m from Just transition Fund to help towards building climate-neutral economy
Spain will receive almost €869 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) following the adoption of the Just Transition Programme and its Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP).
S&P Global Mobility forecasts 83.6M units in 2023 as light vehicle market cautiously recovers
Global new light vehicle sales will reach nearly 83.6 million units in 2023, a 5.6% increase year-over-year, according to a new forecast by S&P Global Mobility.
IRENA: Off-grid sector emerges to plug energy access gaps
IRENA’s new report Off-grid Renewable Energy Statistics 2022 shows that off-grid renewables continue to grow despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Consortium led by Virgin Atlantic announces ‘world’s first’ net zero transatlantic flight
The world’s first net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year, with Virgin Atlantic set to fly one of its Boeing 787 aircraft from London to New York using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
UK Government announces funding to deliver on ‘30by30’ target at COP15
Wildlife, plants and habitats at risk across the globe are set to benefit from new government funding announced by Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
Ecologi Zero™ joins the Xero App Store to support UK businesses on their net-zero journey
Ecologi Zero is working with Xero to help scale up net-zero in the UK, this joining-of-forces will give thousands of UK service-based small businesses the option to calculate their carbon footprint for free, making it much easier to take climate action and start their net-zero journey.
£102 million government backing for nuclear and hydrogen innovation in the UK
The UK government has announced new funding to support clean energy production in the UK, following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent impact on global energy prices.
IEA: Renewable power’s growth is being turbocharged as countries seek to strengthen energy security
The global energy crisis has triggered unprecedented momentum behind renewables, with the world set to add as much renewable power in the next 5 years as it did in the past 20.