UK Government announce £295m in funding for weekly food waste collections
The UK Government has announced that councils in England will be supported with up to £295 million in funding to introduce weekly food waste collections by March 2026.
UK get behind ‘The Big Plastic Count’ to highlight waste problem
Nationwide, 100,000 participants, including nearly 13,000 school classes, are participating in The Big Plastic Count this week.
Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs, new research shows
Planting new coral in degraded reefs can lead to rapid recovery – with restored reefs growing as fast as healthy reefs after just four years, new research shows.
Addressing the climate crisis and accelerating the green transition
Read this new piece from EY as Dr. Gianluca Di Pasquale shares valuable recommendations to navigate our critical path toward a sustainable future, including a combination of policies, incentives, and public/private-sector collaboration.
UK Government announce £1bn budget for renewable energy auction
Britain’s flagship renewables scheme has received its biggest ever funding boost from government, with more than £1 billion for its upcoming auction.
Deep sea mining could lead to loss of $132bn for the mining industry
Betting on resource extraction over nature preservation is a financial mistake, according to Planet Tracker’s latest report, which finds that sectors dependent on preserving intact ecosystems have outperformed those engaged in exploitation by threefold in terms of financial returns over the last three decades.
Can digital technology help manufacturers reach their net-zero goals?
Industrial companies are finding that digital tools accelerate their transition to carbon-neutral production
How biodiversity valuation can prevent ecological collapse and combat climate change
Roland Berger´s study “Biodiversity valuation” underscores the imperative for companies to revamp their economic models by integrating biodiversity valuation into their financial considerations.
IEA: Major growth of clean energy limited the rise in global emissions in 2023
Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated, new IEA analysis shows.
Make My Money Matter publish report analysing leading pension providers’ action on climate change
The existential threat of climate change is forcing us to drastically reconsider how we approach challenges posed by climate change. However, as Make My Money Matter reveal in a recent report, of the £3 trillion in UK pensions that is invested, a stark proportion of this is funding fossil fuel expansion to deforestation. Make My Money Matter is aiming to address this issue by raising awareness, providing savers with a voice, and by driving systemic change in the industry.
How to decarbonize the 1,000 most CO2-intensive assets
The likelihood of complying with the Paris Agreement and limiting global warming to 1.5°C currently stands at just 14%, necessitating a substantial leap in sustainability efforts. Roland Berger's recent study “Global Carbon Restructuring Plan (GCRP)”, shows that decarbonizing the 1,000 most carbon-intensive assets could significantly improve these odds.
Schroders enhances impact investment focus with new global equity impact fund
Schroders announces launch of listed global equity impact fund amid growing demand from clients for public equity-focused impact strategies.
UK Infrastructure Bank backs green hydrogen expansion with £30m investment
The UK Infrastructure Bank has committed £30million to support the expansion of UK-based green hydrogen pioneer, GeoPura, helping to accelerate the UK’s adoption of green hydrogen.
Biggest greenhouse gas emitters still not reporting true climate impact on businesses
140 companies with some of the world’s highest emissions are collectively failing to explain how the climate crisis affects their existing business, with major auditors found to be equally ineffective.
Bold action in three areas can accelerate multiple energy transitions
New research from EY reveals that there is not one energy transition, but many, proceeding at different paces and in different ways around the world. All are set to accelerate over the next decade, but only if bold action is taken now.
UK Government announces ‘world-first’ scheme to deliver nature boost for housing developments
England becomes the first country in the world to make Biodiversity Net Gain a legal requirement.