CCC warns of major failures in delivery programmes towards the achievement of the UK’s climate goals

As the UK prepares for a winter of extraordinary fuel bills, the Government has recommitted to Net Zero. The urgency of moving away from fossil fuels, securing energy supplies and cutting carbon emissions has never been clearer, but a new Progress Report by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) finds major failures in delivery programmes towards the achievement of the UK’s climate goals.

01 July 2022

P&G’s New Strategy to Help Address Global Water Crisis

In June 2022, P&G announced a strategy to help build a water positive future that includes restoring water in 18 water-stressed areas around the world for people and nature, responding to water challenges through innovation and partnerships, and reducing water in our operations.

30 June 2022

ESG Data Provider BigTXN joining UK DIT FinTech Visit to Hong Kong

UK headquartered ESG data provider, BigTXN will be joining the FinTech delegation visit to Hong Kong, organised by UK Department for International Trade (UK DIT) and InvestHK, Hong Kong Government’s inward investment promotional agency.

28 June 2022

IEA: Record clean energy spending is set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022

Global energy investment is set to increase by 8% in 2022 to reach USD 2.4 trillion, with the anticipated rise coming mainly in clean energy, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.

27 June 2022

LCAW 2022: Mayor confirms first steps towards powering Tube with renewable energy

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that London’s Tube network is moving a step closer to being powered entirely by renewable source electricity, which will help to meet his target of the capital reaching net-zero carbon by 2030.

27 June 2022

Climate and ESG: Manifest Climate Explains the Similarities and Differences

Manifest Climate, a leading climate technology solutions provider, highlights why climate goes beyond ESG and how the TCFD can be applied to both.

24 June 2022

New report finds global offshore wind project pipeline doubles over last 12 months

RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse market intelligence data report shows that the global pipeline of offshore wind projects has almost doubled over the past twelve months, from 429 gigawatts of capacity a year ago to 846GW today.

21 June 2022

UK Government confirms it will consult on domestic CBAM to address carbon leakage

The Government has responded positively to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs), committing to consult on proposals around implementing a domestic CBAM to address carbon leakage.

21 June 2022

Investing in the green economy: Tracking growth and performance in green equities

Channeling more capital towards the low carbon transition, meeting new regulatory requirements of green taxonomies and capturing green thematic investment opportunities requires better and more granular data on the green economy.

20 June 2022

‘Race to Zero’ campaign updates criteria to raise the bar on net zero delivery

Race to Zero has published refined criteria that all campaign members must meet. The implementation of this criteria will be managed by the Partner initiatives who join the campaign through a rigorous application process, reviewed by an independent Expert Peer Review Group.

17 June 2022

Nestlé announces new partnership with World Central Kitchen

By collaborating with World Central Kitchen (WCK), Nestlé will help feed hungry people in communities that have been stricken by extreme weather events related to the climate crisis.

17 June 2022

Unilever announces a biotech alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels

Unilever is partnering with San Diego-based biotechnology specialists Geno to jointly invest $120 million (€114 million) in a new venture to commercialise plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil and fossil fuels that are used to make cleansers for home care, beauty and personal care products.

17 June 2022

Mind the gaps: Clarifying corporate carbon

As pressure on investors to decarbonize their portfolios continues to mount, the importance of Scope 1 and 2 carbon intensity will only increase.

15 June 2022

Circular economy predicted to create over a quarter of a million new jobs for Londoners

New research by ReLondon, in collaboration with Valpak, reveals the potential economic growth and job prosperity possible over the next decade, if London’s businesses, policymakers and communities work together to adopt a circular economy and achieve the targets outlined in the Mayor’s Environment Strategy.

14 June 2022

Food Foundation calls for robust regulatory mechanisms in response to UK’s new Food Strategy

The Food Foundation had responded to the Government’s new Food Strategy White Paper.

14 June 2022

Royal Mail pledges net zero by 2040

Royal Mail has launched an ambitious new environment plan, which includes a long-term target to reduce its average carbon emissions per parcel it delivers in the UK from 205gCO2e today to 50gCO2e. That’s about the same carbon emissions as making a cup of tea with milk.

07 June 2022

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