Go-Ahead Group invest £30m into a hydrogen bus fleet, creating greener and cleaner bus travel

Go-Ahead group launch the first liquid hydrogen refuelling station for buses in Europe. The fleet of 20 carry passenger buses from Wrightbus will be deployed around the Crawley, Horley and Gatwick Airport Area.

04 July 2023

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme puts tighter cap on emissions from selected high energy industries

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a package of reforms to tighten limits on industrial, power and aviation emissions from 2024.

04 July 2023

UK Government launch £25m species survival fund to boost restoration of natural habitats at scale

The Species Survival Fund will help to drive action to reduce habitat loss and safeguard the UK’s fragile ecosystems and create nature-rich landscapes.

04 July 2023

John Lewis Partnership becomes first UK retailer to set net-zero science-based targets

John Lewis Partnership becomes first UK retailer to have net-zero science-based targets validated by official body

30 June 2023

UK Government announces £80m boost to help businesses tackle carbon emissions

Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart announced the winners at Climate Action's Climate Innovation Forum, where he called on industry leaders and international bodies to get behind the green innovation drive, as part of London Climate Action Week’s flagship event.

30 June 2023

King attends national Climate Clock switch on at Climate Innovation Forum

28 June, London: His Majesty King Charles III has today attended the launch of a Climate Clock, representing a stark warning that there are only six years and 24 days left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

27 June 2023

ISSB issues inaugural global sustainability disclosure standards

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its inaugural standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 —ushering in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide.

27 June 2023

UN climate deal for shipping will fail without ambitious 2030 goal

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) agreement on shipping climate targets expected next month could be the starting gun for the radical climate action our planet desperately needs.

27 June 2023

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.

26 June 2023

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.

26 June 2023

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.

26 June 2023

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.

20 June 2023

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.

20 June 2023

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.

20 June 2023

UKFT launches a £4 million textile recycling project

UKFT launch a £4 million textile recycling project to improve circularity in the industry.

16 June 2023

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.

16 June 2023

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