Businesses must embrace new ways of thinking or risk not meeting climate targets
Businesses must adopt new ways of thinking to effectively reduce their carbon footprint, suggests a new study from Imperial College Business School.
100 business leaders call for transformative policies at COP28 to accelerate decarbonization
Over 100 CEOs and senior executives from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, have signed open letter to public and private sector leaders for COP28
From awareness to action: Embodied carbon in real estate
Despite the growing recognition that embodied carbon is an emerging and highly urgent ESG issue that demands immediate action, the real estate industry still grapples with a knowledge gap when it comes to understanding and mitigating these emissions.
New £1.8 million competition launched to support innovative transport solutions
The competition will award grants to businesses that seek to provide solutions to some of transport’s most-pressing issues, including decarbonisation
Sodexo gives suppliers net zero progress deadline in new supply chain engagement strategy
Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced its net zero supply chain engagement strategy, and stated that from January 2030 it will only work with suppliers demonstrating tangible progress through published reporting.
Businesses urge government to ramp up phase-out fossil fuels
Ahead of COP28, over 125 businesses from across industries and regions call on national governments to address the primary cause of climate change: burning fossil fuels.
Sustainable investment: The new normal matures
For the seventh year in a row, FTSE Russell asked global asset owners for their views and practices across a range of sustainable investment issues: 350 asset owners participated with combined assets under management (AUM) of between $7.9trn-$14.2trn.
Government invests £200 million to drive innovation and get more zero emission trucks on our roads
New funding will create new jobs and provide crucial infrastructure to help the haulage sector decarbonise.
Review shows pressing need to modernise infrastructure to support economic growth and climate action
Second National Infrastructure Assessment sets agenda for action over next 30 years
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance demonstrates tangible climate action in latest Progress Report
The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases its third annual Progress Report, demonstrating increased climate action and calling on governments to implement and accelerate policies that will unlock the flow of capital towards the net-zero transition.
Lack of ambition and attention risks making electricity grids ‘weak link’ in clean energy transition
First-of-its-kind global study finds the world must add or replace 80 million km of grids by 2040, equal to all grids globally today, to meet national climate targets and support energy security.
Ambitious coalition launches to enable first clean hydrogen shipment across Atlantic by 2026
The coalition will connect US fuel producers to heavy-industry consumers in Europe to help facilitate an inaugural shipment of clean hydrogen-based fuels by 2026, aiming to grow transatlantic trade to three million metric tons annually by the end of this decade.
FSB publishes annual progress report on climate-related disclosures
The Financial Stability Board published its annual progress report on climate-related disclosures.
£89 million of funding to develop cutting edge new electric vehicle technology
£89 million of funding has been awarded to 20 cutting edge net zero tech projects, reinforcing the UK as a world leader in zero emissions vehicle technology.
New report shows growth of renewables sector, but highlights we have much further to go
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology annual report shows while progress on renewable power remains positive, until supportive Government policy measures are forthcoming for heat, transport and circular bioresources, it will continually be a challenge for the UK to meet its legally binding net zero commitments.
£12.5m for robotics and automation to boost sustainable farming
Mark Spencer has announced 19 innovative projects developing automation and robotic technologies will receive a share of £12.5 million in government funding to boost productivity, food security and sustainable farming practices.