UK Government unveils five year delivery plan to ‘halt and reverse’ the decline in nature
A five-year delivery plan has been unveiled by the UK Government to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land.
Five reasons ESG projects should be at the top of your 2023 to-do list
In his latest blog, EY Global Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility Leader, Randall J. Miller, explains five reasons why ESG initiatives have now become an essential part of running a business, and far more than just an reporting exercise.
UK Government announces £30m funding for innovative projects to decarbonise UK highways
Future roads could be built using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ cement, supported by £30 million government funding awarded to 7 innovative, net zero projects.
Global low-carbon energy technology investment surges past $1 trillion for the first time
A new report from BloombergNEF finds that global investment in the low-carbon energy transition totalled $1.1 trillion in 2022 – a new record and a huge acceleration from the year before.
Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers moves a step closer
Recycling plastic bottles and drink cans is set to be easier for tens of millions of people thanks to a new deposit return scheme.
Just 7% of global banks’ energy financing goes to renewables, new data shows
Major global banks are standing in the way of climate targets with new data showing just 7% of their financing for energy companies went to renewables between 2016 and 2022.
New energy trial enables people to power their homes from their electric vehicle
Kaluza and OVO Energy announce world-first ‘Vehicle-to-Everything’ (V2X) trial, INFLEXION, which will enable millions more drivers to benefit from powering their entire homes with their electric vehicle (EV) in the future.
Tighter energy efficiency rules could save UK economy £1.75bn a year
A new briefing from independent think tank E3G finds that stricter minimum energy efficiency standards could save the UK economy £1.75bn per year.
Eaton and BNP Paribas launch new finance solution for businesses and building owners
Eaton announces partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to offer a tailored finance solution to help business owners accelerate their energy transition while preserving cashflow.
Global CEOs pledge 50% cut in real estate emissions by 2030
Leading CEOs made a pledge today to reduce their real estate emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon no later than 2050.
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.