Rethinking emissions management: A pathway to the future
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is both an immediate imperative and an incredible opportunity.
UK Government announces heat network funding to help households ditch fossil fuels
Nearly 28,000 homes and businesses will be shielded from costly fossil fuels as the UK government awards more than £54 million to innovative heat network projects in England.
Call for input to co-create consistent threshold for high-quality carbon credits
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is launching a public consultation on its draft Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), which propose fundamental, interlinked criteria for high-quality carbon credits that create real, verifiable climate impact, based on solid science and best practice, with social and environmental safeguards.
ICG Infra grows portfolio with acquisition of British Solar Renewables
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has announced that its debut Infrastructure fund, ICG Infra I (“ICG Infra”), has acquired British Solar Renewables (“BSR”), one of the largest integrated solar developers in the UK.
New research finds that SMEs are switching to UK suppliers to combat climate change
The latest NatWest Sustainable Business Tracker shows encouraging signs that UK businesses are seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
Airbus invests in world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund managed by Hy24
Airbus has joined the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund, managed by Hy24 - a joint venture between Ardian, a world-leading private investment house and FiveTHydrogen, an investment manager specialising in clean hydrogen investments.
Industrials need to put sustainability at the core of their business strategies
According to the World Resources Institute, three industrial subsectors are the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: since 1990, emissions from industrial processes grew by 187%, followed by transportation (+79%), and manufacturing and construction (+56%). The indirect impact is even larger.
Chapter Zero launches new Board Toolkit with Berkeley support
With pro bono support from Berkeley, not-for-profit organisation Chapter Zero has launched a new Board Toolkit to enable non-executive directors (NEDs) to help their boards take timely, positive and decisive action on climate change and the transition to net zero.
Global electricity demand growth is slowing, weighed down by economic weakness and high prices
Renewable power generation is growing faster than overall demand in 2022, leading to slight decline in global power sector CO2 emissions despite rising coal use in Europe amid gas crisis.
Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new electric car manufacturing plant
Volvo Cars announces it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential.
New aerospace innovation to propel UK to growth and greener skies backed by £273 million
Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies the government will back.
Nearly half of English local authorities unprepared for Electric Vehicle transition
Geotab releases new report examining the progress amongst local authorities in England making the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Water and sewerage company performance on pollution hits new low
Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies has declined.
Global economic growth failing to consider nature in policy decision, report finds
The way nature is valued in political and economic decisions is both a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a vital opportunity to address it, according to a four-year methodological assessment by 82 top scientists and experts from every region of the world.
Imperial College London and Hitachi to research climate solutions
Imperial College London and Hitachi to launch a joint research centre for decarbonisation and natural climate solutions.
Ofgem proposes reforms for UK’s “home-grown” net zero energy system
Ofgem has put forward a range of potential reforms to reduce Britain’s reliance on expensive gas imports and accelerate the transition towards cleaner, more secure and affordable supplies of home-grown energy.