Cat food brand Sheba has set its sights on restoring more than 185,000 square metres of coral reefs around the world by 2029, as part of a 10-year investment initiative announced yesterday in partnership with US environmental group The Nature Conservancy. The Mars-owned brand claims the coral restoration programme is the world’s largest to date, […]

Companies across the consumer goods supply chain have this week teamed up to investigate how polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) – the widely used chemicals found in shampoo, paint, adhesives, fertilisers, lubricants, and cosmetics – can be made more sustainable. Consumer goods giant Unilever, chemicals companies Afton Chemical and Scott Bader, and Crown Paints have […]

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BP has teamed up with green energy supplier Pure Planet to launch a new digital service they claim will enable customers to control their home energy, electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, smart heating, solar power and carbon offsetting from a single smart phone app. The two firms plan to launch the smart home energy control service […]

The German government has today announced plans to strengthen its climate targets, following a court ruling last week that concluded Ministers had failed to adequately set out how long term emissions goals would be met. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz confirmed the government would now aim to cut emissions by 65 per cent by 2030 against […]

Two of the leading providers in the fast-expanding voluntary carbon market, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners, have today joined forces through a private equity backed deal designed to accelerate the development of credible carbon offset projects. The merger was arranged by Averna Capital and funded by Averna’s investors with a view to bringing together the […]

The government today hailed another major milestone for the UK electric vehicle (EV) market, as official sales figures confirmed there were now over half a million zero emission cars on the roads. But the celebrations were tempered somewhat by the news auto industry trade body the SMMT has revised its expectations for sales of battery […]

Hopes that the COP26 Climate Summit will proceed as scheduled this autumn received a boost yesterday, following a virtual meeting between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, which saw the two countries agree a new roadmap to bolster climate action ahead of the high profile Glasgow Summit. The leader-level call, […]

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AdGreen, the sustainability initiative for the UK advertising sector, has this morning announced it will launch a voluntary levy for production and advertising companies to help fund resources, tools, and training designed to slash the sector’s environmental impact. The group announced the plans as it published a new sustainability hand book for ad production teams […]

Ikea customers can now sell their used flat pack furniture back to the store, after the Swedish furniture giant’s ‘buy back’ scheme launched nationwide today. The resale scheme, which was due to launch in late November but was delayed by successive Covid-19 lockdowns, allows customers to exchange dressers, tables, chairs, cabinets, and bookshelves they no […]

Blustery weather over the Bank Holiday saw Britain’s growing fleet of wind farms deliver more power than ever before, according to figures published by National Grid ESO. The grid operator confirmed yesterday that onshore and offshore wind turbines generated more than 17.6GW of electricity at 3:30pm on Monday afternoon, beating the previous record of 17.5GW […]

The Co-op has announced its own-brand food and drink will be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2025, as it unveiled a new 10-point climate plan designed to help it achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Announcing its climate strategy this morning, the retailer claimed it was the first supermarket in the world to pledge to sell […]

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Enhanced government climate commitments provide welcome boost to chances of meeting Paris Agreement goals Climate Action Tracker assesses latest wave of global climate commitments, concluding transition towards net zero emissions is now ‘unstoppable’ Should all governments deliver on their stated climate pledges it would put the planet on course for a 2.4C rise in average […]

EU CO2 prices have surged to record highs in recent years Cost of pollution on Europe’s emissions trading scheme continues to surge with analysts bullish of further rapid rise this year Carbon prices on the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) have topped €50 per tonne for the first time, according to reports, as tightening […]

Scottish wetland and woodland | Credit: Peter Cairns, The Wildlife Trusts Analysis commissioned by green campaigners reveals link between constituencies facing high employment challenges and those with high nature restoration potential The term ‘green jobs’ is used liberally by politicians, policy analysts, and the media, encompassing everything from sustainable investment analysts to wind farm technicians, […]

YouGov survey comes as trustee of £67.6bn university pension schemes announces 2050 net zero plan Tens of millions of UK pension savers would switch to green retirement schemes that support climate-friendly investments if offered the opportunity from their provider, according to a new YouGov poll today which signals growing consumer interest in sustainable investing. The […]

New Pandora Brilliance line has been certified as ‘carbon neutral’ thanks to use of largely renewables-powered lab-created diamonds Jewellery giant Pandora has today announced the launch of its first lab-created diamond collection, vowing to harness the new approach to end the use of mined diamonds in its products. The company said the new Pandora Brilliance […]

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Arrival today teased the design for its new electric car, which is to be developed in partnership with Uber / Credit: Arrival Electric van and bus specialist announces it is working with global ride-hailing giant to develop affordable electric vehicle for taxi fleets Plans to electrify urban road transport took a leap forward this morning, […]

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Credit: Marine Conservation Society, Mark Kirkland Green groups argue rewilding UK waters must be a central tenet of government’s net zero plans The UK’s seas have a starring role to play in the UK’s pathway to net zero emissions, yet marine protection is too often overlooked in discussions about climate goals, conservationists have warned. A […]

The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Unilever join AB InBev 100+ Accelerator programme to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in supply chains The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Unilever, have teamed up with Budweiser’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), to expand an investment programme working with start-ups to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in […]

Revelation that plants make ‘smart investment decisions’ when interacting with soil bacteria could ultimately curb use of toxic nitrogen fertilisers, according to researchers Researchers at the University of Oxford have made a discovery about how plants interact with soil bacteria that they claim could eventually help reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers in farming. The […]

Local leaders network warns UK’s current approach to local government is ‘structurally incapable of delivering net zero’ Local authorities are ready and willing to deliver on the UK’s climate goals, but efforts are being thwarted by lack of funding, investment, and resources, a new report has warned. The Power Shift Report, published today by local […]

British solar developer to cease trading as Solarcentury after 22 years as it officially becomes part of Norwegian state-owned energy company UK solar developer Solarcentury has officially become part of Norwegian energy giant Statkraft, five months after the acquisition was first announced. The merger will establish Statkraft as one of the most prolific solar developers […]

Fast food chain reveals how ‘in the weeds detail’ helped deliver on ambitious waste goals Chipotle’s head of sustainability, Caitlin Leibert, celebrated her 10-year anniversary at Chipotle announcing a historic achievement for the brand: most of the company’s waste no longer ends up in landfills.  Reaching a 50 per cent waste diversion rate by 2020 […]

Surging demand for sustainable cooking recipes, German hydrogen hub development plans, and the beginning of the end for Japanese coal power? Epicurious reveals it pulled plug on beef recipes in support of more sustainable diets The hugely influential US food media brand Epicurious this week announced it has moved “left beef behind”, confirming…

Concerns about the efficacy of net zero targets are justified, but could condemnation of the concept from Greta Thunberg and others inadvertently serve to undermine efforts to decarbonise? “The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect one” Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831 Related articles    The backlash is underway. And it’s coming […]

Co-op becomes second supermarket to scrap bags for life as campaigners mount ‘Big Bag Ban’ in wake of government’s move to delay raising charge on plastic bags Pressure is mounting on the government to introduce an outright ban on plastic bags, as the Co-op became the second major UK supermarket to announce it will no […]

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Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 wind farm in the North Sea | Credit: Vattenfall Latest update from Cornwall Insight on burgeoning renewables sector published days after solar and nuclear turn South West’s grid 100 per cent zero emission Overall generation from clean energy projects delivered through the Contracts for Difference scheme is set hit 25.8TWh across […]

Credit: The National House Building Council Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s largest residential homebuilders, has announced a string of “ambitious” climate targets as part of its new environmental strategy. The strategy, titled ‘Building a Better World’, sets a series of targets to curb its direct environmental impacts, alongside specific pledges to enhance nature on […]

Supermarket giant to offer suppliers access to preferential financing rates if they commit to science based emissions targets and carbon reporting Tesco is set to become the first UK retailer to offer sustainability-linked supply chain finance, in a bid to encourage more suppliers to sign up to science-based emissions reduction targets. The voluntary programme, developed […]

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Major investor engagement campaign clinches a number of climate commitments from fast food giants but warns progress on water scarcity and TCFD disclosures remains slow The fast food industry faces myriad climate and environmental risks over the coming years, as climate regulation abounds, consumer demand shifts, and extreme weather events batter supply chains and drive…

All gas supplied to customers that sign up to new ‘Climate+’ home energy tariff will be accompanies by carbon offsets, energy supplier announces E.ON has ramped up its clean energy offering for customers, unveiling a ‘sustainable’ charging tariff for electric vehicle (EVs) drivers and a new home energy tariff that supplies customers with renewable electricity […]

Business body calls on government and corporates to work together to encourage greener commuting practices The coronavirus crisis may have sparked a major debate about the future of the daily commute, as businesses across the country have embraced home-working practices that could become a new normal for many organisations. But now the CBI has warned […]

Following recent criticism of net zero targets, the UN-backed campaign tightens its standards and notes that ‘the concept of net zero is complex and the science and best practices are developing fast’ The UN-backed Race to Zero has bolstered the minimum criteria that non-state actors must meet to be accredited by the climate campaign amid […]

EXCLUSIVE: New research project to explore how vertical farming approaches could be applied to the greenhouse sector to boost yields and curb environmental impacts Vertical farming technology is poised to branch out into the commercial greenhouse sector, after indoor farming specialist LettUsGrow announced a major new partnership with Harper Adams, the UK’s leading specialist agri-food […]