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Government proposes new carbon capture transport and storage licences
09 September 2024
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3 min read
COP29 campaign seeks to rally 10,000 small firms worldwide to commit to CO2 cuts
SME Climate Ambition Drive launched by We Mean Business coalition and COP29's UN Climate Change High Level Champion
09 September 2024
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3 min read
AstraZeneca completes clinical trials for near-zero emission inhalers
Pharmaceutical giant says new propellant has a global warming potential 99.9 per cent lower than those used in conventional inhalers
09 September 2024
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2 min read
The new government must stop letting food waste slide
The new government has an opportunity to introduce a world-leading mandatory food waste reporting policy, writes Too Good to Go's Sophie Trueman
09 September 2024
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3 min read
World EV Day: More than half of UK drivers ready to 'go electric'
09 September 2024
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4 min read
'Key plank of trust': Industry calls for new mandatory accreditation of heat pump installers
09 September 2024
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6 min read
Ofwat pours £40m into 'groundbreaking' solutions to water industry's net zero and nature challenges
09 September 2024
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4 min read
Schneider Electric plans £42m net zero manufacturing plant for Yorkshire
09 September 2024
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3 min read
Louisa Ziane: 'Sustainability is often thought of as an add-on to the core business operations'
Toast Ale's COO unpacks the brewer's bottle phase out plans, efforts to connect Londoners with food in a nature-friendly way, and eagerness to get involved in a nationwide packaging reuse system
Tricks of the trade: Lifting the lid on Screwfix's low carbon toolbox
Screwfix's commercial director Matt Compton unpacks how the retailer has halved its indirect emissions and is continuing to chip away its Scope 3 impact
Laurence Kemball-Cook: 'Building a diverse team from the start is crucial to developing holistic and impactful solutions'
The founder and CEO of energy-from-footfall firm Pavegen discusses rolling out new tech to smart cities and stadiums and what makes universities and start ups 'hotbeds' for innovation
Net zero by 2025? How Mitie is already fast closing in on its first big climate target
As Mitie gets within striking distance of its first near-term net zero target, BusinessGreen Intelligence digs into the professional services and facilities management giant's award-winning decarbonisation strategy
Carbon pawprint: Why pet food giant Purina wants to restore Europe's kelp, oysters and seaweed forests
Purina's Kerstin Schmeiduch lifts the lid on Nestlé-owned firm's plan to restore 1,500 hectares of critical marine habitats and clean up an often overlooked carbon pawprint
Policy Briefing: Preparing for Extended Producer Responsibility and the 'national overhaul' of packaging regulations
BusinessGreen Intelligence unpacks the potential impact of new rules mandating more granular supply chain reporting and increased fees for companies producing packaging
'People will continue to fly': Inside easyJet's tech-driven vision for climate friendly flight
The airline has plans for fuel efficient aircraft, airspace modernisation, SAFs, and hydrogen to meet its 2050 net zero goal - and is adamant targets can be met as demand for flight continues to grow worldwide
06 September 2024
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13 min read
Global Briefing: Transition minerals could boost African GDP by at least $24bn a year, study claims
Africa faces clean tech opportunities and climate impacts, Poland sets new renewables goals, and plans advance for COP29 advance in this week's Global Briefing
06 September 2024
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8 min read
How 'Scope 4' emissions can help and hinder sustainability efforts
Companies seeking to report 'avoided emissions' will need to tread carefully through the greenwash minefield
06 September 2024
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5 min read
The climate angle on the Oasis ticketing fiasco
As the climate crisis proves, free market is as much of an oxymoron as definitely, maybe
05 September 2024
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6 min read
How to unlock a 'green bus revolution', according to the transport authorities that have to deliver it
Report from Urban Transport Group urges Labour government to establish clear phase out date for diesel buses and provide 'long-term and sustained' support to enable rollout of zero emission models
05 September 2024
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7 min read
The clean power auction was a success, but it is only a staging post
Yesterday's clean power auctions were more competitive than expected, but there is an urgent need for the government to now accelerate the timetable for future auctions
04 September 2024
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7 min read
Schneider Electric plans £42m net zero manufacturing plant for Yorkshire
Could hailstorms rain on Europe's booming solar industry?
World EV Day: More than half of UK drivers ready to 'go electric'
AstraZeneca completes clinical trials for near-zero emission inhalers
COP29 campaign seeks to rally 10,000 small firms worldwide to commit to CO2 cuts
The new government must stop letting food waste slide
The climate angle on the Oasis ticketing fiasco
As the climate crisis proves, free market is as much of an oxymoron as definitely, maybe
05 September 2024
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6 min read
The clean power auction was a success, but it is only a staging post
Yesterday's clean power auctions were more competitive than expected, but there is an urgent need for the government to now accelerate the timetable for future auctions
04 September 2024
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7 min read
The CCC has just tasked Labour with the ultimate repair job
The latest CCC progress report lays bare the scale of the climate policy failures over the past two years, and the daunting task ahead if net zero targets are to be met
19 July 2024
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7 min read
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