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From SEMTA to Enginuity: Engineering skills body rebrands
Skills body supporting the UK's engineering and manufacturing sectors rebrands to cater for rapidly shifting workforce demands and fast expanding low carbon economy
Inside Enginuity's plan to build a workforce for the future
The engineering skills body is overhauling its image and operations as the sector it serves readies for 'Industry 4.0'
Report: Industrial giants guilty of 'slow progress' on climate action
Transition Pathway Initiative research reveals just 19 per cent of largest, listed industrial companies are cutting emissions in line with a 2C pathway
Green Alliance launches carbon policy tracker, as concerns grow over COP26 plans
Government must deliver carbon cutting policies this year to stay on track for net zero and maintain role as climate leader at COP26, think tank warns
Philip Dunne elected chair of the Environmental Audit Committee
Conservative MP for Ludlow says he looks forward to “building on the success” of the influential committee
Former sustainability manager appointed first female CEO of H&M
Helena Helmersson spent five years as sustainability manager before becoming production manager and chief operating officer
Maddie's farewell: The best of times, the worst of times
In her final column, Maddie Cuff charts the course of the business revolution that provides the main source of hope for the climate crisis
Drax teams up with Econic Technologies to drive forward carbon capture plans
Energy giant to work with Econic to pioneer new uses for trapped carbon
Ørsted reports bumper profits thanks to blustery December
Danish wind giant says earnings ‘exceeded expectations’ in 2019 and is on track to be carbon neutral by 2025
Here's how to get everyone to adopt a sustainable diet
The Behavioural Insight Team has some crucial advice for government, businesses and civil society
NAO: Electricity network must curb decarbonisation costs
National Audit Office calls for stricter price controls to ensure UK electricity networks transition to zero carbon more cheaply
Guardian halts fossil fuel advertising
BREAKING: Media group will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies, despite acknowledging decision will have implications for its revenues
Is Fish-Free February set to become the new Veganuary?
Ocean charities hope to replicate the success of Veganuary campaign with new challenge for consumers to consume no fish in February
Austrian brickmaker turns to storage technologies to produce 'climate friendly' bricks
Senftenbacher hires EnergyNest to install large thermal energy storage battery in Austrian brickworks, set to slash emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year
'2050 isn't soon enough': How Sainsbury's plans to deliver net zero emissions in 20 years
CEO insists climate crisis demands more ambitious targets, as he earmarks £1bn of investment to help the supermarket help hit net zero 10 years ahead of the government target
Inside the London Power Tunnels: How the UK energy sector is striving to recruit 400,000 people to power the net zero transition
Some 117,000 new recruits will be needed within the next decade if the UK is to decarbonise power and heat networks in time for 2050
Sainsbury's promises to go net zero by 2040
Supermarket giant is to set Science-Based Target in line with 1.5C of warming, as CEO Mike Coupe pledges to 'put environmental impact at the forefront of every decision we make'
£30bn pension partnership promises to align holdings with Paris Agreement goals
Brunel Pension Partnership also promises to ditch asset managers who fail to act on climate
Rolls-Royce targeting mini nuclear power stations by 2029
Firm tells BBC it wants small modular reactors up and running across the country before the end of the decade
British Gas launches 'Green Future' tariff
Tariff offers renewable electricity, 10 per cent green gas, and a hectare of rainforest protection per customer
Nigel Topping appointed UK climate champion
Former We Mean Business CEO tasked with getting businesses, investors, organisations, and cities engaged with the COP26 summit happening in Glasgow in November
Tesco banishes shrink wrap for multipack cans
Heinz is exploring ways to roll out the initiative across other retailers, a move that could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 3300 tonnes a year.
Meat giant Tyson Foods launches 'sustainable protein' coalition
Coalition includes leaders from “all forms of protein” will meet to discuss ways to increase global protein supply
'We ask for fairness': Von der Leyen warns countries to price carbon or face border tax
European Commission President warns nations it will tax products imported into EU unless a “global level playing field” is established
'Nature is not an asset class': Prince Charles calls for 'evolution' of economic model
Heir to the throne launches Sustainable Markets Council to bring together industry leaders to drive breakthroughs in decarbonisation
Citizens' Assembly set to craft UK strategy for Net Zero
110 members of the public will travel to Birmingham this weekend for the first in a series of weekend workshops to help establish how radical the UK could be in pursuing net zero
'The world needs leadership': Starbucks pledges to become 'resource positive'
CEO Kevin Johnson outlines major new sustainability strategy for the coffee giant, promising tough environmental targets will 'create greater value for all stakeholders'
Boris Johnson announces ban on foreign aid for coal mines and power stations
New policy will stop the UK 'outsourcing' its emissions to developing countries, Johnson tells UK-Africa summit
'Show leadership': World Economic Forum urges Davos delegates to set net zero goals
All companies attending the Swiss summit have been asked to set targets to hit net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest
Accounting bodies call for urgent overhaul of corporate SDG reporting
'Without companies aligning their business models and operations with the SDGs - they simply won't be achieved' experts warn
'A bold bet to solve a big problem': Microsoft promises to be 'carbon negative' by 2030
BREAKING: Tech giant promises that by 2050 it will remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it has emitted since its founding in 1975
UK green economy boosts jobs and turnover, but campaigners fear faster growth needed
Green economy turnover swells 4.7 per cent to hit £46.7bn in 2018, but experts warn growth is off track for delivering on net zero goals
As climate climbs the global risk agenda, will Davos be different this year?
Dominance of environmental threats in this year's Global Risks Report suggests financial world is finally starting to grasp the urgency of the climate crisis
Climate threats sweep the board in 2020 global risk ranking
For the first time top five long-term risks facing world are environment and climate related, latest report from World Economic Forum reveals
'Circulytics': Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches new service to help firms slash waste levels
New tool will give companies a free assessment of their progress towards more circular business models
Colgate launches 'first ever' recyclable toothpaste tube
Colgate-Palmolive said it will share its tube technology with competitors in a bid to help make recyclable tubes an industry standard
Birmingham mulls pollution-busting car ban
Private cars taking 'through trips' could be banned from the city centre under radical plans to improve air quality
Wind giant Vestas set to become carbon neutral by 2030
Turbine manufacturer says it will cut its carbon footprint by 55 per cent by 2025 and hit 100 per cent by 2030, promising carbon neutrality 'with no offsets'
London Power: Mayor launches green energy company for city's households
Launch of City Hall-owned London Power is part of Mayor Khan's plan to make London a 'zero carbon city' by 2050
Cloth nappy maker TotsBots snapped up by Frugi
Frugi expands eco-friendly empire with acquisition of TotsBots and its sister reusable sanitary products brand Bloom & Nora
CES 2020: Gadgets for the climate crisis
From pollution masks to 'impossible' pork, this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas came face to face with the realities of life in a warming world
What does the veganism tribunal ruling mean for employers?
Ethical veganism is now considered a protected belief in English law, so how vegan-friendly is your workplace?
Quorn becomes first major food firm to launch CO2 labels
Carbon footprint data displayed on packs will signal to consumers how planet-friendly each product is
Theresa Villiers: 'Updated' Agriculture Bill will return to Parliament this month
Government hopes Bill will be passed by the Spring, paving the way for payments under new subsidy scheme that prioritises environmental action to be delivered in 2021
Shell Aviation inks deal to supply sustainable aviation fuel to Lufthansa in US airport
Firm promises to develop 'scalable supply' of sustainable aviation fuels under new multi-year partnership with World Energy
Chancellor promises to 'prioritise' environment in March Budget
First Budget under Prime Minister Johnson will focus on environment, raising hopes for net zero action
Burger King launches new plant-based Whopper…but it's not for vegans
Soy patty will be cooked on the same grill as beef burgers, ruling it out for many vegetarians and vegans
Equinor plots path to 'near zero' emissions by 2050
Norway's state-backed energy giant pledges to cut emissions from its Norway operations by 40 per cent by 2030, 70 per cent by 2040 and to near zero by 2050