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Amber Rolt

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Report: Clean tech funding gap widening between London and UK regions

Technology

Report: Clean tech funding gap widening between London and UK regions

Report from Barclays and Sustainable Ventures warns lower support for regional climate tech startups risks undermining the UK's wider industrial‑growth and net zero ambitions

clock 17 March 2026 • 4 min read
Middle East conflict sparks surge in solar enquiries from British households

Energy

Middle East conflict sparks surge in solar enquiries from British households

Data from Octopus Energy shows a spike in solar panel enquires, as households seek to shield themselves against latest energy price shock

clock 17 March 2026 • 3 min read
'We need a coordinated response': How businesses are ignoring the threat of invasive alien species

Risk

'We need a coordinated response': How businesses are ignoring the threat of invasive alien species

Report warns businesses are failing to respond to the risks invasive alien species can pose to organisations and supply chains

clock 17 March 2026 • 6 min read
Study: Mining for energy transition materials 'not a major source' of emissions

R&D

Study: Mining for energy transition materials 'not a major source' of emissions

New global dataset finds non-coal mining contributed just 0.54 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024

clock 13 March 2026 • 3 min read
Pub owner Stonegate Group removes 90,000 single use bottles from waste stream

Management

Pub owner Stonegate Group removes 90,000 single use bottles from waste stream

Slug & Lettuce owner publishes sustainability update revealing 'significant reductions' in waste, water, and energy use

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
UK Power Networks and Octopus Energy team up to fast-track Vehicle-to-Grid deployment

Infrastructure

UK Power Networks and Octopus Energy team up to fast-track Vehicle-to-Grid deployment

Partners launch UK's first instant-approval process for connecting Vehicle-to-Grid chargers, in bid to speed up rollout of technologies that turn electric vehicles into 'mini power stations'

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Just Eat to deliver plastic-free takeaway boxes across European markets

Recycling

Just Eat to deliver plastic-free takeaway boxes across European markets

Just Eat launches plastic-free coating for takeaway boxes in partnership with Cambridge-based materials innovator Xampla and global packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Study: Leading global cities have slashed air pollution since 2010

Management

Study: Leading global cities have slashed air pollution since 2010

London among group of cities to have drastically reduced air pollution through the roll out of cycle lanes, improved data collection, and traffic management measures

clock 13 March 2026 • 4 min read
Global renewable energy capacity tipped to double by 2031

Energy

Global renewable energy capacity tipped to double by 2031

Latest GlobalData figures suggest renewables set fresh global records in 2025 and capacity is now set to grow to 8.4TW by 2031

clock 12 March 2026 • 4 min read
Mother's Day flowers generate 124 tonnes of carbon emissions

Recycling

Mother's Day flowers generate 124 tonnes of carbon emissions

Research warns of 'disheartening' amount of plastic waste and carbon emissions that result from surge in flower sales for Mother’s Day

clock 12 March 2026 • 5 min read