Management

Legislation

Are you ready? UK firms urged to prepare for new green reporting rules

Government advises more than 11,000 UK companies to prepare for new reporting rules on energy use, emissions, and efficiency measures which will apply from April

clock 01 February 2019 • 5 min read

Investment

Amundi subsidiary teams up with CDP for climate fund launch

Investment giant debuts CPR Invest - Climate Action fund

clock 01 February 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

'Good news for both investors and the planet': BP pledges to deliver Paris Agreement consistent strategy

Oil giant backs sweeping resolution calling for bolder climate strategy, as Shell completes latest electric vehicle charging acquisition

clock 01 February 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

No deal Brexit to leave UK without green watchdog for two years - report

Changes to UK environment oversight and the Irish power market will not be set by 29 March, the Institute for Government said, and a crash out will leave no time to do so

clock 01 February 2019 • 3 min read

Management

UK Low Carbon Economy growth rate accelerates as sector tops £44bn

Official figures confirm UK low carbon and renewable energy economy grew at close to seven per cent in 2017, marking a sharp improvement on 2016's already impressive growth rate

clock 01 February 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

Could low carbon decentralisation create a less puzzling energy system?

Putting business and residential energy users at the heart of more streamlined energy policy could unlock CO2 and cost savings, the ADE argues

clock 31 January 2019 • 7 min read

Policy

There is nothing a father wants less than to recognise the nurses at children's A&E - It's time for real action to tackle air pollution

UNICEF's Alastair Harper issues a heartfelt plea for bolder action to tackle air pollution

clock 30 January 2019 • 4 min read

Risk

UN security council members mount new push to address climate threat

UK, France lead push to set up UN 'clearing house' to identify climate-stressed regions at risk of collapsing into conflict

clock 29 January 2019 • 4 min read

Carbon Accounting

Climate-concerned investors turn heat up on global food giants

Investor coalition worth $6.5tr demands tougher action on greenhouse gas emissions and water usage from likes of McDonalds, Domino's, Burger King, and KFC

clock 29 January 2019 • 6 min read

Management

Waitrose launches £1m grant fund to fight plastic pollution

Plan Plastic: The Million Pound Challenge will use cash from plastic bag sales to fund innovative plastic-fighting projects

clock 28 January 2019 • 3 min read