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The Environment Bill doesn't go far enough on plastics
Patrick Hall of Bright Blue argues the government's welcome Environment Bill can afford to take a tougher line on tackling black plastic
Food waste fighting firm Winnow closes investment round
Series B round represents firm's biggest fund raise so far, with IKEA parent group Ingka Group named lead investors
Airlines call for increased public funding to help cut carbon emissions
UK trade group Airlines UK warns net zero by 2050 will not be achieved without more government support for green aviation technology development
Deposit return scheme must be 'all in', campaigners say
Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme
IBM traces passage of the Mayflower with self-guided ship
Project will collect data on wildlife and ocean plastics, as well as test the potential for unmanned vessels to cut cost and emissions from research voyages
SDG11: How granular data is helping to tackle the air pollution crisis
US air sensor pioneer is working with governments, businesses, and communities around the world to ensure action to tackle air pollution - and deliver on SDG11 - is properly targeted
Advanced propulsion: New £50m R&D funding round awarded to zero emission projects
Government and industry funding provided to three projects working to deliver zero emission buses and more efficient electric vehicles
Regulation, batteries, and overcoming 'short termism': Energy industry sketches out net zero vision
With the long-awaited Energy Whitepaper locked in a holding pattern, two major reports have this called on Ministers to better align energy policy with its net zero goal
Right Time, Right Place - Right Story?
My speech to the Stronger Stories Clean and Cool Summit - in full
FAO: Between harvest and retail, 14 per cent of food is wasted
Fruit and vegetables the most vulnerable to food waste at all stages of the supply chain across rich and poor countries, according to UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
Silent Power: Electric vans promise clean back up power for vulnerable customers
Northern Powergrid launches pioneering smart grid trial, where electric vans replace diesel generators as back up power supplies
Velocys unveils plans for negative emissions biofuel plant
Technology is initially planned for a site in the US, but could also be used in the UK if a proposed plant is given the go-ahead, Velocys says
Why this cold storage warehouse operator warmed up to artificial intelligence
The energy team supercools its facilities to help offset energy costs, as intelligent software helps figure out when they should be switched back on
Dyson abandons electric vehicle dream
Electric car 'simply not commercially viable' for the firm, says founder James Dyson
BP invests in AI building energy tech start-up Grid Edge
Innovation investment arm of energy giant BP snaps up stake in technology developer that aims to allow buildings to be used 'like a giant battery'
Paper beer bottles? Carlsberg toasts 'world first' sustainable drink packaging designs
Brewing giant unveils Green Fibre Bottle made from sustainably-sourced wood fibres, which it claims is fully bio-based and recyclable
BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2019: Finalists announced
Shortlist announced ahead of inaugural BusinessGreen Technology Festival on December 5th
Lithium ion battery scientists scoop Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Committee awards prestigious prize to three scientists, declaring development of lithium ion batteries have made 'a fossil fuel-free world possible'
Pepsi takes aim at CO2, water, and packaging with $1bn green bond
US food and drinks giant prices first ever green bond in support of its recently announced sustainability goals
DS Smith puts Benelux's 4.5 billion coffee cups in recycling crosshairs
Packaging giant confirms launch of paper cup recycling system at Netherlands mill
How large energy users like data centres can help rather than hinder our progress to net zero
Data centre operators can be the good guys in the low-carbon game, argues techUK's Emma Fryer
'Unacceptable': Councils could be forced to water down green ambitions under government plans
Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition
'Waste-free world': Unilever sets goal to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025
Consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic and ensure it collects and recycles more plastic packaging than it sells
Hydrogen economy: Chemicals giant Linde snaps up stake in ITM Power
Linde now owns 20 per cent of ITM Power as two firms enter a joint venture to deliver green hydrogen to industrial sites
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