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Report: Four drinks brands accused of driving upwards of half a million tonnes of plastic waste annually
Tearfund estimates that the open burning of companies’ plastic products in six focus countries spews roughly 4.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere each year.
Iberdrola-led consortium to build 10MW floating wind demonstration project
FLAGSHIP consortium is banking on using a €25m grant from the European Commission to mount a turbine in Norway's North Sea that will help drive the LCOE of floating offshore wind to €40-60 per MWh by 2030.
Global briefing: EPA suspends environmental law enforcement in response to pandemic
All the key green business news from around the world this week
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards: Entry deadline extended ahead of rescheduled ceremony
The UK's biggest celebration of the green economy will now take place this autumn
What mobilizing innovation for COVID-19 can teach us about catalyzing climate tech
Heather Clancy explores how some leading clean tech firms are lending their shoulder to the wheel to tackle the coronavirus crisis
Sodexo doubles down on food recovery as clients shut doors amid pandemic
With school closures and companies mandating employees to work from home, the facilities management company's food waste reduction efforts have even more relevance
'End-to-end service': Smart meter specialist SMS beefs up virtual power plant market plans
On the back of new partnership with a sustainable infrastructure fund, Smart Metering Systems confirms it has acquired flexible grid technology specialist Solo Energy
IEMA debuts digital environmental impact assessment primer
Professional body offers environmental execs guidance on how to deploy drones, digital maps, and other technologies to shift impact assessments online
Aceleron to pilot recyclable batteries in electric quadbikes
Developer teams up with Eco Charger to launch system designed to boost EV battery efficiency and reuse
Green entrepreneurs urged to enter Postcode Lottery Green Challenge
Just one week left for UK green businesses to enter €500,000 funding competition
Self-isolating: Waste industry issues coronavirus guidelines for recycling
Joint statement urges households where someone is feeling ill to double-bag recycling and put it in general waste
Smart Hot Water: New project to help balance UK power grid
USER Project to integrate AI technology with hot water cylinders to help manage grid demand
Arbnco steps up trial of SME energy efficiency platform
Scottish building optimisation specialist teams up with Centrica and secures government funding to undertake three pilot projects across the UK
Toyota unveils heavy-duty fuel cell truck plans
Auto giant teams up with Hino Motors subsidiary to jointly develop zero emission truck
Data reveals Environment Agency has beefed up business investigations
Top law firm highlights how overall number of investigations into businesses suspected of environmental infractions has increased 12 per cent since 2018
Survey: Only a third of firms measure climate impact of IT operations
Poll of 500 large UK businesses indicates only a third measure the climate impact and energy consumption of staff IT use
Penso Power to expand 'Europe's largest battery storage scheme'
Company secures planning permission for 50MW extension to 100MW energy storage project, following off-take agreement with Shell
Oil giants team up to float coastal solar vision
Saipem and Equinor ink agreement to develop floating solar farm technology
WRAP launches £1.5m fund to support textiles waste-busting projects
New funding from Defra's Resource Action Fund to help organisations tackle the UK's textile waste mountain
North West beefs up green hydrogen hub plans
North West Energy & Hydrogen Cluster unveils roadmap to drive low carbon skills development in the region, as Australian mining giants debut green hydrogen consortium
UK recycling rate slips, putting EU target in jeopardy
Despite heightened public concern about single-use plastics in recent years, UK household recycling rates fell in 2018
Seeing the light: Siemens powers up UK's first 'Electric Avenue'
Sutherland Avenue in Westminster becomes UK's first residential avenue fully converted to provide lamppost electric vehicle charging points
Charging to the front: Battery M&A activity continues on back of bullish long-term outlook for sector
Two major deals agreed this week, as new projections point to upbeat long term prospects for global battery sector
Waste not want not: Recycling and waste giant Viridor to be sold in £4.2bn deal
Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector
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