Technology

Scottish Government reportedly facing pressure to scrap plans to include glass in its deposit return scheme (DRS) in order to align system with England's plastic bottle and can DRS

French President Emmanuel Macron and UNEP chief Inger Andersen also call on companies to reduce plastic use and invest in circular business models

France's trail-blazing flight ban, Europe's largest e-methanol plant, and New Zealand's landmark green steel project all feature in this week's Global Briefing

Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We're about to find out

Solar giant releases new AI-enabled energy management app that could help save households £1,000 a year

Simon Mellin, CEO and founder of Modern Milkman, explores the need for more focus on 'return and reuse', why the EV transition is stalling for SMEs, and his pledge to prevent the creation of 30 million plastic bottles by 2024

Banking giant announces major new lending push as it ramps up efforts to at least halve the climate impact of its financing activity by 2030

Cruise operator reveals ambitions for maiden journey of new ship to be powered by bio-LNG as it seeks to demonstrate the potential for greener cruises

New partnerships aims to tackle plastic pollution by transforming waste management and recycling systems in Indonesia, Argentina, and Brazil