Technology

Textile recycling needs to scale - Circ raises $30m to do just that

Investment

Textile recycling needs to scale - Circ raises $30m to do just that

clock 15 July 2022 • 3 min read
Microsoft inks 10-year CO2 removal deal with Climeworks

CCS

Microsoft inks 10-year CO2 removal deal with Climeworks

Agreement will see Climeworks remove 10,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions on Microsoft's behalf

clock 15 July 2022 • 2 min read
Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments to power up reverse vending machine pilot

Recycling

Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments to power up reverse vending machine pilot

New incentives build on partnership that has already helped recycle 100,000 plastic bottles

clock 14 July 2022 • 2 min read
Baby food brand creates UK's first fully-recyclable baby food pouch

Technology

Baby food brand creates UK's first fully-recyclable baby food pouch

Packaging could save 2.5 tonnes of plastic from ending up in landfill over the next year, according to organic baby food retailer Little Freddie

clock 14 July 2022 • 2 min read
Poll: Public back more power for local authorities to deliver climate action

Policy

Poll: Public back more power for local authorities to deliver climate action

EXCLUSIVE: UK100 network of local authorities releases results of survey, alongside series of progress reports analysing central government's progress on decarbonisation

clock 14 July 2022 • 5 min read
Paul Polman-backed climate tech fund raises $70m

Venture Capital

Paul Polman-backed climate tech fund raises $70m

Systemiq Capital Fund aiming to raise $200m to support and connect the growing number of climate tech companies

clock 14 July 2022 • 3 min read
Low-carbon cement firm Terra CO2 Technology raises $46m

Investment

Low-carbon cement firm Terra CO2 Technology raises $46m

Terra CO2 Technology said it will use funds to develop and produce low-carbon cement alternatives for the construction industry

clock 13 July 2022 • 2 min read
Direct Air Capture start-up secures £3m funding boost

Investment

Direct Air Capture start-up secures £3m funding boost

Net Zero Technology Centre backs SMART-DAC technology from CO2CirculAir that is set to be trialled in Northern Ireland

clock 13 July 2022 • 3 min read
Energy Institute: Efficiency should be treated as 'national emergency'

Energy

Energy Institute: Efficiency should be treated as 'national emergency'

Latest annual Energy Barometer survey by Energy Institute ranks energy efficiency as priority response to energy crisis

clock 13 July 2022 • 3 min read
Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

Efficiency

Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

New Greenpeace report argues urgent government action is needed to reduce levels of plastic waste

clock 12 July 2022 • 2 min read