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What is climate gentrification?
Building greener cities that boost social equity is a priority from coast to coast. But beware of urban resiliency as a 'land grab'
Molson Coors raises bar with new 2025 climate goals
Beer giant sets out new sustainability strategy to halve overall carbon emissions, improve water efficiency and eradicate waste at manufacturing sites
Deutsche Post DHL and Ford deliver new electric van
First of the duo's latest electric delivery vans, known as the 'StreetScooter', unveiled in Germany
Pace of renewable energy shift leaves city planners struggling to keep up
Griffith University's Tony Matthews and Jason Byrne issue an urgent call for more renewable-friendly planning systems
Sun-powered shopping: Syzygy and Landsec deck out Leeds mall with PV panels
The 2,900-panel installation on the White Rose centre in Leeds is the largest at any UK retail site
Aldi targets greener groceries with natural refrigerant rollout for UK stores
Supermarket retailer installing CO2-based refrigeration technology across all its UK stores in a bid to cut warming impact
Electric autobahn: Siemens to debut on-the-go truck charging technology
German eHighway trial to erect 10km overhead contact line to supply power to hybrid electric trucks
Palm Oil Free Certification programme launches in UK and Australia
New POFCAP label launched in a bid to independently verify products that make no use of palm oil in their supply chain
The BusinessGreen Blockchain Briefing
Our exclusive three-part series explores the huge potential for the green economy to harness emerging blockchain technologies
Could bioenergy crops offer British farmers a post-Brexit boost?
ETI report argues investing in second generation bioenergy crops could cut emissions and aid rural job creation
Could vehicle light-weighting come with heavy carbon impacts?
Professor Mark Jolly warns light weight engines could have a sizeable carbon footprint, and asks if new energy labels for cars could help tackle embedded emissions
Green pyjamas: Primark debuts first products made through its Sustainable Cotton Programme
Fashion giant says new range of women's pyjamas have been made using cotton sourced from an initiative that helps female farmers embrace environmental best practices
Tesco to scrap 5p single-use plastic bags
Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic
Interserve and the 'hairy, audacious' green goals
The outsourcing and construction services giant has set its sights on a raft of new resource use and carbon emissions targets - and it doesn't need industry initiatives to show it the way
Apple forestry protection drive delivers sustainable paper packaging for all its products
Tech giant claims its forestry programme now protecting and creating enough sustainable forest to cover its paper packaging use
Tuna giant Thai Union pledges to fish more sustainably
The world's largest tuna company has responded to criticism of its practices, but does the new plan hold water?
Capgemini beats carbon reduction target one year early
Global consultancy's annual CSR report demonstrates progress towards 2030 Science Based Targets for CO2, with 77 per cent of power from renewables
Growth in green jobs slows as industry waits for government action
New data from the Renewable Energy Association suggests number of new green jobs created this year has hit a five-year low
Sustainable British cod on the menu after stocks recover
A recovery from near total collapse has led North Sea cod stocks to be labelled as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council for the first time in 20 years
Could furniture giant IKEA become a global leader in cutting food waste?
With meatballs, hotdogs and pasties now a key part of the IKEA shopping experience, the furniture giant is seeking to become a world leader in tackling food waste
GM, Michelin put brakes on deforestation linked to rubber
Deforestation has accelerated in the rubber-producing countries of Southeast Asia to feed global demand for tires. But Michelin and now General Motors have launched zero deforestation rubber procurement policies
Tesco promises chemical detox for clothing line
Supermarket giant says it will start work on eliminating hazardous chemicals from the supply chain of its clothing line F&F
It is time to fix our broken food systems
Alison Cairns of the WBCSD issues a call for businesses across the food industry to come together to tackle shared environmental challenges
The circular economy: Great on paper, but can it be made to work in practice?
The circular economy presents infrastructure firms with significant challenges, but, as Robert Spencer argues, there are new approaches available that will boost resource efficiency
