Supply chain
Allowing cheap food imports would come at huge environmental cost for the UK
The pandemic has exposed the fragility of UK food supply chains, and decisions made now could either increase or reduce future risk, argues WWF UK CEO Tanya Steele
Will recycled plastics survive tanking oil prices?
Single-use plastics are helping keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, but creating new challenges for governments in dealing with the waste problem
WWF and RSPB: British consumption relies on overseas land area almost the size of the UK annually
RSBP and WWF urge government to capitalise on post-Brexit trade deals as well as the Agriculture and Environment Bills to cut deforestation from the UK’s supply chains.
'Farming is going to have to change': NFU President Minette Batters on net zero, changing diets, and Brexit
Net zero can help farmers 'build a better, climate smart business' Batters tells BusinessGreen, but major challenges lie ahead
British battery firms join forces in bid to develop UK's first gigafactory
AMTE Power and Britishvolt talk up project – reportedly worth £4bn – to feed growing demand for electric vehicles and battery storage
Google backs off on custom AI for oil and gas extraction
A new Greenpeace report notes that Microsoft, Amazon and Google are undermining their public carbon commitments through by providing services that allow oil and gas firms extract fossil fuels from the earth.
British supermarkets threaten to boycott Brazilian products over proposed land-grab law
Bolsonaro-backed bill – scheduled to be decided today – could lead to the deforestation of an additional 16,000 square kilometres of the Earth's largest rainforest, according to NGO Imazon.
CDP: 24 per cent jump in corporates calling on suppliers to beef up green efforts
Surge in number of top businesses requiring suppliers to report on their environmental impacts
Government sketches out plans for energy and carbon pricing deal ahead of crunch EU trade talks
Differences on regulatory alignment between EU and UK expected to come to head in next month's talks
Nespresso ramps up recycled aluminium coffee pod content in bid for a greener brew
Coffee capsule brand launched aluminium pods made using 80 per cent recycled aluminium
Report: Takeaway restaurants wasting 25 per cent more food since lockdown
New report from Just Eat and the Sustainable Restaurant Association notes that while restaurant food waste is up during the coronavirus lockdown, takeaway consumers' attitudes towards food waste is showing signs of improvement.
Thai Union, SDG17, and the case for collaboration
The seafood giant explains how partnerships are at the heart of its Sustainable Development Goal strategy
Fairphone partners with /e/OS for a privacy-enhanced version of its FP3 smartphone
Green and ethical smartphone pioneer reveals plans for latest upgraded model
Dig deeper: Most mining majors failing Paris Agreement test, investor-led report warns
Transition Pathway Initiative research finds just two companies – Freeport and Grupo Mexico – are on track to keep warming under 2C by 2050
Why Amazon's commitment to working forests matters
Heather Clancy takes the microscope to the tech giant's first foray into nature-based solutions
Defra: Key environmental workers to be offered coronavirus testing
Employees in the energy, transport, food and drink, waste, and water industries to join list of workers eligible for priority testing
Report: European retailers failing to disclose major chunk of CO2 from food waste
Planet Tracker argues failure to disclose food loss and waste-related supply chain emissions exposes investors to heightened financial risk
European aluminium industry sets sights on 'full circularity' by 2030
Trade body debuts Circular Aluminium Action Plan as sector bids to boost recycling rates
Low Carbon Farming unveils plans to deploy wastewater-heated greenhouses nationwide
Enormous greenhouses the size of the O2 Arena could allow the UK to become self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers, according to Low Carbon Farming
First Mile and Delphis Eco launch reuse service to plug Covid-19 plastic bottle top shortage
Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers
Government offers £3.25m to help combat coronavirus food waste spike
Food redistribution charities urged to apply for funding to help prevent 14,000 tonnes of surplus food going to waste amid Covid-19 disruption
'Urgent priority': UK must tackle supply chain deforestation, government warned
Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce also says UK has 'unparalleled opportunities' to green its supply chains as it seeks new global trade deals
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