Aldersgate Group

COP26: Business leaders, investors, and royalty make final plea to world leaders

Climate change

COP26: Business leaders, investors, and royalty make final plea to world leaders

On the eve of the climate conference, influential actors from around the world call on governments to deliver climate action pledges that are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement

clock 29 October 2021 • 7 min read
COP26 Business Briefing: Sign up to Businessgreen's all-you-need-to-know Climate Summit webinar

Management

COP26 Business Briefing: Sign up to Businessgreen's all-you-need-to-know Climate Summit webinar

Sign up now for a webinar series being hosted by BusinessGreen’s COP26 Hub, in association with Schneider Electric and BCG, with the first event taking part on Friday

clock 27 October 2021 • 2 min read
Make net zero strategies a mandatory requirement, UK firms urge government

Legislation

Make net zero strategies a mandatory requirement, UK firms urge government

BT, Tesco, Aviva, Santander, and Mitie among those calling on government to make net zero disclosure a mandatory requirement for large firms

clock 11 October 2021 • 5 min read
Why reducing industrial emissions brings good news for innovation and job creation

Technology

Why reducing industrial emissions brings good news for innovation and job creation

Ana Musat from the Aldersgate Group explores the opportunities from industrial decarbonisation, and the policy measures required to realise them

clock 10 September 2021 • 5 min read
Industrial decarbonisation: Aldersgate Group calls for 'clear plan of action' to slash emissions from heavy industries

Policy

Industrial decarbonisation: Aldersgate Group calls for 'clear plan of action' to slash emissions from heavy industries

Government should publish detailed policy framework to help drive low carbon investment in heavy industry following recent industrial decarbonisation and hydrogen strategies, sustainable business group warns

clock 09 September 2021 • 6 min read

Policy

England needs to urgently accelerate the resource efficiency agenda to reach net zero

The government’s policy commitments on resource efficiency to date have lacked ambition, pace and scope, writes Kate Young from the Aldersgate Group

clock 21 July 2021 • 5 min read

Politics

Theresa May warns world is 'at a crucial crossroad for our climate', as she takes up new role at Aldersgate Group

Former Prime Minister set to take become chair at influential sustainable business group, succeeding former Labour MP Joan Walley

clock 19 July 2021 • 4 min read

Efficiency

'Time to crack on': How government can act now to 'close the loop' and deliver a circular economy

Aldersgate Group delivers lukewarm assessment of government’s efforts to deliver a circular economy in its latest report on how to enhance resource efficiency

clock 15 July 2021 • 8 min read

Policy

What policies are needed to put the whole financial sector on track to deliver net zero?

The Aldersgate Group's Josie Murdoch assesses the policy action needed from government to accelerate progress on green finance in the UK

clock 08 July 2021 • 5 min read

Investment

Carbon pricing, risk disclosure, and net zero: Can the UK build a truly green financial system?

Mandatory finance sector net zero goals, strengthened ETS, and nature-based risk disclosure requirements among Aldersgate Group's demands

clock 22 June 2021 • 7 min read