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'Subsidy free': Joint venture aims to help community energy projects access power purchase deals
'Subsidy free': Joint venture aims to help community energy projects access power purchase deals

Partnership between Midcounties Co-operative and Octopus Energy has secured five PPAs and is aiming to make it easier for community projects in the UK to sell their power

  • Energy
  • 14 November 2019
Co-Op urges councils to fast-track food waste collection rollout
Co-Op urges councils to fast-track food waste collection rollout

Councils should seize opportunity to cut plastic waste and boost green gas production, supermarket says

  • Waste
  • 17 August 2019
Co-op pension scheme switches to sustainable fund
Co-op pension scheme switches to sustainable fund

Co-operative Group Pension Scheme has switched £290m of member assets into a new sustainable investment strategy

  • Investment
  • 11 July 2019
Co-op steps up climate goals with 1.5C Science-Based Target
Co-op steps up climate goals with 1.5C Science-Based Target

Supermarket has promised to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

  • Management
  • 28 June 2019
Co-Op plants sustainable soy pledge
Co-Op plants sustainable soy pledge

Retailer becomes latest firm to announce 100 per cent sustainable soy goal

  • Supply chain
  • 05 April 2019
Co-op launches first pedal-powered delivery service with e-cargobikes
Co-op launches first pedal-powered delivery service with e-cargobikes

Food retailer teams up with e-cargobikes.com to offer shoppers in central London zero emission grocery deliveries direct to their oor

  • Transport
  • 25 March 2019
Co-op, npower and Mars join green manufacturing drive
Co-op, npower and Mars join green manufacturing drive

Digital platform Manufacture 2030 aims to help companies collaborate on measures to cut costs and boost efficiencies in supply chain

  • Supply chain
  • 16 March 2017
WRAP unveils framework to boost consistency of home recycling collections
WRAP unveils framework to boost consistency of home recycling collections

Industry and government-backed guidelines set out three core collection systems aimed at boosting quantity and quality of recycling

  • Waste
  • 13 September 2016
How greener fleets are saving millions for troubled Co-operative Group
How greener fleets are saving millions for troubled Co-operative Group

BusinessGreen Leaders Green Transport Project of the Year sees Co-operative Food overhaul its logistics to cut emissions and save cash

  • Transport
  • 03 September 2014
Shock as Co-op announces electricity price rise

Company says it is "no longer able to absorb" costs of government green policies

  • Energy
  • 24 April 2014
New community energy plans could mark the start of a renewables revolution

Rebecca Willis warns the government's new community energy strategy could be a damp squib unless ministers continue to raise its profile

  • Policy
  • 27 January 2014
Communities to be offered shares in wind and solar farms
Communities to be offered shares in wind and solar farms

Energy and Climate Change Secretary says community energy will no longer be 'policy footnote' in government

  • Wind
  • 27 January 2014
Co-op launches green plastic bag push

Biodegradable bags to be sold for six pence each at 400 stores in England

  • Waste
  • 15 January 2014
Queen cuts ribbon on Co-op HQ - the world's greenest building

Co-operative Group's Manchester HQ awarded highest ever rating by BREEAM green building standard

  • Buildings
  • 14 November 2013
Co-op seeks to spin off renewables business in rescue plan
Co-op seeks to spin off renewables business in rescue plan

Company hopes to retain opportunity to invest in wind farms and other green power schemes as RWE raises £71m for renewable energy investment

  • Investment
  • 11 November 2013
Lancashire residents launch bid for local hydro scheme

Whalley Community Hydro and Co-Op launch push to raise funds for renewable energy scheme in River Calder

  • Investment
  • 04 November 2013
Co-operative forced to freeze renewable energy lending

Mutual admits it could fail to hit £1bn pledge to green energy projects

  • Investment
  • 05 August 2013
Co-operative to phase out food waste to landfill by July
Co-operative to phase out food waste to landfill by July

Retailer will halve its food waste management costs by ramping up anaerobic digestion and recycling across 2,800 stores

  • Waste
  • 27 May 2013
Energy Saving Co-operative launches share issue for 'Green Deal Plus' service

Organisation aims to raise up to £700,000, promising early investors a return of around six per cent

  • Investment
  • 06 April 2013
Food brands pledge to slim down our carbon-intensive food
Food brands pledge to slim down our carbon-intensive food

Sainsbury's, The Co-operative Group and Nestle tackle supply chain footprint of foods with largest environmental impacts

  • Supply chain
  • 12 March 2013
Co-op supermarkets extend fridge door scheme
Co-op supermarkets extend fridge door scheme

Chain saves £50m a year in energy bills but other stores fear for sales if produce is shut away

  • Efficiency
  • 27 December 2012
Scientists cast doubt on shale gas' low carbon credentials
Scientists cast doubt on shale gas' low carbon credentials

Report finds emissions saved in US from switching to gas are simply being shipped overseas in coal exports

  • Energy
  • 29 October 2012
Co-operative leads call for community energy schemes

Group part of coalition publishing a manifesto outlining policies that could accelerate 3.5GW of community projects

  • Energy
  • 18 October 2012
Co-op chops packaging waste with recyclable onion bags

A simple switch from polypropylene to polythene bags should help the retailer divert 32 tonnes of waste from landfill

  • Recycling
  • 21 August 2012
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