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Politics

Brexit: Government seeks to firm up environmental protections, as deal hangs in the balance

Withdrawal Agreement strengthen post-Brexit green pledges, but resignations of key Cabinet ministers including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab throws deal's future in doubt

clock 15 November 2018 • 8 min read

Carbon Accounting

Pukka Herbs becomes UK's smallest firm to secure 1.5C Science-Based Target

EXCLUSIVE: Tea company promises to become carbon neutral in its own operations by 2030 and halve Scope 3 value chain emissions

clock 15 November 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

Zipcar to trial mobile electric vehicle charging in London

Car-sharing firm teams up with Innovate UK and US-based FreeWire Technologies to test benefits of recharging on the go

clock 15 November 2018 • 2 min read

Supply chain

UK supermarkets selling 59 billion single use plastic items a year, research reveals

Greenpeace and Environmental Investigation Agency accuse supermarkets of acting too slowly to eradicate single use plastics

clock 15 November 2018 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Going ape: Animatronic orangutan roams London for Iceland's latest palm oil campaign

Retailer steps up deforestation campaign after its Christmas advert was deemed too political for TV

clock 14 November 2018 • 3 min read

Energy

Ecotricity green gas secures Vegan Society registration

Green energy supplier receives third party approval to assure customers its biogas is not made using animal by-products

clock 14 November 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

G20 nations still led by fossil fuel industry, climate report finds

Coal, oil and gas subsidies risking rise in global temperatures to 3.2C, well beyond agreed Paris goal

clock 14 November 2018 • 3 min read

Recycling

Peacocks announces switch to bio-degradeable bags

Fashion retailer claims switch to bio-degradeable bags will help minimise its environmental footprint

clock 14 November 2018 • 1 min read

Legislation

Spain targets 90 per cent carbon cuts under new climate strategy

Spain will aim to run on 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2050

clock 14 November 2018 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Heat networks could cut UK decarbonisation costs by £3bn, ETI estimates

Report by Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) sets out pathways for cutting capital costs of developing heat networks

clock 14 November 2018 • 3 min read