News

Supply chain

Smurfit Kappa hits carbon emissions goal three years early

Packaging giant confirms it has cut emissions more than a quarter against 2005 levels

clock 16 May 2018 • 2 min read

Waste

World's first 'plastic free' label unveiled

Iceland, Ekoplaza, and teapigs amongst early adopters of new product label

clock 16 May 2018 • 2 min read

Waste

Legislators' 'latte levy': Houses of Parliament launches plastics crack down

Parliamentary estate announces plan to ban plastic bottles and trial 25p levy on disposable cups

clock 15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Energy

Goodbye Statoil, welcome Equinor

Norway's largest company will be known as Equinor from tomorrow, as it tries to shake its oil-focused image

clock 15 May 2018 • 1 min read

Supply chain

DuraSense: Pulp maker Stora Enso aims to cash in on plastic outcry

Firm unveils new bio-based plastic alternative based on wood pulp

clock 15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

European trade unions release climate transition guide

New report sets out series of recommendations for delivering a 'just transition'

clock 15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Risk

Study warns a fifth of global power generation assets at risk of stranding

New research suggests plants already in operation may have to shutter early to meet Paris Agreement goals, as separate study argues UK does not need new gas power capacity

clock 15 May 2018 • 4 min read

Automotive

Could electric vehicles make motorists calmer?

Electric cab developer publishes results of research that suggests driving an EV could help lower stress levels

clock 15 May 2018 • 3 min read

Waste

P&G: Colder washes can save clothes and slash emissions

'Long Live Fashion Formula' to promote how a lower impact laundry regime can save millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

clock 15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

Reports: China EV sales move into the fast lane

Sales of electric cars set to breach the one million mark this year

clock 14 May 2018 • 2 min read