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IKEA sets October 2018 deadline for plastic straw ban
All single-use plastic straws will be removed from UK and Ireland stores by October as part of flatpack giant's push to eliminate single-use plastics across its operations by 2020
EU and China agree sweeping joint statement on climate action
Leaders put climate at centre of relationship, push for agreement on the Paris deal rulebook and reject Trump's efforts to undermine global cooperation
Deutsche Bahn's UK freight business switches to green power
DB Cargo UK, the UK's largest freight provider, now sources 100 per cent green power for all its rail sites and offices under new deal with SSE
'Quicker, quieter, cleaner': Government launches green aviation R&D push
Greg Clark announces £343m government and industry-backed aviation research and development drive, including £58m for pioneering electric flight initiative
Lift-off: UK firm Orbex secures £30m to launch low carbon rockets
Lightweight rockets for satellite launches use renewable bio-propane which company claims reduce CO2 emissions 90 per cent compared to traditional fuels
Wood Mackenzie: Global oil demand could peak by 2036
Influential analyst firm reckons growing maturity of electric vehicles could result in oil demand peaking far earlier than industry expects
WeWork pulls meat from the office menu
Co-working giant has told global staff it won't serve meat in its buildings or reimburse meals on expenses where meat was eaten, in a bold bid to cut emissions
Report: By April next year, England will be burning more waste than it recycles
New Green Party report warns surge in waste incineration levels mean valuable materials are going up in flames
Wind blows Spain's renewables to record 45 per cent share of power mix
Bumper six months for wind power in Spain means low carbon sources contributed 67.5 per cent of country's generation
Why IBM obsesses over energy efficiency
Plus, perspective on why the cloud software giant doesn't use unbundled renewable energy certificates
Apple announces $300m China Clean Energy Fund to help power greener supply chain
Fund to invest in and developing renewables projects totaling more than 1GW of capacity
UK passes 1,000 hours without coal as energy shift accelerates
Revival of last eight coal plants when 'beast from the east' hit Britain proved to be brief
Survey: UK consumers prefer products from firms powered by renewables
Ørsted commissioned survey indicates strong commercial incentive for retailers and manufacturers to source their power from renewables
Morrisons trials plastic bottle return machines with offer of reward points or charity donation
Supermarket has introduced plastic bottle deposit return vending machines at two of its stores in North Yorkshire and Scotland
IEMA: Boost training and resources for 'increasingly complex' environmental audits
IEMA releases special report and guidance for green professionals exploring challenges posed by increasingly stringent environmental auditing
World first: Ireland to divest from fossil fuels
Ireland set to become first country in the world to fully divest from fossil fuels after Divestment Bill wins final approval from Irish legislature
Thirsty work: Molson Coors and Pepsi-Co announce science-based climate progress
Molson Coors submits climate targets to the Science Based Targets initiative, while Pepsi-Co highlights progress on emissions, waste and water
Half of young drivers want an electric car
New AA poll reveals stark difference in preferences between older and younger drivers
National Grid: UK can cope with surging EV power demand
National Grid scenarios suggest UK peak demand could increase by just 8GW with the help of flexible technologies, despite millions of electric vehicles hitting the road
The Road to Zero presents new opportunities for energy networks
David Smith, chief executive of the Energy Networks Association,
Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme launched in support of UN Sustainable Development Goals
Major new University of Cambridge initiative to bring together Blue Chips and academics to help accelerate efforts to meet UN SDGs
Over 45,000 businesses at risk of EU energy efficiency fines
DNV GL warns thousands of firms could inadvertently breach Energy Efficiency Directive rules, risking fines of up to €1m
Brexit White Paper: Green groups call for specific environmental commitments
Greener UK publishes briefing paper urging government to strengthen broad Chequers' pledge to maintain environmental standards
Obituary: Green investment pioneer Tessa Tennant
'She did things, looking back, that were years ahead of their time'
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