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Colombia and Panama sign up to Powering Past Coal Alliance

Energy

Colombia and Panama sign up to Powering Past Coal Alliance

World's sixth largest coal exporter commits to phasing out coal power, as influential campaign welcomes latest members

clock 19 September 2023 • 3 min read
Climate Action Tracker warns world badly off-track to meet power sector emissions goals

Energy

Climate Action Tracker warns world badly off-track to meet power sector emissions goals

New study confirms that no major economy is on track to decarbonise power sector in line with global climate goals

clock 19 September 2023 • 5 min read
Octopus Energy continues renewables drive with investment in one of Europe's largest wind farms

Wind

Octopus Energy continues renewables drive with investment in one of Europe's largest wind farms

The Borssele III & IV Dutch offshore wind farm will provide the most powerful turbines in Octopus Energy Generation's growing portfolio

clock 19 September 2023 • 2 min read
'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Policy

'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Cross-party committee slams 'lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency' within government over flawed water policy regime

clock 19 September 2023 • 4 min read
'Power of contracts': Chancery Lane Project unveils batch of US climate clauses

Management

'Power of contracts': Chancery Lane Project unveils batch of US climate clauses

Non-profit officially expands into US with 10 clauses designed to help American companies embed decarbonisation objectives into contracts

clock 19 September 2023 • 2 min read
Study: Investors snapping up inefficient office buildings to tap green retrofit potential

Buildings

Study: Investors snapping up inefficient office buildings to tap green retrofit potential

Knight Frank study finds investors increasingly seeking value from renovating poor performing commercial buildings as companies seek to maximise 'social value'

clock 19 September 2023 • 3 min read
Study: Biodiversity Net Gain could secure over 23,500 football fields worth of land for nature each year

Biodiversity

Study: Biodiversity Net Gain could secure over 23,500 football fields worth of land for nature each year

New research suggests requirement for developers to fund habitat improvements could protect and create over 15,000 hectares for biodiversity each year

clock 19 September 2023 • 2 min read
'Fossil to Clean': We Mean Business calls on corporates to lead fossil fuel phase out

Energy

'Fossil to Clean': We Mean Business calls on corporates to lead fossil fuel phase out

Two new campaigns launch today in a bid to accelerate efforts to phase out the use of fossil fuels

clock 19 September 2023 • 4 min read
Scottish Leather Group: Low carbon leather supplier opens £14m 'super tannery'

Investment

Scottish Leather Group: Low carbon leather supplier opens £14m 'super tannery'

Supplier to Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and British Airways cuts ribbon at multi-million-pound facility that aims to deliver net zero production by 2025

clock 19 September 2023 • 3 min read
'Milestone': Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures publishes final recommendations

Biodiversity

'Milestone': Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures publishes final recommendations

GSK becomes first company to pledge to officially adopt nature risk disclosure guidance

clock 18 September 2023 • 4 min read