In a speech at the Innovation Zero conference for technology entrepreneurs in London, Claire Coutinho will warn of the perils of net zero policies if implemented in the wrong way.
Fossil fuel tax could raise £720bn to help fight climate crisis
The Climate Damages Tax report has been backed by Greenpeace, Christian Aid and climate organisations around the world.
Giant £30bn carbon capture network ‘essential’ for UK to meet net zero targets
The report says the “direct air carbon capture systems” would eliminate up to 48m tonnes of CO2 from the air each year.
SBTi targets ‘insufficient’ to reach Paris Agreement climate goals, says report
Top climate scientists have said company emission reduction targets endorsed by the SBTi are not enough to reach the Paris Agreement climate goals.
Scientists hail ‘exciting’ new material which can store carbon quicker than trees
Scientists have hailed the “exciting” discovery of a material which it is claimed can store carbon dioxide quicker than trees.
Unilever CEO denies watering down eco goals, calling it ‘realism’
Hein Schumacher last week pulled back on some of Unilve’s eco goals, exending deadlines and reducing teh cale of targets.
Schuh customers ‘increasingly mindful’ of environment, asserts head of brand
Speaking to fashion title Drapers, Greg Traill talked about Schu’s Sell Your Soles initiative launched in 2019 and how it is making a difference.
Net zero isn’t a ‘woke ideology it’s a serious thing’, says outgoing CCC boss
Government requires UK airlines to use at least 10% SAF fuel by 2030
Coca-Cola and Nestlé among firms responsible for 25% of global plastic pollution
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone and Nestlé are among the multinationals responsible for a quarter of the world’s branded plastic pollution, new research shows.