Campaigners have welcomed the European Parliament’s backing of food and textile waste reforms but say the targets are ‘too vague’.
Shell’s watering down of 2030 climate targets ‘alarming’, says Greenpeace
Energy giant Shell’s decision to scale back on some of its climate emission reduction targets has been criticised as “alarming” by Greenpeace.
Lush switches plastic bottles for Prevented Ocean Plastic
Ethical cosmetics retailer Lush is switching its bottles to recycled plastic materials certified by global recycling scheme Prevented Ocean Plastic.
Tesco food sustainability head poached for new Mondra strategy role
The new role will involve bringing food industry partners together and driving collaboration across the BRC Mondra Coalition.
Government fails to grasp the scale of the ‘e-waste tsunami’, MPs warn
The Environment Audit Committee said the government has made “little progress” in tackling the problem of e-waste as it called for action.
Lloyds pledges £250,000 for government’s Projects for Nature initiative
Lloyds will be supporting Projects for Nature, aimed at connecting businesses and other donors with 25 nature recovery projects across England.
Opinion: We need to admit the truth behind carbon credits
Zone/Cognizant’s Esther Duran explains why we need to call out companies that offset their carbon footprint using unverified carbon credits.
Facebook, Disney and Google have ‘no credible plan’ to cut aviation emissions
Facebook, Google and the Walt Disney Company are among 25 multinationals with no “credible plans” to cut their corporate aviation emissions.
Government ‘scares off’ green investors as Sunak backs new gas power stations
The prime minister will permit gas power stations to be built in the future, watering down a committee to reach a net zero grid by 2035.
ASK cuts pizza carbon by 50% with Wildfarmed flour
Pizza and pasta chain Ask has partnered with regenerative flour company Wildfarmed as part of its goal to become net-zero by 2040.
