UK supermarkets are urging the government to roll out deforestation legislation that had been promised at the 2021 Glasgow Cop26 summit.
Seeing green: how UK retail infrastructure is lagging behind
Jonathan Moore, senior associate director at Hartnell Taylor Cook, explains why the UK’s eco-friendly retail infrastructure needs to play catch up.
COP28: Claire Coutinho announces £85m funding for rainforests and clean energy
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho is set to announce £85 million of measures to protect the world’s rainforests and invest in clean energy.
BP acquires full ownership of solar firm Lightsource bp
BP has acquired full ownership of solar and battery storage developer Lightsource bp, meaning it will add the 50.03% interest it does not already own in the business.
COP28: Oxfam and eco-streamer WaterBear use film to amplify activist voices
To mark the start of COP28, Oxfam and short film eco-streamers WaterBear have released a series of animated films to amplify the voices of global climate activists.
Tesco launches Nature Programme to support sustainable food system
Tesco has stepped up its support for transitioning to a sustainable food system and tackling water pollution with its new Nature Programme.
Inside Oat: Glebe Farm’s sustainable approach to plant-based milk production
Glebe Farm’s Phillip Rayner explains how the UK oat milk company is looking closer to home as it takes reducing carbon emissions to the next level.
Cargill to ‘eliminate’ deforestation in South America by 2025
Cargill has announced it will “eliminate” deforestation and land conversion from its crop supply chains in South America by 2025.
WWF says supermarkets ‘must step up’ to fix broken UK food system
WWF has warned that supermarkets must step up as “time is running out” to meet its goal of halving the impact of the UK food system by 2030.
Food Foundation calls for mandatory reporting on meat sales
In run up to Cop 28, a major new report on the state of the UK’s retail and food industry finds it failing to take action on key environmental measures.
