The government has been told to “get a grip on the haphazard implementation of environmental regulations” by the housing committee.
UK’s absence from UN climate ambition summit an ‘embarrassment’
The UK government is facing backlash from missing the UN climate ambition summit yesterday (20 September).
‘An abdication of leadership’: EV industry reacts to Sunak’s net zero announcement
From manufacturers, EV battery makers to industry analysts – Sustainability Beat rounds up the latest comment from the sector.
EU bans carbon neutral claims in a bid to crack down on greenwashing
The European Union has unveiled laws to ban carbon neutral claims, aiming to protect consumers against greenwashing.
Rishi Sunak denies ‘watering down’ net zero commitments
Rishi Sunak denied “watering down” on net zero commitments despite confirming a U-turn on policies to reach net zero by 2050.
WPP tops list of agencies with most fossil fuel contracts
New research from Clean Creatives has uncovered 500 fossil fuel contracts from 294 different agencies over the past year, with WPP topping the list with 55.
HSBC invests £807 million in climate tech start-ups
HSBC has unveiled plans to invest £807 million ($1 billion) in financing climate technology start-ups around the world.
UK sees a 83% increase in hybrid electric vehicles over the past three years
New data has revealed shows that private ownership of hybrid electric vehicles has risen by 83% in the past three years.
Aldi backs Marine Conservation Society with £50,000 sponsorship
Aldi is supporting the Marine Conservation Society with £50,000 sponsorship; the move makes the supermarket its biggest corporate funder.
Final 14 TNFD recommendations on biodiversity unveiled
TNFD has unveiled its final 14 recommendations on biodiversity risk management, after two years of design and development in the making.
