European Union commissioner Thierry Breton has stated the Brexit trade deal shouldn’t reopen to change electric vehicle export tariffs.
Some 800k manufacturing jobs could be lost without green investment
Around 800,000 manufacturing and supply chain jobs could be lost without proper support and investment in net zero infrastructure, warns TUC.
Superdrug stops selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
Superdrug is removing single-use vapes from sale across all its UK stores, following the news that nearly 5m are thrown away each week.
Ocean Outdoor to fund carbon removal and nature restoration projects
Advertising company Ocean Outdoor has launched a new sustainability initiative, which will see the brand fund carbon removal and nature restoration projects, in an effort to move towards net zero by 2024.
Chartwells unveils plans to reach net zero by 2030
School catering company Chartwells has unveiled its plans to reach net zero by 2030, focusing on food waste, education and menu reformulation.
Volvo will produce its last diesel car in 2024
Volvo has announced that it will produce its last diesel car in 2024; the plan forms part of the brand’s commitment to sell fully electric cars by 2030.
Half of UK executives expect to miss 2030 decarbonisation targets
Some 45% of UK executives expect to meet their 2030 decarbonisation targets, according to new research from Siemens.
Tesco CEO calls on government and retail to focus on food waste data
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy calls on retailers to report food waste data after reporting that the supermarket hasn’t sent any food to landfill since 2009.
Sustainable period care brand Grace & Green certifies as a B Corp
Sustainable period care brand Grace & Green has announced that it is now a certified B Corporation, scoring 146.5, pushing it to the global top 10%.
Gov announces further retrofit training, but eases heat pump rules
Up to 8,000 people will be trained in the skills needed for retrofitting and installing insulation, in a move to help boost to the green jobs sector, from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
‘Every bite matters’: uncovering digital sustainability
Cognizant Netcentric digital sustainability lead Claire Thronewill on how the IT sector can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Inspired Villages to open UK’s first net zero carbon retirement village
The UK later living provider Inspired Villages is set to open the UK’s first net zero carbon retirement home, with 25 more in the pipeline.
Government could face legal action over net zero U-turn
The Good Law Project have written to net zero secretary Claire Coutinho warning of a potential legal challenge over the government’s U-turn.
New inhaler recycling scheme launched to help reduce NHS CO2 emissions
Grundon Waste Management has launched a scheme to help tackle inhaler recycling, in a move to help deliver carbon savings for the NHS.
Brexit deal won’t reopen to change EV export tariffs
European Union commissioner Thierry Breton has stated the Brexit trade deal shouldn’t reopen to change electric vehicle export tariffs.
Some 800k manufacturing jobs could be lost without green investment
Around 800,000 manufacturing and supply chain jobs could be lost without proper support and investment in net zero infrastructure, warns TUC.
Superdrug stops selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
Superdrug is removing single-use vapes from sale across all its UK stores, following the news that nearly 5m are thrown away each week.
Ocean Outdoor to fund carbon removal and nature restoration projects
Advertising company Ocean Outdoor has launched a new sustainability initiative, which will see the brand fund carbon removal and nature restoration projects, in an effort to move towards net zero by 2024.
Chartwells unveils plans to reach net zero by 2030
School catering company Chartwells has unveiled its plans to reach net zero by 2030, focusing on food waste, education and menu reformulation.
Volvo will produce its last diesel car in 2024
Volvo has announced that it will produce its last diesel car in 2024; the plan forms part of the brand’s commitment to sell fully electric cars by 2030.
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