Businesses and industry need to avoid the ‘we’re fucked’ narrative, said Futerra co-founder Solitaire Townsend, who stressed the urgency of focusing on solutions.
Octopus Energy invests £15 billion in offshore wind
Octopus Energy will invest £15 billion into offshore wind by 2030, which will go towards generating enough power for 10 million homes.
Pressure to be ‘perfect’ sees 70% of brands greenhushing sustainability progress
Research has revealed a significant number of brands and businesses are ‘greenhushing’ on their social and environmental progress.
Michael Gove confirms 2030 petrol and diesel car ban is ‘immovable’
Cabinet minister Michael Gove has confirmed the 2030 date for the petrol and diesel car ban is “immovable” when asked if the ban was still expected to go ahead.
Adidas tests out shoe recycling with circular footwear pilot
Adidas, Inditex, Zalando and Target are collaborating with FastFeetGrinded to test out footwear recycling processes as they encourage circularity.
‘Most’ single-use vapes could be recycled – if there were enough recycling points
Most single-use vapes could be recycled if they were collected and handled properly, rather than ending up in landfill or being discarded as littler.
More than 20% of easyJet’s fleet now use fuel-efficient technology
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Whistl joins SBTi with pledge to reach net zero by 2045
Logistics firm Whistl has pledged that it will use science-based targets to achieve net zero by 2045, with a 21% emissions reduction by 2030.
West Yorkshire unveils £50,000 grants to help local communities tackle climate change
Communities in West Yorkshire will benefit from grants of up to £50,000 to deliver projects that help their area become climate change resilient.
Christian Aid drops Barclays over fossil fuel concerns
Christian Aid has dropped Barclays for Lloyds bank due to its “weak commitment” to rolling back fossil fuel financing.
Paris Olympics to ban single-use plastic for 2024
Paris will ban single-use plastic when it holds the 2024 Olympic Games as part of efforts to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis.
Amazon carbon footprint decreased by 0.4% in 2022
Amazon has revealed its carbon footprint decreased by 0.4% in 2022 across all scopes, despite sales growing by 9%.
G20 economies fail to agree on phasing out fossil fuels
The G20 group of economies has failed to agree on phasing out fossil fuels at their meeting in India, after objections by some producer countries.
Innovation Zero: Why business needs to avoid the ‘we’re f*cked’ narrative and focus on solutions
Businesses and industry need to avoid the ‘we’re fucked’ narrative, said Futerra co-founder Solitaire Townsend, who stressed the urgency of focusing on solutions.
Octopus Energy invests £15 billion in offshore wind
Octopus Energy will invest £15 billion into offshore wind by 2030, which will go towards generating enough power for 10 million homes.
Pressure to be ‘perfect’ sees 70% of brands greenhushing sustainability progress
Research has revealed a significant number of brands and businesses are ‘greenhushing’ on their social and environmental progress.
Michael Gove confirms 2030 petrol and diesel car ban is ‘immovable’
Cabinet minister Michael Gove has confirmed the 2030 date for the petrol and diesel car ban is “immovable” when asked if the ban was still expected to go ahead.
Adidas tests out shoe recycling with circular footwear pilot
Adidas, Inditex, Zalando and Target are collaborating with FastFeetGrinded to test out footwear recycling processes as they encourage circularity.
‘Most’ single-use vapes could be recycled – if there were enough recycling points
Most single-use vapes could be recycled if they were collected and handled properly, rather than ending up in landfill or being discarded as littler.
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