The disclosure comes in Google’s annual eco report, and is due to expanding data centres that underpin artificial intelligence systems.
Lloyds appoints first group director of sustainability
The banking giant has appointed Khadija Ali as group director of sustainability to help Lloyds deliver on its net zero ambitions.
Be.EV bags £55m in debt financing to speed up network growth
The EV funding comes in the form of debt financing from the high-street bank NatWest and the German state bank KfW IPEX-Bank.
Royal Mail saves 2,000 tonnes of waste with reusable trolley sleeves
Royal Mail has replaced single-use cardboard trolley sleeves with more durable, reusable versions which it says last up to four years.
EDF launches Britain’s first solar tariff with no standing charges
The Empower Exclusive tariff is available to new EDF customers who install a solar panel and battery bundle through official installer, Contact Solar.
Sainsbury’s says packaging shift will save 700 tonnes of plastic annually
Sainsbury’s own-brand meat packaging changes will save 700 tonnes of plastic per year; a “significant step” towards plastic reduction goals.
ScottishPower installs 3,000 heat pumps in 18 months
ScottishPower says hitting the 3,000 figure is a key milestone, saying that it was “ quickening the pace to decarbonise homes”.
Make My Money Matter demands probe into greenwashing at UK top banks
Make My Money Matter targets Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds, as it says there is a mismatch between the banks’ public climate strategies and net zero targets.
Greenpeace slams oil bosses’ ‘scaremongering’ as it backs new anti-fossil fuel report
The report says that energy firms do not need to develop new oil, gas and coal projects to meet energy demand forecasts until 2050, and governments should stop issuing new oil, gas and coal licences.
Labour pledges to kickstart clean energy projects ‘within months’ if elected
Labour’s plan for a publicly owned, Scottish-based national energy company is central to its offer to voters ahead of the July 4 election.
