$136trn investor coalition pens letter to big businesses asking for environmental impact information
Over 740 investors, who collectively manage more than $136trn in assets, are pressing 150,000 companies for more information regarding their environmental policies and impact.
An...
Spring Budget: the energy, carbon, and green economy lowdown
Today (15 March) Jeremy Hunt announced the Spring Budget. New funding for energy efficiency and support for swimming pools broke the surface, as well...
What energy and carbon announcements are expected in March’s Spring Budget?
This year’s Spring Budget takes place on Wednesday 15 March, and in our sector, thoughts are turning to how the UK green economy may...
EU anti-greenwashing legislation is coming; but are UK businesses operating in Europe up to...
Globally, the trend towards anti-greenwashing is hastening. For UK business as a whole, this has to be a good thing.
After all, greenwashing by...
New mandate: Large NHS suppliers must publish a Carbon Reduction Plan
Starting from April this year, NHS suppliers will be required to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) if their anticipated contract value is above...
British Industry Supercharger: Government announces support for energy intensive industries
The government will today (23 February) set out proposals to support key UK industries with their energy costs.
300 businesses across the UK will be...
Report: SME climate action thwarted by lack of finance
According to a recent survey by the SME Climate Hub, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly interested in taking action on climate change,...
Government reveals plans for UK’s first hydrogen certification scheme
The UK government has announced plans for a new, globally-recognised certification scheme to verify the sustainability of low carbon hydrogen and build sector transparency.
Currently,...
Carbon removal banned by investor group worth $11trn
In response to increased scrutiny of the rapidly expanding carbon offset market, a group of investors in charge of $11 trillion in assets has...
£6m funding awarded to accelerate industry decarbonisation
The government-funded Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has given out roughly £6 million to help the biggest industrial clusters in the UK...
