Day: 19 November 2015

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2015: Winners revealed

National Grid, Willmott Dixon and M&S are among the big winners of edie's 2015 Sustainablity Leaders Awards, announced at a glittering ceremony in London tonight (19 November).

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2015 winners revealed

National Grid, Willmott Dixon and M&S are among the big winners of edie's 2015 Sustainablity Leaders Awards, announced at a glittering ceremony in London.

edie backs ‘clean cooking’ through emissions offset partnership

edie is supporting the rollout of efficient cooking stoves in the developing world thanks to a partnership with ClimateCare.

Businesses urged to deliver ‘net-positive’ sustainability plans

Businesses have been urged to push for 'net-positive' in order to bridge the gap between a 'probable future' deprived of natural assets and a 'preferred future' where companies can prosper as sustainable leaders.

Eden Project bids to power homes and ‘biomes’ with geothermal power

A tropical fish farm, medical facility and computer servers could be powered by "hot rocks" underneath the Eden project if plans to create one of the UK's only geothermal plants get underway.

DuPont to invest $10bn in sustainable food R&D

American chemical giant DuPont has unveiled a new set of sustainability targets for 2020 including a $10bn investment in international food security, commitments to sustainable innovation and a reduction of its own environmental footprint.

France bans COP21 climate marches in face of security risks

Massive climate marches planned in Paris around the COP21 climate talks will not go ahead because of security issues, the French Government has said.

UK closes in on 100% sustainable palm oil

Up to 93% of pure palm oil imported into the UK could come from sustainable sources, according to new Government figures, putting the UK close to a target of 100% by the end of 2015.

Wind energy set to be Europe’s largest power source by 2030

Wind energy could be the largest power supply source in the EU by 2030 as long as governments drive ambition in climate and energy policies, according to a new European Wind Energy Association report.

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