Month: September 2015

Google enters circular economy partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Google has become the latest major company to partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in order to accelerate the planet's transition to a circular economy.

Carbon Trust launches world’s first certification standard for supply chain emissions

Organisations working to measure, manage and reduce the carbon emissions of their supply chain will now be able to benchmark progress and gain recognition for their efforts with the world's first independent certification scheme.

Heineken UK cuts emissions but water efficiency flatlines

Brewing giant Heineken UK has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, revealing small reductions in emissions from production and distribution, but no change in water efficiency.

Carney warns of risks from climate change ‘tragedy of the horizon’

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, has warned that climate change will lead to financial crises and falling living standards unless the world's leading countries do more to ensure that their companies come clean about their current and future carbon emissions.

How ‘fitbit’ apps are revolutionising carbon tracking

The Carbon Trust has joined a host of organisations developing apps that allow people, and businesses, to keep track of the carbon cost of day-to-day life.

Labour conference: Every community should own a clean energy power station

Labour's new Shadow Energy Secretary Lisa Nandy has pledged to 'democratise' the energy system by boosting community-owned renewables across the country.

Brazil and South Africa headline flurry of INDC submissions

Brazil and South Africa are among the latest wave of countries that have submitted their national climate action plans to the UN ahead of December's Paris Climate Summit.

New energy efficiency labels come into force

Newly installed heating and hot water systems are now required to display an energy efficiency label rating under new EU legislation.

Treasury suggests scrapping Carbon Reduction Commitment

The UK Government has opened a consultation that aims to boost investment in energy efficiency by streamlining carbon reporting and tax requirements for businesses.

End perverse fossil fuel subsidies, says Corporate Leader Group

The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (CLG), which represents EU business leaders from the likes of Aviva, Kingfisher and Unilever, has thrown its weight behind calls for an end to fossil fuel subsidies.

Hydrogen coalition launches EU-wide EV project

Hydrogen mobility innovators from across Europe have formed a new coalition to deploy 200 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV); 125 extended-range electric vans and 29 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) in 10 EU countries.

No butts: TerraCycle launches UK-wide cigarette recycling scheme

A new initiative that will provide a means to recycle discarded cigarette butts along with associated smokers' waste has been launched in the UK this week - the first of its kind for the nation's recycling industry.

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