Day: 30 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.

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