Day: 23 September 2015

VW chief resigns over emissions scandal

Volkswagen (VW) chief executive Martin Winterkorn has resigned after a hailstorm of criticism over the carmaker's emissions-rigging scandal.

Leonardo DiCaprio joins $2.6trn divestment drive

VW scandal caused nearly 1m tonnes of extra pollution, analysis shows

Volkswagen's rigging of emissions tests for 11m cars means they may be responsible for nearly 1m tonnes of air pollution every year, roughly the same as the UK's combined emissions for all power stations, vehicles, industry and agriculture, a Guardian analysis suggests.

‘Game-changers’: BT and M&S top FTSE100 on carbon management

Telecommunications giant BT has secured top spot in a report of the carbon reporting performance of the top 100 companies floated on the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE 100).

Carbon Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 – Carbon Clear

This is the fifth year that Carbon Clear have carried out research into the carbon reporting performance of the FTSE 100. Each year, it aims to refine and rethink the scoring criteria to reflect best practice in carbon reporting and to incorporate findings from the previous year. The criteria will get continually tougher as the report recognises those companies that are truly pushing the boundaries and remove ‘easy win' points for activities that all companies should be carrying out.

CBI: Government green policy is stifling investment

The Government's 'roll-back of renewables' and 'mixed messages' on energy efficiency is threatening investment in the UK, the leader of the CBI has claimed today.

Sony, Microsoft, Adidas back new UN emission offset initiative

The UN has launched a major new initiative designed to get businesses and consumers to voluntarily become 'climate neutral'.

Major companies commit to 100% renewable energy ahead of Paris talks

A host of high-profile companies, including NIKE and Procter & Gamble, are the latest to join RE100 - an initiative whose members are committed to sourcing 100% renewable energy

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