Day: 25 June 2015

Ellen MacArthur Foundation values EU circular economy at €1.8trn

A pan-European transition to a circular economy would generate around €1.8trn of benefit for European economies every year, a major new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has claimed.

Glastonbury to Shambala: 5 festivals going green this summer

British Summer Time means one thing to tens of thousands across the country: festival season. But how are this year's big events attempting to green-up the party experience?

Poll: 85% of sustainability professionals support nuclear subsidies

More than 85% of sustainability professionals and green experts currently support the continued subsidisation of nuclear power in the UK, a new edie poll has found.

EV industry must spread air quality message, says Transport Minister

New Transport Minister Andrew Jones has called on the low-carbon vehicle industry to make the public more aware of the local air quality benefits of buying electric cars.

Scottish wind generation hits record levels in first quarter

Scottish wind power generated a record 4,452GWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2015, enough to power almost a million Scottish homes for a year, according to figures published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

Report: Ratings agencies ignoring financial risks of climate change

Financial ratings agencies such as Moody's and S&P could be repeating the mistakes of the financial crisis by failing to account for the risks of climate change, a new report has warned.

Coca-Cola bottler highlights six keys to sustainable manufacturing

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has released the first results from its partnership with Cranfield University, outlining six key themes in sustainability for the industry in the coming years.

Tories plan to sell £1.4bn stake in Green Investment Bank to pay down deficit

The government's commitment to low-carbon technology has been called into question as it prepares to raise more than £1bn by selling a majority stake in the Green Investment Bank, the project that was a central promise in the Conservatives' 2010 manifesto.

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