Day: 28 April 2015

Unilever throws weight behind mass sustainability movements

Consumer goods giant Unilever has yet again reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability, this time going beyond its own business practice by partnering with two global sustainability campaigns.

EU agrees to burst biofuels bubble after 2020

After more than 10 years of debate, the European Parliament has today (28 April) agreed new laws to limit the use of crop-based biofuels across the continent.

UK leads EU on alternatively fuelled vehicles

The UK is leading the shift to electric vehicles (EV) in Europe as exhaust emissions from new cars fell for the 17th consecutive year to an all-time low in 2014.

ISO 14001:2015 on course for September release

The ISO Technical Committee - the body responsible for the revision of the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard - has made "significant progress" towards the publication of ISO 14001:2015 later this year.

Europe’s solar firms want to drop trade restrictions on China

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has announced it wants to resume 'normal undistrorted fair trade" with Chinese solar manufacturers.

John Lewis to reassess green targets after slow progress

Upmarket department store firm John Lewis has announced it will review its green goals after seeing its absolute emissions grow by almost 7% last year.

UK pensions funds ‘doing nothing’ to protect investors from climate risk

UK pension funds could face legal action if they continue to expose their investors to the potentially 'brutal' risks posed by climate change.

New trade body launched to support UK bioeconomy

The development of the bioeconomy in the UK is to be bolstered by the creation of a new trade body and the formation of a partnership with a renewable resource agency in Germany.

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