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Our team works directly with the businesses making waves in the transition to net zero. In our series of blogs we consider the technical challenges, the market opportunities and look at the big issues effecting the journey to net zero and the uptake of low carbon technology.
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13 July 2023
Greenwashing: What it is and how to avoid it
Read time: 4 minutes
Today’s environmental agenda is filled with buzzwords, many of which have no universally agreed definition. Here we explain the principals of ‘corporate greenwash’ and why businesses need to be accurate, clear and transparent when promoting their environmental credentials.
Posted By Rebecca Bowcock
19 June 2023
Net Zero: What it is and why it matters to you
Read time: 3 minutes
Net zero - what is it, why should you care and what can your business do about it?
Posted By Green Economy
15 June 2023
How to build a local green economy
Read time: 4 minutes
Over 300 UK councils have declared a climate emergency, but how can they attract the low carbon businesses they need? Katherine Burden lifts the lid on the councils leading the way.
Posted By Katherine Burden
05 June 2023
What we heard at Innovation Zero
Read time: 3 minutes
The Green Economy team attended Innovation Zero in London, exhibiting alongside the Energy Innovation Agency. Here’s what we heard at the event.
Posted By Green Economy
22 May 2023
Global outlook: Building the UK’s pro-innovation green sector
Read time: 3 minutes
The UK can remain competitive and prominent in the global green economy by attracting businesses with pro-innovation regulation.
Posted By Amy House
17 May 2023
5 tips to manage your business’s e-waste
Read time: 4 minutes
UK businesses and households produce 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste a year, equating to 23.9kg of e-waste each year per capita, which places the UK as the second highest producer in the world.
Posted By Mark Shepherd
02 May 2023
Upskilling the workforce – are we ready for net zero?
Read time: 4 minutes
Upskilling your workforce and improving the climate awareness of your team is essential for developing net zero journeys. Here are some key skills your organisation can equip to achieve sustainable growth.
Posted By Green Economy
28 April 2023
A business guide to setting science-based climate targets
Read time: 4 minutes
Carl Hirst explains what is meant by climate change targets that are ‘science-based’, why they’re important and how SMEs can follow a science-based pathway in their own carbon reduction plans.
Posted By Carl Hirst MBA
19 April 2023
What is Energy Management?
Read time: 5 minutes
Energy is in the news more frequently than ever and it is here to stay. Josh Kirk, Head of Marketing at Pilot Group, looks at energy management, from the terminology and where to start, to the technology that can be implemented to generate savings and reduce energy consumption.
Posted By The Pilot Group
18 April 2023
5 sustainable changes to make for Earth Day 2023
Read time: 4 minutes
2023’s Earth Day lands on April 22nd, celebrating our planet and encouraging investment in climate adaptation, mitigation and management. Here are five sustainable changes you can make for you and your business to decarbonise and invest in our planet.
Posted By Green Economy
05 April 2023
Key findings from the latest IPCC Assessment Report
Read time: 4 minutes
The latest IPCC Assessment Report (AR6) summarises the current state of knowledge surrounding climate change impacts, mitigation and risks. We’ve analysed the report and outlined the key findings.
Posted By Green Economy
03 April 2023
The green opportunities in the Spring Budget
Read time: 2 minutes
The Spring Budget provided scant support on energy efficiency, another freeze on fuel duty and very little on the subject of net zero, but there were a few positives hidden away in the red briefcase.
Posted By Green Economy