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11 February 2025
Public Procurement Act 2023: what your business needs to know.
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On 24 February 2025, the Procurement Act 2023 will come into force, changing the way businesses buy goods and services. Here’s everything you need to know.
10 February 2025
Big polluters miss UN climate deadlines
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The EU, China, India, Australia, and South Africa are among the big polluters who missed the UN’s climate deadlines, set under a process outlined by the Paris Agreement almost a decade ago.
10 February 2025
Research: 3 ways to boost biodiversity at your place of work
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From meeting regulations to boosting morale, a workplace in touch with nature can bring a range of benefits to your organisation. Here are three ways you can boost biodiversity at your place of work.
07 February 2025
Exploring the zonal pricing debate for UK energy
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Zonal pricing would divide the UK energy market into geographical zones and adjust pricing based on regional demand and supply. While some believe this will lead to a more intelligently designed UK energy system, others think it risks spiking project costs.
05 February 2025
Watching from above: how satellite data is making supply chains climate smart
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Satellite data tracking ports around the world is identifying problem areas in supply chains, allowing for sustainable adjustments and calling out greenwashers.
13 January 2025
Technology and the green transition are reshaping the labour market
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Increased investments to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to climate change are driving business transformation and dictating global skills demand.
10 January 2025
Leading the way in zero emission transport: lessons from the Norwegian system
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88.9 per cent of all new passenger cars sold in Norway in 2024 were fully electric, with the Norwegian government on track to achieve 100 per cent in 2025.
23 December 2024
2024 big green review: UK sustainability highs and blows
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Renewable energy milestones, green policy rollercoasters, and biodiversity woes. Here’s what happened with UK sustainability in 2024.
16 December 2024
Clean Power by 2030: UK’s bold plan for renewables, jobs, and energy security
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The government’s ‘ambitious’ Clean Power 2030 plan focuses on unblocking networks, the creation of new energy industries and skills, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. We had a look at the plan to see what’s included.
11 December 2024
The $3.6 trillion cost of climate inaction: why CEOs must act now
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Intensifying climate risks will cause significant economic costs in the next two decades, with a lack of action reducing global GDP by up to 22 per cent by 2100.
05 December 2024
UK behind on peatland restoration: action needed for vital carbon sinks
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The UK is off target to restore or sustainably manage two million hectares of peatland by 2040, an essential tool of biological carbon capture.
25 November 2024
Closing a contentious COP: financial plan a ‘band-aid on a bullet wound’
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This year’s COP negotiations have reached their conclusion, with protestors and developing nations calling the flagship climate finance plan a “band-aid on a bullet wound.”