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04 October 2023
Carbon offset fallout continues
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Shell has become the latest major company to step back from offsetting amid concerns about the integrity of carbon credits, with the EU finalising a law to ban offset-based carbon neutral claims.
03 October 2023
Question time at Greater Manchester’s Green Summit: how are organisations addressing Net Zero?
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Greater Manchester’s sixth Green Summit took place with Andy Burnham talking about the city region's progress against its ambitious net zero target.
20 September 2023
Sunak under fire for plans to ditch green policies
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The Prime Minister is delaying key green targets, including the ban on new petrol and diesel cars, and delaying the phase out of gas boilers.
18 September 2023
Half of marketing staff ‘wary’ of sustainability projects
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Marketing professionals are increasingly finding themselves working on sustainability projects without training and are fearful of being accused of greenwashing.
13 September 2023
UK to be top e-waste contributor by 2024
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A collection of studies highlights that the UK is on track to be the world’s largest e-waste contributor by 2024.
11 September 2023
Are we seeing the turning point for used EVs?
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One new electric vehicle is registered every minute in the UK on average, but the crucial second-hand market is just beginning to catch up.
07 September 2023
Surveys uncover concerns over training for green jobs
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Research has revealed that young people desperately want green careers but are struggling to afford relevant university degrees, while those already working in green roles increasingly feel burnt out.
05 September 2023
Winds of change on the way for UK renewable energy?
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The government has started removing barriers to building new onshore wind farms, but a failure to attract funding bids for new offshore wind has left the clean energy sector far from blown away.
04 September 2023
Public charge points rocket by 70% but UK behind runaway EV leaders
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The rollout of public charging infrastructure is accelerating rapidly as the UK gears up for yet another record year of electric vehicle sales, but it has ground to make up against the top European nations.
01 September 2023
Huge boost for clean tech as UK rejoins world’s largest innovation programme
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UK organisations are once again able to participate in the €95 billion Horizon Europe programme, offering organisations of all sizes the opportunity to take part in cutting-edge R&D projects.
16 August 2023
British public willing to switch banks based on environmental impact
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A recent poll by ShareAction has shown that the British public would switch banks based on the environmental and social impacts linked to their financial providers.
08 August 2023
Six research hubs to drive forward net zero energy unveiled
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A group of new energy research centres and hubs have been announced to boost knowledge, create innovative green technologies and reduce demand for energy.