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11 October 2023
How has the business world responded to the Prime Minister’s Net Zero plans?
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Following on from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s net zero conference in which he scrapped a range of plans integral to the UK’s climate policy, we explore how organisations have responded.
09 October 2023
HSBC confirms $1bn commitment to plug climate tech funding gaps
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The pledge will go towards net zero and climate technologies, targeting the early stages of technological innovation. The financial commitment aligns with HSBC’s pledge to achieve financed net zero emissions by 2050.
05 October 2023
Green Economy join MCS at Solar & Storage Live 2023
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Green Economy will be exhibiting with MCS to give away 20 free three-month memberships.
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.