A new initiative by UCL and the Local Government Association helps councils and universities...
A new initiative launched by UCL and the Local Government Association will help councils and universities address climate challenges at a local level.
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Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, new report says
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less...
Communities ‘teetering on the edge of starvation’ in Madagascar due to climate change, says...
The island nation of Madagascar is close to experiencing a climate-change induced famine, which has left families eating leaves and insects for survival.
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UK pension providers must assess and report on risks posed by climate change in...
New plans seeking to ensure that pension providers must consider the risk of climate change on their investments have been unveiled by the government.
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Reaching net zero requires a retrofit revamp in UK’s homes, says new report
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched a new paper ‘Getting (retro)fit for net zero’, which focuses on the challenge of retrofitting the...
Findings of new research could help improve carbon capture technology
Swansea University researchers have reported that they have developed 'a fast, green and one-step' method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital...
All government procurement should be subject to annual review to identify any problem areas...
The Government must strengthen its own sustainable procurement policies, and it should be illegal for UK businesses to use deforestation-linked commodities, if the UK...
Women make up nearly 40% of FTSE 100 top table roles in UK boardrooms
Almost 40% of UK FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 board positions are now held by women, putting the UK second in international rankings...
Biodiversity loss poses ‘a significant and under-appreciated’ threat to financial stability, new report says
Biodiversity loss poses a significant and under-appreciated threat to financial stability, and central banks and financial supervisors should act to confront nature-related risks, according...
Social housing borrowing vehicle to set up bonds tied to sustainability
MORhomes, a borrowing vehicle for the UK social housing sector, has announced that environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of all borrowers will now...
