President Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn in grants for key component of Inflation Reduction Act
President Joe Biden to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA’s Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps.
Weather-related insurance claims from UK homes and businesses reaches all time high
Property insurers paid out the equivalent of £13 million every day last year to help homeowners and businesses cope with unexpected and unwanted events like flooding and theft, according to figures published today by the Association of British Insurers.
European court rules climate inaction by governments is a violation of human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has issued its landmark judgment that climate inaction by governments is a violation of human rights.
IETA issues new guidelines on how corporate buyers should consider their use of carbon credits
IETA issues new guidelines on how corporate buyers should consider their use of carbon credits to progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Zara set new ambitious sustainability goals
Inditex, the company who owns Zara, announces plans to cut emissions, use low-impact fibres, expand their circularity projects and pursue new biodiversity initiatives by 2030.
UK and US join forces to help developing countries mitigate climate change
Figures show action is crucial to tackling climate change in developing countries, in efforts to address this both the UK Energy Security Secretary and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate have combined forces at the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum in Windsor.
UKFT launches a £4 million textile recycling project
UKFT launch a £4 million textile recycling project to improve circularity in the industry.
Circular strategies could cut emissions from materials used in vehicles by 60% by 2040
Greater circularity in materials-use by the European automotive sector could reduce emissions associated with the materials used in production per vehicle by 60% by 2040, a new analysis by Bain & Company shows.
European Commission announces new rules to put end to wasteful packaging
The European Commission has proposed new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle the constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration.
Collaboration to scale up circularity: how can your business contribute and benefit?
Six leaders in circular economy innovation came together for a high-level roundtable to discuss collaboration as a strategy for scaling up circularity in the global economy – and to share examples of ecosystem partnerships.
Circular economy predicted to create over a quarter of a million new jobs for Londoners
New research by ReLondon, in collaboration with Valpak, reveals the potential economic growth and job prosperity possible over the next decade, if London’s businesses, policymakers and communities work together to adopt a circular economy and achieve the targets outlined in the Mayor’s Environment Strategy.
John Lewis Partnership and Hubbub launch £1 million Circular Future Fund
The fund seeks to support trail-blazing solutions to rethink waste and develop a new business model.
10 Circular Economy Innovations
With less than 3 weeks to go, Climate Action is building momentum by showcasing innovations related to each of the 4 stages of content at the Sustainable Innovation Forum. This week exhibits our top 10 circular economy innovations!
Morrisons set to scrap plastic packaging on its bananas
Retail giant Morrisons looks to be the first supermarket to remove plastic packaging from all its bananas in efforts to be more sustainable.
Kao Data becomes UK’s first data centre to transition from diesel to renewable HVO fuel
Kao Data has become the UK’s first data centre operator to fuel all their back-up generators with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel in place of traditional diesel.
Draft UN biodiversity agreement lacks ambitious and urgency, say WWF
'Urgent policy action needed'; UN publishes first draft of global agreement aimed at addressing the nature crisis
Unilever and Alibaba announce AI-enabled recycling machines
Unilever has united with the Alibaba group to launch China’s first large-scale closed-loop plastic recycling system empowered by AI technology.
Coca-Cola European Partners sets ambition to reach Net Zero emissions by 2040
Coca-Cola's largest independent bottling company pledges to spend €250m over the next three years in order to achieve a 30% emissions cut across its value chain by end of the decade.
EU-funded ‘New Cotton Project’ launched to create circular fashion
A new ground-breaking project has been launched to harnesses collaboration and cutting-edge technology to create circular fashion.
WWF: Ghost gear is the deadliest form of marine plastic debris
New report by the WWF calls on governments to act on deadly plastic debris.