EV charging network gets funding boost in UK

UK drivers will benefit from an additional £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the country.

21 February 2023

IEA: Global energy crisis pushed fossil fuel consumption subsidies to an all-time high in 2022

Fossil fuel consumption subsidies worldwide soared in 2022, rising above USD 1 trillion for the first time, according to new IEA estimates, as turmoil in energy markets sent fuel prices in international markets well above what was actually paid by many consumers.

21 February 2023

Carrier’s AquaEdge Chiller Plant Solution Reduces Energy Consumption for OneAsia Nantong Data Center

Optimization can reduce the annual electricity bill by approximately RMB $1.27 million

21 February 2023

IKEA expands renewable electricity programme to suppliers in ten additional markets

To speed up the reduction of the climate footprint from production, IKEA has decided to include ten additional markets into the programme to support suppliers to switch to renewable electricity.

17 February 2023

40% of the Forest 500 have yet to set a single policy on deforestation

Global Canopy’s latest Forest 500 report and ranking shows very slow progress on deforestation action.

17 February 2023

Carrier to Begin Field Trials of Breakthrough Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge Prototype

Commercialization of new technology to expand heating and cooling options eligible for tax credits, incentives and rebates

15 February 2023

New Octopus Energy tariff to lower bills for businesses with their own green power

Octopus Energy launches a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on one site with the rest of their sites - and lower bills as a result.

14 February 2023

Pioneering nature projects launched to test carbon capture methods in fight against climate change  

Six pioneering nature projects across England receive major funding award to trial the most effective ways to capture carbon and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

14 February 2023

Companies recognising need for climate transition plans but are not moving fast enough, says CDP

CDP launches new report analysing disclosure from 18,600+ companies across 13 industries in 135 countries.

10 February 2023

New report finds dramatic reduction in emissions from ULEZ expansion in London

A new report shows that the first year of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion to inner London has achieved a dramatic reduction in emissions and air pollution, and a huge increase in the share of vehicles that meet the ULEZ standards.

10 February 2023

UK Government invests £113m to unlock zero emission ‘guilt-free’ flights

UK Government announces investment of £113 million for cutting edge new technologies that could enable electric flying taxis and hydrogen powered aircraft to take to the skies.

07 February 2023

UN Chief: Fossil fuel producers without credible net zero targets should not be in business

Speaking at the General Assembly meeting in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ directly targets fossil-fuel industry, warning that those without credible net zero targets should not be in business.

07 February 2023

Solving the sustainable investment challenge

How do we solves the sustainable investment challenge? Find out in a new blog from Kingsley Ford, Global Head of Index Investments Group at FTSE Russell.

07 February 2023

Partnership matters when benchmarking climate change

Aled Jones, Head of EMEA Sustainable Investment Products at FTSE Russell on why partnerships matter when benchmarking climate change.

03 February 2023

European Commission presents Green Industrial Plan to enhance competitiveness of net zero industry

The European Commission confirms plan for a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality.

03 February 2023

Aviva announces £38m investment to help restore Britain’s lost rainforests

Aviva has announced a £38 million donation to restore Britain’s lost temperate rainforests in the UK.

03 February 2023

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