First-ever winners of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize announced
The Earthshot Prize has revealed the first-ever five winners of 2021.
Toast Ale unites 25 breweries in efforts to tackle the climate crisis
The coalition aims to raise £65,000 for conservation and regenerative agriculture organisations through beer production.
TURNING BUILDINGS INTO A SOURCE OF ENERGY: The grid interactive building
How smart buildings and grids are enabling a forward-looking vision of energy.
UK Government announces £5.8bn worth of green investment secured since PM’s Ten Point Plan
UK Government announces more than £5.8 billion of foreign investment in green projects has been secured since the launch of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan.
Ahead of COP26, IEA report finds clean energy progress is still too slow to reach net zero by 2050
As COP26 approaches, IEA’s World Energy Outlook makes it clear that action is needed by governments in Glasgow to accelerate the global transition to net zero.
Oceans & Climate – Exploring the Nexus
The world’s climate scientists and recent extreme weather have shown that even our current worst estimates of climate scenarios are proving too optimistic.
Virgin Atlantic announces ambitious carbon targets to ensure it meets net zero by 2050
The airline giant is planning to make significant reductions in CO2 emissions through increased fleet efficiency and use of 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in 2030.
Scottish Government invests £1.8 billion to cut emissions from homes and buildings
The Heat in Buildings Strategy plans to increase the number of renewable heating systems to improve the energy performance of buildings and help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Role of Hydrogen in Heating Buildings
Climate-neutral heat supply requires a considerable transformation of the heat sector; Germany targets a reduction in CO2 emissions from the heat market of at least 40% by 2030.
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Incorporating ESG into US equity benchmarks
Increasingly investors seek the ability to incorporate sustainable investment considerations within a broad US market portfolio, but without impacting the risk and return characteristics of the underlying benchmark.
McDonald’s UK and Ireland announces commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040
McDonalds’s UK and Ireland launches its comprehensive business and sustainability strategy, Plan for Change programme, focusing on the Planet, People, Restaurants and Food.
Environmental Agency launches project to measure performance of food and drink sector
A new BEIS funded project aims to establish standardised metrics for measuring environmental performance of the food and drink sector, with the hope to minimise greenwashing.
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When hydrogen partners with electrons: clean heating for all
Hear from Maximilian Viessmann, Co-CEO Viessmann Group and CEO Viessmann Climate Solutions, on the future of clean heating.
ESG Score Predictor: Applying a Quantitative Approach for Expanding Company Coverage
Assessing Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and climate risk is often subject to data constraints, including limited company coverage. This paper provides an overview of Moody's ESG Score Predictor, an analytical framework that can expand coverage gaps by generating a wide array of ESG and climate risk metrics.
IATA approves resolution for global aviation industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th has approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Why U.S. policy is crucial to EV adoption
On Earth Day this year, President Biden pledged to cut U.S. emissions in half by 2030—a key step to achieving net zero by 2050. And electric transportation will play a critical role.