Sainsbury’s will invest £1bn to become carbon-neutral by 2040
The UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has announced that they will be investing £1bn in order to become a net-zero business over
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7,000 trees will be planted in London to improve air quality
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced that in order to help reduce air pollution and carbon dioxide (CO2),
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UK government has invested £60bn into overseas fossil fuel projects
The UK government is involved with financing overseas fossil fuel projects that when complete will produce an estimated 69 million
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Electrifiction of waste collection vehicles could reduce CO2 emissions
The electrification of waste collection vehicles could bring significant benefits to the environment and air pollution, according to a new report.
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Palm oil production is a major contributor to CO2 emissions
Preparing land for palm oil plantations releases high levels of CO2, according to research published in Nature Communications. Palm oil
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Starbucks to cut emissions by 2030, but is it soon enough?
In an open letter to the public, the CEO of Starbucks, Kevin Johnson has pledged that the company will become
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School pupils invited to climate summit in Manchester
Over 300 pupils from schools across Manchester came together last Friday (January 17) for a summit on climate change. The
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UK land use must be transformed in order to reach net-zero, report says
If the UK is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, then the way land is currently used must be
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Interview: Angus Forbes on why a ‘Global Planet Authority’ could tackle the climate crisis
Angus Forbes has spent most of his career living in London working on the stock exchange, but in the past
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Scottish Bank promises ethical and transparent investments
A new public bank for Scotland was formally established yesterday (January 21) and made a legal obligation to have ethical
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UK Climate Assembly to discuss the future of the planet
This weekend, over 100 people will travel to Birmingham for the first meeting of the UK’s citizen assembly on climate
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Flooding increases the chance of depression by 50%
The Environment Agency has launched a campaign encouraging individuals to be prepared for flooding, highlighting the risk that flood damage
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Research into climate mitigation is ‘significantly’ underfunded, research suggests
Research into climate change is significantly underfunded, according to researchers at the Univerity of Sussex. Academics at the University of
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Nestlé will invest £1.5bn to ensure that ‘plastic never becomes waste’
Nestlé has announced that they will invest £1.5bn to the development of new recyclable and sustainable packaging. The Swiss food
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Scientists will look at the clouds to predict climate change
A group of international scientists have received funding for a new project to better understand the clouds and their role
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100% renewable energy will be available to 100,000 small businesses
Gas and electricity supplier E.ON has announced today (January 20) that they will be extending their 100% renewable energy supply
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Flying with British Airways can almost double your carbon footprint
Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 45% per passenger, compared with other airlines, according to
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Coca-Cola pledges to clean up world’s rivers
Coca-Cola has launched an international river clean up, with $11m (£8.5m) pledged to clean up nine rivers across the world,
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Newcastle low carbon energy centre to heat 450 homes
A new district energy centre opened in Newcastle on Wednesday (January 15) which will use natural gas to generate low
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£8m competition prize to help ‘revolutionise’ plastic use
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched two new competitions to help develop plastics that are greener, safer and more
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