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11 December 2024

The $3.6 trillion cost of climate inaction: why CEOs must act now

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Intensifying climate risks will cause significant economic costs in the next two decades, with a lack of action reducing global GDP by up to 22 per cent by 2100.

05 December 2024

UK behind on peatland restoration: action needed for vital carbon sinks

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The UK is off target to restore or sustainably manage two million hectares of peatland by 2040, an essential tool of biological carbon capture.

25 November 2024

Closing a contentious COP: financial plan a ‘band-aid on a bullet wound’

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This year’s COP negotiations have reached their conclusion, with protestors and developing nations calling the flagship climate finance plan a “band-aid on a bullet wound.”

21 November 2024

£3.2bn Boost for Green Heating: 300,000 UK Homes to Benefit

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300,000 homes will benefit from the new government initiative next year, with more funding for homes to take on green alternatives to gas.

19 November 2024

COP29 heats up: money, methane, and missing leaders

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Protests, pessimists and some progress. Here’s what’s happened at COP29 so far.

18 November 2024

New carbon calculator tool launched to simplify journey to net zero for Greater Manchester SMEs

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A carbon calculator tool has been launched to help Greater Manchester businesses understand their consumption of energy, fuel and materials

06 November 2024

Five firms enter solar market following innovative new training programme

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A new training programme has led to five new solar installers entering the green technologies supply chain, to help deliver Greater Manchester’s transition to net zero.

30 October 2024

Rachel Reeves delivers Labour’s first budget since 2010: here’s what you need to know

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Labour’s Autumn budget was delivered to a raucous room, outlining £40bn in tax increases and far-reaching investment to drive net zero forward.

29 October 2024

Consumers face sustainability fatigue but focus on waste reduction

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According to a report on sustainable consumer behaviours, habits for reducing emissions have plateaued among consumers amid growing fatigue and scepticism.

24 October 2024

UK set to ban disposable vapes

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The Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from 1 June 2025, marking a positive step for the environment and human health, particularly among youths.

16 October 2024

New MPs are ‘greener’ but misunderstand green tech, poll finds

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A recent poll of current MPs shows 94 per cent support the net zero by 2050 target, but many are misinformed on the technologies that aim to deliver this.

10 October 2024

Global biodiversity in crisis: wildlife populations plummet 73%

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The Living Planet Report 2024 tracks population sizes of 5,495 vertebrate species, highlighting some stark declines.