Sustainability teams now manage power and water, not just paperwork Corporate sustainability departments are taking on a new role. For years, these teams focused on tracking emissions and writing reports. […]
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Burnham’s regional net zero record in Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has spent eight years as Mayor of Greater Manchester building a local climate track record that may signal his approach
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Welsh Government consults on making rural impact checks compulsory The Welsh Government opened a public consultation in July 2026 on proposals that would require public bodies to assess how policies
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England’s electrical workforce falls by a quarter since 2018 England’s electrical workforce has shrunk by 26.2% since 2018, dropping from 214,200 qualified electricians to just 158,000 in 2024. The decline
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ASA bans airline adverts for misleading carbon offset claims The Advertising Standards Authority has banned advertisements from Eurowings and Qatar Airways. The airlines claimed passengers could make flights environmentally friendly
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Distance threshold exempts Qantas ultra-long routes from EU carbon pricing Qantas has secured an unexpected advantage for its Project Sunrise flights. The European Commission’s revised aviation carbon rules will exempt
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Wakefield Council withdraws 2030 carbon neutrality pledge Wakefield Council has formally withdrawn its 2030 carbon-neutral target and cut £170,000 from its climate change budget. The decision reverses commitments made in
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Companies report more sustainability data but quality remains inconsistent A recent study has found that voluntary sustainability reporting frameworks have not delivered the clear, consistent improvements in corporate disclosure that
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ASA bans Eurowings and Qatar Airways offset advertisements The Advertising Standards Authority has banned advertisements from Eurowings and Qatar Airways for making misleading claims about carbon offsetting. The ruling, announced
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Mining for renewable energy materials brings fresh water and rights concerns The shift to clean energy requires vast quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper. However, new research shows that
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