LSEG rolls out standardised ESG scoring framework for 16,000 global companies The London Stock Exchange Group has released a comprehensive sustainability ratings system covering over 16,000 companies and 90% of […]
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How flexible pavement design choices affect carbon emissions Road construction generates substantial carbon emissions, yet many of those emissions never appear in project budgets or tender documents. Consequently, UK businesses
Design-Based Life Cycle Assessment of Flexible Pavements and Embodied Carbon Read More »
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive phase on 1 January 2026. For UK manufacturers exporting steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen or electricity to Europe, the cost
EU CBAM: The Carbon Border Tax Is Now Live — What UK Manufacturers Need to Do Read More »
The funding gap behind nature restoration The UK needs £56 billion over the next decade to meet its nature restoration targets. That works out at £5.6 billion every year until
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Investment consultants face new climate competency standards Pension scheme trustees can now assess their investment consultants’ climate expertise using an updated framework from the Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group. The
Fresh climate competency guide for investment consultants Read More »
The sustainable footwear company that shared its secrets Allbirds built its reputation on merino wool trainers and transparency. The brand became famous in Silicon Valley for comfortable, minimalist shoes made
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Transport and energy dominate advertising production emissions A single television advertising campaign can generate up to 200 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions. Transport alone accounts for nearly 40% of production
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Global taxonomy systems now guide sustainable investment decisions A new Oxford University study has mapped 50 sustainable finance taxonomies worldwide. These frameworks classify which business activities count as environmentally or
Mapping Sustainable Finance Taxonomies: Key Insights for UK Businesses Read More »
Iran conflict triggers renewed debate over EU carbon market resilience The EU Emissions Trading System faces its most serious political challenge in years. Energy prices have surged following US and
EU Emissions Trading System Under Pressure: Key Concerns and Implications Read More »
Steel furnace closures push UK emissions to historic low UK greenhouse gas emissions dropped to approximately 367 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025. This represents a 2%
UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell by 2% in 2025 Read More »
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