New environmental permitting rules aim to speed clean energy projects The government has launched major changes to environmental permitting rules in England and Wales. These reforms target clean technology and […]
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Dover port delivers net zero for direct operations The Port of Dover announced on 14 April 2026 that it has reached net zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 activities.
Green Cliffs of Dover: Port of Dover Achieves Net Zero Read More »
Uppsala study reveals where 390 tonnes of lab plastic went Uppsala University tracked plastic consumption across its laboratories for five years. Researchers analysed procurement records and weighed 2,200 different products.
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Westminster’s climate divisions create new financial uncertainty Political consensus on net zero is breaking down. For UK businesses, this matters because policy instability now ranks alongside physical climate risk as
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Floor specialist Bona cuts emissions by 46% against 2022 baseline Bona, a Swedish family-owned flooring products business, published its 2025 sustainability report on 7 April 2026. The company beat its
Bona’s 2025 Sustainability Report Highlights Significant Emission Cuts Read More »
Greggs drops weight reduction target for packaging Greggs has walked away from its original commitment to cut packaging weight by 25% before the end of 2025. Instead, the bakery chain
Greggs Updates Sustainability Goals on Packaging and Food Waste Read More »
Coca-Cola bottler expands in climate-vulnerable Philippines Coca-Cola Europacific Partners entered the Philippine market in 2024 through a bottling acquisition. The move raises a commercial question many UK manufacturers now face.
Healthcare supply chains face growing pressure to cut emissions The medical technology sector contributes approximately 4.4% of global carbon emissions. Most of that footprint comes from supply chains. Production, transportation,
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Brussels chemicals firm cuts ethylene oxide emissions by half Syensqo S.A. and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. have agreed to supply mass-balanced ethylene oxide with a carbon footprint 51% lower than
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Industry coalition publishes first national standard for net zero carbon buildings On March 10, 2026, the UK construction sector gained its first unified framework for defining and measuring net zero
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