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IEMA reacts to Queen's Speech

Sustainability body IEMA has welcomed the UK government's commitment to a range of environmental ambitions outlined during the Queen's Speech this week.

Climate change | Legislation | UK government | 13 May 2021
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Two-thirds of UK savers want pensions to tackle climate change

Around two-thirds of UK pension holders want their retirement savings to tackle to climate change, but a similar proportion have no idea where their money is invested, a YouGov poll has found.

Climate change | Finance | Investment
13 May 2021
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Legal challenge launched over UK support for North Sea oil and gas

Three environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the UK government over its support for the production of North Sea oil and gas that is only economic because of subsidies, the Paid to Pollute campaign has announced.

Climate change | Fossil fuels | UK government
13 May 2021

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Longterm thinking: The good ancestor

Climate change | Sustainability | 26 March 2021

Interview with Wanjira Mathai: A fork in the road

Wanjira Mathai talks to Chris Seekings about the environmental choices facing some of the poorest nations on Earth

Corporate Social Responsibility | Health | Climate change
26 March 2021

Biodiversity: Nature's new allies

Business initiatives on climate change are now being repurposed to prevent the destruction of nature, reports Catherine Early

Climate change | Biodiversity
26 March 2021

The great rebuild

Chris Seekings reports on the opportunities and challenges that ‘green jobs’ present for the UK as it looks to build back from the COVID-19 pandemic in a sustainable way

Business & Industry | Sustainability
26 March 2021

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LR launches new Responsible Plastic Management Certification to help businesses manage plastic waste and its impact on the environment.

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11 December 2019

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New assurance first for plastic pollution reduction

Businesses can now take significant verifiable steps to manage plastic waste and its impact on the environment, thanks to the launch of the world’s first best-practice standard for Responsible Plastic Management (RPM).

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Policy update: Environment Bill

The government has announced a delay to the Environment Bill’s passage through Parliament, due to COVID-19 restrictions and a bottleneck of legislation making its way onto the statute book. It is expected that the Bill will receive significant interest in the Lords, and the pause means it will carry over into the next parliamentary session, rather than being rushed through without proper...

Policy
26 March 2021

COP26 - How to join the Race to Zero

In the build-up to COP26, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign (racetozero.unfccc.int) is gaining real traction and mobilising commitments. Unlike other races, it can be joined at any stage. How is it going?

Climate change
26 March 2021

BSI Net Zero Week webinar

Reaching net zero will require collaboration between business leaders, policymakers, SMEs, the financial sector and societal stakeholders. A webinar was held in January as part of the British Standards Institute (BSI) Net Zero Week, focusing on legislative drivers that are framing the UK government response to net zero, the tools and techniques organisations can use, and how to prioritise...

Business & Industry
26 March 2021

Government green jobs and skills strategy

During the past few months there has been a great deal of talk about the need for the UK’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to be powered by investment in sustainable projects and programmes across all parts of the economy. Few would argue with this approach, but making it a reality will be challenging. We must align the appropriate enabling policies, regulations and standards, along with...

Climate change | Finance
26 March 2021

International Organization for Standardization publishes new white paper on ISO 14090 and 14001

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26 March 2021
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Demystifying the circular economy: Extended resource ownership

Andy Whyle shares a model for helping to explain the concept of extended resource ownership to the layperson

Biodiversity | Net positive | Education
29 January 2021
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