Press Release
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14/06/2019
Bord Gáis Energy Index Down As Trade Tensions Impact Demand
The Bord Gáis Energy Index dropped 8% in May and is now 16% below the comparable period last year. Oil, the largest component of the Index, was the key driver of the fall dropping 11% in the month as escalating…Read more ›
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Government announces support scheme for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion
The second phase of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH), which will provide operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems has opened. This scheme is designed to replace fossil fuel heating systems by heat pumps and…Read more ›
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Ralph Lauren pledges to set approved science-based targets by 2020
Ralph Lauren has vowed to pledge to source 100% renewable electricity for its operations by the end of 2019, before setting approved science-based emissions targets in 2020.
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Costa joins Government-led pledge to halve food waste by 2030
Coffee chain Costa has become the latest company to sign the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) ‘Step up to the Plate’ pledge, which commits signatories to halving their food waste output by 2030.
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Record 11 million people now employed in renewable energy sector
Renewable energy now accounts for more than 11 million jobs worldwide, according to the latest set of official figures on the sector.
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Adnams’ Benedict Orchard to step down as environmental sustainability manager
Brewer Adnams’ environmental sustainability manager Benedict Orchard has confirmed that he will be leaving the company this summer, shortly after the firm’s head of finance and sustainability Richard Carter also made a career change.
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13/06/2019
Tarmac’s recycled asphalt and Unilever’s plastic-free boxes: The best green innovations of the week
Every week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations are being developed to help businesses and nations turn their green ambitions into actions. Here, we round up six of the best.
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Conservative Party leadership: What are the final 10’s records on environmental policy?
With the first ballot to determine the next leader of the Conservative Party taking place today (13 July), edie rounds up the environmental legacies and visions of each of the final 10 contenders in the race for No 10.
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Waitrose posts impressive energy savings from innovative fridge tech
New in-store fridge technology has enabled Waitrose & Partners to reduce its energy use for refrigeration by more than 40%, the supermarket has claimed.
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Sustainable Living Brands delivered record 75% of Unilever’s 2018 turnover growth
Unilever has posted another strong set of annual results for its ‘Sustainable Living’ brands portfolio, which accounted for a record three-quarters of the company’s turnover growth last year.