Biodiversity, Carbon, Policy and White Paper

Planet, Microsoft, and Researchers Build New AI-focused Resource for Environmental Reporting

Planet Pulse

JANUARY 23, 2024

We are expanding this portfolio with a white paper guide to help navigate new sustainability reporting demands around nature-related impacts and dependencies – Accelerating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Reporting , written in collaboration with Microsoft, the Natural Capital Project, and the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity Sustainability Carbon-neutral Lithium

Will water pricing be the next carbon pricing?

Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

Could growing water stress prompt more companies to embrace water pricing policies? It's a strategy similar to the policy of setting internal carbon pricing to account for the "cost" of carbon emissions as part of a product or service. But carbon is easy from an accounting perspective. A seldom used approach.

Carbon

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor

'Decarbonisation by stealth is not possible': Aldersgate Group steps up calls for fast-tracked net zero policies

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

Policy

Policy Carbon-negative Government Carbon

Government urged to create 'wild belt' nature recovery areas as part of planning reforms

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity. Launching a white paper on the planning reforms for consultation in August, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the changes would "cut red tape, but not standards".

Government

Government Biodiversity Climate change Packaging

'Indispensible': Can the carbon offset market bolster its credibility?

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ahead of tomorrow's Net Zero Festival, Toby Hill explores how carbon offset standards are evolving in a bid to assure clients and campaigners that promised carbon savings can be delivered. To find out more about the role of carbon offsets in the net zero transition, sign up now for a free pass to tomorrow's Net Zero Festival.

Carbon

Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels

Imperial College London and Hitachi launch new climate solutions research centre

Business Green

JULY 11, 2022

The Centre is expected to focus on both fundamental and applied research, where Hitachi and Imperial collaborate on selected research projects, reports, and white papers exploring the technologies required to reach net zero and the challenges to be overcome, as well as potential scenarios that could arise when the world reaches net zero.

Europe

Europe Pollution Biodiversity Technology

Nature's moment

Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Meanwhile, the global embrace of net zero targets has shone a spotlight on nature's vital role as a carbon sink that has to be rapidly expanded if net zero pledges are to be honoured. Of course, there are plenty of reasons to fear this moment will be squandered.

Politics

Politics Policy Biodiversity Agriculture

Business leaders urge Prime Minister to pursue climate solutions with same urgency as Covid vaccines

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2021

Action to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss must be pursued with the same focus and urgency as the development and deployment of Covid vaccines, a group of business and academic leaders have told the Prime Minister in an open letter sent today.

Innovation

Innovation Government Climate change Technology

Raising the steaks: Why fake meat could be key to accelerating shift to climate-friendly diets

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Evidently UK meat consumption is still not falling quickly enough to meet climate targets, yet more draconian measures mooted as a solution, such as a tax on red meat, have been widely derided as unpopular policies that could well risk a backlash from the electorate.

Agriculture

Agriculture Government Health Climate change

Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Johnson was most convincing, as is so often the case, when he departed from policy detail and provided a hymn to the UK's "world-leading" clean technologies and innovations. The main policy announcement from today's speech was the promise of "the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War".

Government

Government Packaging Aviation Climate change

The Net Zero Strategy: The Reaction

Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

BusinessGreen rounds up the best of the reaction from the low carbon economy to the government's flagship roadmap for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. CBI chief policy director Matthew Fell said: "The Net Zero Strategy and [Spending] Review fills in some of the blanks on how we realise the UK's decarbonisation ambitions.

Government

Government Carbon-negative Investment Climate change

Behind the coming ESG disclosure explosion

GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. racial equity, political spending and policy influence activity influence also will factor highly.

Sustainability

Sustainability Europe Investment North America

From National Parks to Zero Carbon Clusters: What will make it into the 10 point green recovery plan?

Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And will the much-trumpeted new strategy have the desired catalysing impact on the UK's covid-stricken economy and faltering net zero transition, or will it amount to yet more Johnsonian spin over substance, big on planet-saving rhetorical flourishes but low on bankable policy detail? carbon capture/storage. offshore wind.

Carbon

Carbon Government Packaging Climate change

'Leading by example': Green economy welcomes stretching target to slash UK emissions 78 per cent by 2035

Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

But big questions remain over how the UK will meet hugely ambitious new targets, after government signalled it will not sign off on all the CCC's policy recommendations. The new Carbon Budget is expected to then be enshrined in law by the end of June 2021.

Government

Government Aviation Policy Carbon

Waiting for Rishi

Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

The government's commitment to a green recovery is a big step forward, but impatience is growing as green businesses continue to wait for key policies and spending decisions that have been in the pipeline for months. But then once again the accompanying policy measures singularly failed to match the rhetoric.

Policy

Policy Carbon-negative Packaging Government

'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

On emissions trading, the clock is ticking but still businesses wait in vain for clarity on a UK carbon pricing regime. This means a clear strategy to upgrade the UK's infrastructure and publishing the Energy White Paper.". They're throwing a combined £63bn towards carbon-cutting stimulus measures.

Government

Government Investment Climate change Packaging

What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

The Case For Green Certification White Paper Get your copy of Green Business Bureau’s in-depth look at the opportunities, benefits, market trends and business case available to greener businesses. Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? Is Green Certification Right For Your Business?

Business Energy Monitoring

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring

Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy: Five key takeaways

Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

BusinessGreen rounds up the top green headlines from government's latest slew of fiscal and policy announcements. But they also suggest a growing willingness from ministers to harness the nuts and bolts of governance to tilt the playing field a little in favour of green policies and projects. Global Britain retreats.

Policy

Policy Government Investment Climate change

Behind the coming ESG disclosure explosion

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to Tomas Otterström, KPMG’s partner and head of responsible investment and sustainability services in Finland and Sweden, climate change, biodiversity and diversity/inclusion issues appear to be this year’s top proxy issues globally. racial equity, political spending and policy influence activity influence also will factor highly.

Sustainability

Sustainability Europe Investment North America

Budget 2020: The green economy reacts

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Martin Baxter, chief policy advisor at environmental professionals body IEMA, said: "While IEMA welcomes the significant commitments announced in Budget 2020, questions remain over whether this reflects the urgency of tackling the climate and environmental emergency. Based on this budget, we won't. Time is running out to act.

Plastics

Plastics Recycling Recycling Government

Green Brexit: What the hell happens now?

Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

But for the green economy, the clearest continuity with the past few years is also the least welcome: the huge chasm of political and policy uncertainty that stretched across almost every aspect of the Brexit process will still be there tomorrow. Plus ça change. How will the UK work with the EU Chemicals Agency and REACH regime?

Government

Government Policy Agriculture Law

Government vows to make all new homes 'zero carbon ready', but campaigners fear disaster for nature

Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

The white paper reiterates the government's plans to strengthen environmental standards for new homes and hints that it could pull forward the 2025 target date for introducing the new Future Homes Standard, which will require new homes to be "zero carbon ready".

Home Energy Monitoring

Home Energy Monitoring Government Carbon Building Energy Monitoring

CleanTech Focus

Planet, Microsoft, and Researchers Build New AI-focused Resource for Environmental Reporting

Will water pricing be the next carbon pricing?

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'Decarbonisation by stealth is not possible': Aldersgate Group steps up calls for fast-tracked net zero policies

Government urged to create 'wild belt' nature recovery areas as part of planning reforms

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Imperial College London and Hitachi launch new climate solutions research centre

Nature's moment

Business leaders urge Prime Minister to pursue climate solutions with same urgency as Covid vaccines

Raising the steaks: Why fake meat could be key to accelerating shift to climate-friendly diets

Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

The Net Zero Strategy: The Reaction

Behind the coming ESG disclosure explosion

From National Parks to Zero Carbon Clusters: What will make it into the 10 point green recovery plan?

'Leading by example': Green economy welcomes stretching target to slash UK emissions 78 per cent by 2035

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'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

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Budget 2020: The green economy reacts

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Government vows to make all new homes 'zero carbon ready', but campaigners fear disaster for nature

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