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Low carbon diamonds? De Beers pledges to reach carbon neutrality across operations by 2030

Business Green

New climate target will be achieved by transitioning mining operations to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, developing proprietary carbon capture technology and purchasing offsets, company said.

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Climate Neutral Certification labels products with minimized carbon footprints

AGreenLiving

The idea of the Climate Neutral Certification is a simple one — give businesses the opportunity to identify their carbon emissions and then reduce them and pay for programs that offset them. Climate Neutral helps businesses measure their carbon footprint to meet a uniform standard.

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Swedish EV maker declares intent to develop “a truly climate neutral car by 2030”

Envirotec Magazine

Swedish performance EV firm Polestar has declared a “moonshot goal” to create “the first truly climate neutral car by 2030.”. The Polestar 0 project will aim to cut carbon emissions by changing the way that cars are made, says the firm, rather than using traditional processes and then planting trees to offset CO2e.

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UK project will use AI plus microbes to unlock higher biogas production

Envirotec Magazine

million grant by UK Research and Innovation. Researchers say they are using artificial intelligence to develop better microorganism-led processes that efficiently digest materials such as food waste, wastewater and animal manure to help boost the UK’s burgeoning biogas industry.

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You are invited to 'New Climate Conversations: where we go from here' with E8 and Climate Solutions

E8 Cleantech Angels

These conversations from E8 and Climate Solutions look at the human stories and dynamics that are so essential to climate innovation and progress, which are all the more important in this time of upheaval. Join us for a discussion of innovation in agriculture and advocacy facilitated by Climate Solutions' Gregg Small.

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West Berkshire Council launches UK's first local government green bond

Business Green

The green bond has been launched using a Community Municipal Investment (CMI) framework developed by ethical investment platform Abundance, and marks the first of six pilot schemes the firm hopes to roll out with other UK local authorities in a bid to "supercharge the green economy".

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You are invited to 'New Climate Conversations: where we go from here' with E8 and Climate Solutions

E8 Cleantech Angels

These conversations from E8 and Climate Solutions look at the human stories and dynamics that are so essential to climate innovation and progress, which are all the more important in this time of upheaval. Join us for a discussion of innovation in agriculture and advocacy facilitated by Climate Solutions' Gregg Small.