African nations and NGOs call for just climate finance initiatives at COP29
A coalition of environmental ministries from four African countries (the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Uganda, and Equatorial Guinea), together…
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Progress on environmental goals ‘derailed’ by failure to implement action plans, says EY
Progress on vital global environmental goals has been ‘derailed’ by the failure of businesses around the world to put action…
$78 trillion needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
Achieving net zero emissions targets by 2050 will require an investment of around $78 trillion, a new study by Wood…
Tomás Sercovich on BITCI Ireland’s support for Irish firms in achieving net zero targets
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) recently launched a new action plan, Accelerate – The Business Pact for Climate and…
Over three quarters of businesses believe that technology is ‘essential’ for achieving sustainability targets
Some 78% of businesses believe that technology will play a ‘crucial’ in enabling them to meet their sustainability targets, a…
Edinburgh startup develops ‘smart’ plastic that breaks down in the sea
E.V.A. Biosystems, a startup launched by the University of Edinburgh, has developed a ‘smart’ plastic that breaks down in the…
Collaboration will be key to driving Beiersdorf’s net zero efforts
Collaboration is set to play a vital role in enabling Beiersdorf to achieve its goal of net zero emissions by…
Tripling of renewable energy by 2030 is feasible, says IEA
A tripling of renewable energy and a doubling of energy efficiency by the end of the decade are ‘feasible’, the IEA has said.
India in a ‘race against time’ when it comes to energy transition
A new report by S&P Global suggests that India at a crossroads from an energy perspective, as it seeks to balance energy and sustainability.
45% of Fortune Global 500 companies plan to be net zero by 2050
Some 45% of Fortune Global 500 companies are planning to be net zero by 2050, up from 39% last year, and from 8% in 2020.