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Hosepipe bans are not the answer to the UK’s drought problems. Op-ed by Bent Jensen, CEO of Grundfos Commercial Building Services.
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Hosepipe bans are not the answer to the UK’s drought problems

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago7 mins

Op-ed by Bent Jensen, EVP, CEO Commercial Building Services, Grundfos A/S. Despite water being an essential resource for the UK’s…

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Businesses that boast strong political connections are more likely to avoid scrutiny over potential greenwashing, a new study by Durham University Business School has suggested.
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Businesses with strong political connections face less scrutiny of corporate greenwashing

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago3 mins

Businesses that boast strong political connections are more likely to avoid scrutiny over potential greenwashing, a new study by Durham…

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UK politicians 'significantly overestimate' public opposition to policies designed to address climate change, a new study by the University of Cambridge has found.
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British politicians ‘overestimate’ public opposition to climate policies, study finds

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago3 mins

UK politicians ‘significantly overestimate’ public opposition to policies designed to address climate change, a new study by the University of…

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Denmark's Green Left party (SF) has formally entered into the country's new coalition government, following its strong performance in March's general elections.
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Denmark’s Green Left party enters government as second-biggest party

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Denmark‘s Green Left party (SF) has formally entered into the country’s new coalition government, following its strong performance in March’s…

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Following the surge for Reform – and slump in support for Labour – in the UK's council elections, the European Green Party has become the first political party to make an explicit invitation for the UK to rejoin the EU.
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‘Doors should be reopened’ for the UK to rejoin the European Union, say European Greens

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Following the surge for Reform – and slump in support for Labour – in the UK‘s council elections, the European Green…

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Sustainable and ESG assets account for some $6.6 trillion of assets under management in the US, out of a total market size of $61.7 trillion, a new report by the US SIF Foundation has found.
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Sustainable investments account for 11% of US total assets, study finds

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

Sustainable and ESG assets account for some $6.6 trillion of assets under management in the US, out of a total…

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Markku Markkula is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015 to 2017.
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Markku Markkula on the role of cities in driving the climate-neutral agenda

9 months ago9 months ago11 mins

Markku Markkula is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015…

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Some two thirds of US citizens, across all political affiliations, want to see businesses continue their sustainability efforts, regardless of the political climate, new research from 3BL has found.
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Two thirds of US citizens want to see businesses continue their sustainability efforts

12 months ago10 months ago3 mins

Some two thirds of US citizens, across all political affiliations, want to see businesses continue their sustainability efforts regardless of…

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Some 67% of UK citizens accept that climate change is due to human activity, with 17% believing that climate change is due to other, non-human factors, according to a new study by YouGov, published to coincide with Earth Day 2025.
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Two thirds of Britons believe climate change is due to human activity

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Some 67% of UK citizens accept that climate change is due to human activity, with 17% believing that climate change…

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