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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 months ago2 months 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

2 months ago2 months 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

2 months ago2 months 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

5 months ago5 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

6 months ago6 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

11 months ago11 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

11 months ago11 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

1 year ago12 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

2 years ago2 years 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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