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Some 88% of business leaders in the UK expect COP31 to lead to changes that they will need to implement within their organisations, according to the Association for Project Management (APM).
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Majority of UK businesses expect COP31 to lead to organisational changes

7 days ago7 days ago4 mins

Some 88% of business leaders in the UK expect COP31 to lead to changes that they will need to implement…

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UK's clean-power transition depends on grid connections and market reform
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UK’s clean-power transition depends on grid connections and market reform

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

While the UK is moving into a ‘infrastructure-intensive phase’ when it comes to renewables, this expansion will depend on faster…

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For many years the UK has mainly been asked to view sustainability through the lens of moral obligation – setting ambitious net zero targets, publishing pledges and working to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Rebranding sustainability – why business resilience is the new bottom line

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago9 mins

Op-ed by Natalie Dunbar, principal consultant at Consultus Sustainability. For many years, the UK has mainly been asked to view…

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Some 86% of UK farmers believe that policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while just under three quarters (74%) say increasingly unpredictable weather is making it harder to manage their business.
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Farmers face rising uncertainty as costs rise, McCain finds

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

Some 86% of UK farmers believe that policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while just under three quarters (74%)…

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Why Britain needs to become the world’s low-carbon benchmark
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Why Britain needs to become the world’s low-carbon benchmark

1 month ago1 month ago9 mins

Op-ed by Dr. Liz Gilligan, CEO of Material Evolution. Two hundred years ago, a bricklayer from Leeds named Joseph Aspdin…

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Sir David King has spent decades at the intersection of climate science and public policy, serving as the UK Government’s chief scientific adviser from 2000 to 2007 and special representative for climate change from 2013 to 2017.
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Sir David King on what climate action requires from people, business and government

1 month ago1 month ago6 mins

Sir David King has spent decades at the intersection of climate science and public policy, serving as the UK Government’s…

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The UK is paying to invent the bioeconomy, but letting other countries keep it.
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The UK is paying to invent the bioeconomy, but letting other countries keep it

1 month ago1 month ago9 mins

Op-ed by Jen Vanderhoven, CEO of the BBIA and the BioRevolution Coalition. Look around your bathroom, your kitchen or your…

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The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said there is 'no credible pathway' for the expansion of Heathrow Airport that is consistent with the country’s climate commitments.
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Expansion of Heathrow Airport incompatible with UK’s climate commitments

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said there is ‘no credible pathway’ for the expansion of Heathrow Airport that…

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A new study by the University of Hertfordshire has suggested that new towns in the UK will fall short of delivering 'thriving, sustainable communities' unless high-quality public transport is prioritised.
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New towns will be unable to create sustainable communities unless transport comes first

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

A new study by the University of Hertfordshire has suggested that new towns and settlements in the UK will fall…

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The UK experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with a provisional mean temperature of 16.5°C, according to new data from the Met Office.
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Summer 2026 was the ‘hottest on record’ in the UK

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

The UK experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with a provisional mean temperature of 16.5°C, according to new…

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