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Some 269,000 solar installations were completed across the UK in 2025, a 37% increase on the previous year, in what was the strongest year to date for solar deployment in the country, according to the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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UK records ‘strongest ever year’ for solar power deployment

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

Some 269,000 solar installations were completed across the UK in 2025, a 37% increase on the previous year, in what…

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Jamie Anderson is an environment and sustainability expert, crisis responder and CEO of the UK’s Parliamentary Knowledge Foundation.
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Jamie Anderson on why consumers can ‘smell it’ when sustainability initiatives don’t go far enough

6 months ago5 months ago13 mins

Jamie Anderson is an environment and sustainability expert, crisis responder and CEO of the UK’s Parliamentary Knowledge Foundation. His career…

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An expansion of sustainability skills and training will be required to adapt the UK economy to the increased risk from heat, flooding and drought, the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has said.
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Expansion of sustainability skills needed as risks from extreme weather multiply

6 months ago5 months ago4 mins

An expansion of sustainability skills and training will be required to adapt the UK economy to the increased risk from…

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Seven in ten (70%) UK adults believe that successive governments have failed to prioritise water security, according to a study by Affinity Water.
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Seven in ten UK residents believe government has failed on water security

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

Seven in ten (70%) UK adults believe that successive governments have failed to prioritise water security, according to a study…

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SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural 'Ambition Into Action' report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning #sustainability vision into business reality. Here’s our interview with Kirsty Saddler, Director of Health & Sustainability Programmes, IGD.
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Ambition Into Action – Kirsty Saddler, Director of Health & Sustainability Programmes, IGD

6 months ago6 months ago7 mins

SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…

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Tesco has said that it has achieved a 68% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2015/16 baseline, surpassing its previous 2-25 target of a 60% reduction.
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Tesco achieves a 68% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions

6 months ago6 months ago4 mins

Tesco has said that it has achieved a 68% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2015/16 baseline,…

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Circularity should be a central part of business culture, not a distant policy. Op-ed by Nicky Rifat, co-founder, Green Space Innovations.
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  • Explainer

Circularity should be a central part of business culture, not a distant policy

6 months ago6 months ago8 mins

Op-ed by Nicky Rifat, co-founder, Green Space Innovations. The recent rollout of the UK government’s Simpler Recycling Scheme is a…

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The World Bank Group has approved a $1 billion financing package to support Egypt's transition to a greener economy, as well as efforts to boost job creation and strengthen macroeconomic and fiscal resilience.
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  • Sustainability

World Bank announces support for Egypt’s green economy transition

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

The World Bank Group has approved a $1 billion financing package to support Egypt’s transition to a greener economy, as…

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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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Friendly head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling older man in a navy blazer and white patterned shirt against a white background, professional headshot.
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Techies Go Green appoint new chief development officer

6 months ago6 months ago2 mins

Techies Go Green, a Dublin-based network aimed at supporting tech firms with decarbonisation and achieving net zero, has appointed Derek…

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