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The UK's 'impact economy', including mission-led and impact-oriented businesses, contributes £428 billion in gross value added to the country's economy as a whole, or 15% of GDP, a new report has suggested.

The UK’s ‘impact economy’ contributes 15% of total GDP

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The UK’s ‘impact economy’, including mission-led and impact-oriented businesses, charities and other groups, contributes £428 billion in gross value added to the…

Public electric vehicle charging infrastructure is expanding ahead of demand in almost all EU countries, new analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E) has found.

Just 11% of UK consumers keen to go fully electric for next car purchase

10 months ago10 months ago4 mins

Just over one in ten (11%) of UK consumers plan to purchase a fully-electric vehicle for their next car purchase,…

The declarations signed at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, to foster offshore energy cooperation, represent "Europe’s path to true independence", EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen has said.

North Sea energy agreement is “Europe’s path to true independence”

10 months ago9 months ago5 mins

The declarations signed at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, to foster offshore energy cooperation, represent “Europe’s path to true…

The UK has awarded 8.4 GW of capacity in its latest offshore wind auction, making it the biggest offshore wind auction in Europe to date, Wind Europe has said.

The UK’s latest offshore wind auction was the biggest in Europe to date

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The UK has awarded 8.4 GW of capacity in its latest offshore wind auction, making it the biggest offshore wind…

Sustainability Week 2026 (pictured), held at the Intercontinental London – the O2, is the 11th annual edition of this influential conference, now incorporating the 3rd annual Energy Transition Summit.

Sustainability conferences in the UK in 2026

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Here’s SustainabilityOnline’s guide to the top sustainability conferences and events taking place in the UK over the coming year. This…

Music fans travelling to concerts represent the largest contributor to total emissions in the live music industry, a new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Climate Machine, supported by rock band Coldplay, Warner Music Group, Live Nation and Hope Solutions has found.

Fan travel the largest contributor to total emissions in the live music industry

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Music fans travelling to concerts represent the largest contributor to total emissions in the live music industry, a new study…

Environmental association Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has criticised the agreements reached between the EU, the United Kingdom and Norway regarding North Sea fishing quotas for 2026, describing them as an 'opportunity missed' to establish a sustainable fisheries policy.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe criticises North Sea fishing quotas agreement

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Environmental association Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has criticised the agreement reached between the EU, the United Kingdom and Norway regarding North…

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals aimed at ensuring that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are 'transparent, reliable and comparable'.

UK’s FCA seeking to improve reliability of ESG ratings

11 months ago11 months ago3 mins

The UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals aimed at ensuring that environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are…

According to Novuna Business Finance, small business owners are 'leading a quiet sustainability revolution', incorporating ESG initiatives into their day-to-day work to drive business performance.

5 ways small business owners are turning sustainability into success

12 months ago12 months ago4 mins

According to Novuna Business Finance, small business owners are ‘leading a quiet sustainability revolution’, incorporating ESG initiatives into their day-to-day…