Source: Edie Awards

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Wave energy crucial to UK’s clean power ambitions, report finds - edie

  2024-03-05 by in Edie Awards

A resilient and cost-effective transition to 100% renewables in the UK would require at least 27GW of wave energy capacity, new research has shown.

  Tagged under: Renewable Energy

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About Us | edie - driving sustainability in business

  2023-10-27 (or before) in Edie Awards

Find out about edie's mission to drive sustainability in business and our latest news and events, as well as who we are and what we do.

  Tagged under: Sustainability

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COP28 Action Tracker: Latest Updates on Climate Action and Sustainable Development

  2023-10-27 (or before) by in Edie Awards

Stay up to date with the latest updates on COP28, including headline news, UK preparations, and the global efforts towards climate action and sustainable development. This edition covers news from the UAE organisers, Latin America and Carribean Climate Week, and more.

  Tagged under: COP28 | Fossil Fuels | Climate Justice | Finance

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Government shirks request from MPs to disclose carbon impact of net-zero policy rollbacks

  2023-10-26 by in Edie Awards

The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed disappointment with the government's lack of clarity on meeting carbon reduction targets, particularly regarding the rollback of existing policies. The committee hoped for further detail in the government's response to the Climate Change Committee's report but this has not been forthcoming.

  Tagged under: Net Zero | Committee on Climate Change UK

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Number of green jobs in UK reached record high in 2021 - edie

  2023-07-31 (or before) by in Edie Awards

The number of UK-based jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sectors in 2021 was almost 40,000 higher than in 2020, official new figures show. But the Government is still not on track to deliver its flagship pledge of two million green jobs by 2030.

  Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Sustainability

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Cumbria coal mine: High Court refuses to hear legal challenge, green groups vow further action - edie

  2023-04-14 (or before) by in Edie Awards

The UK’s High Court has refused to hear a case against the Government’s decision to permit a new deep coal mine in Cumbria, tabled by environmental groups including Friends of the Earth.

  Tagged under: Legislation

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Are social media platforms profiting from fossil fuel greenwashing? - edie

  2023-02-20 (or before) in Edie Awards

Big technology platforms including Meta and Twitter have been accused of profiteering from greenwashing adverts from fossil fuel companies, with a new report warning that some platforms have no policies in place to address the issue.

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‘Missed opportunities’ on energy efficiency and cleantech: UK’s green economy reacts to mini-Budget - edie

  2022-10-02 (or before) in Edie Awards

Thought leaders and key organisations from across the UK’s green economy have voiced disappointment that Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng did not use his mini-Budget or Growth Plan to announce new energy efficiency measures to safeguard homes and businesses in the longer term.

  Tagged under: Finance

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Report: 2 in 3 banks have no commitments to stop financing deforestation

  2021-03-06 (or before) in Edie Awards

Some 95 of the world's largest 150 banks and investment firms have not published policies to prevent the companies they finance from destroying forests, with laggards including BlackRock and Wells Fargo.

  Tagged under: Deforestation | Trees | Finance

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