Steve Howard, chief sustainability officer at IKEA, has called on the government to introduce “clear policy signals” which he said could unlock “tremendous amounts of decarbonisation”.
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has claimed that the UK’s vote to leave the European Union will not affect the country’s commitment to clean energy, and revealed the government’s response to the fifth carbon budget will be published as scheduled tomorrow morning.
Private sector businesses could achieve 60% of the cuts in global emissions pledged at last year’s COP21 summit in Paris, a new report issued by We Mean Business has claimed.
Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, has said that businesses and governments must now have “more frank discussions” on climate issues if environmental targets are to be met.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) reiterated the need for more ambitious energy efficiency targets for its member states, on the same day the UK voted to leave the European Union.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has become the latest firm to benefit from a targeted energy demand strategy after saving £16,500 through avoidance of peak time charges.
Kingfisher is broadly on track to reach towards its 2020 sustainability targets after its latest update showed the company had reached several milestones on the way towards achieving its net positive ambition.
Clean Energy Live, the leading trade show for the renewables and clean energy industry, has partnered with leading information portal for electrical professionals, Voltimum.
Dell has made significant progress towards its 2020 environmental goals after wider adoption of energy efficiency measures and renewables saw the company’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fall.
