Government ‘cannot currently’ tell if £22bn subsidy for biomass plants is genuinely green – watchdog January 24, 2024 The Drax plant in North Yorkshire is the country's primary user of biomass
Just Stop Oil gets backing of Hollywood director Adam McKay who will TRIPLE donations this weekend June 3, 2023 Hollywood film director Adam McKay has pledged to triple donations to Just Stop Oil over the weekend, the group said. McKay, who made Netflix film Don’t Look Up, a climate change satire, as well as Step Brothers and The Big Short, said he stands with the protesters, praising them for waking up “sleeping governments”. He [...]
A Heated Convergence: Mass Demonstration and Climate Conversations in NYC October 16, 2023 Amidst the sprawling urban landscape of New York City, a cry for environmental prudence and policy transformation echoed through the corridors of power and the public spaces alike, as tens of thousands convened on a sunny day in September 2023. This congregation was not an arbitrary assembly but a planned mass demonstration, formulated by Earthworks, [...]
Outspoken climate lawyers have thrown out the PR rulebook – and it could catch on February 14, 2024 Climate litigation cases have seen lawyers become increasingly outspoken. Could the days of no comment be behind us, Charles McKeon asks.
Government’s controversial Drax biomass subsidy faces political backlash January 18, 2024 The UK government has published a consultation exploring different funding options for Drax's biomass-fired power plant
FuturePlus Becomes Strategic Sustainability Partner to Sustainable Ventures, Europe’s Leading Climate Tech Hub May 20, 2024 New collaboration marks a significant step towards fostering comprehensive sustainability and ESG management and reporting within the Sustainable Ventures ecosystem Sustainability management and ESG reporting platform FuturePlus has agreed a strategic partnership with Sustainable Ventures, Europe’s leading climate tech hub. Sustainable Ventures helps climate startups and entrepreneurs across the UK to scale through investment, workspaces [...]
The Square Mile’s efforts on sustainability must be grounded in real action – not claims April 25, 2022 Earlier this month, the City saw the familiar banners and heard the recognisable chanting of Extinction Rebellion, who made their way across the Square Mile. Protests like theirs have become commonplace globally. Whether you agree with their tactics or not, it is impossible to deny that their actions reflect a shift in the public mood. [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Consuming social media content with care as a New Year’s resolution December 26, 2022 As we approach the start of 2023, a good New Year’s resolution could be handling information we find on social media with a lot more care. Research published last week found that a quarter of tweets posted by premium Twitter subscribers on climate change, vaccines and Ukraine contain misinformation. This number is perhaps not surprising [...]
All the best offices are embracing the Great Outdoors (so leave HSBC alone) August 8, 2024 From smoking den to outdoor zen – offices are embracing green spaces, says Lucy Arthur
Extreme H: Pioneer 25 hydrogen racing car launched in central London June 27, 2024 Extreme H, the successor to Extreme E, today launched its racer on the River Thames as hydrogen racing edges closer. Aboard the St Helena, the ship that transports the Extreme E cars from location to location, the Pioneer 25 was unveiled to guests and members of the media. Extreme H the future Alejandro Agag, Founder [...]