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Are CEOs sidelining environmental sustainability as rising costs bite?

A major UN-backed survey of more than 2,600 chief executive officers globally has revealed that 93% are guiding their business through ten or more simultaneous challenges, with rising energy and resource prices chief among them. Are they leaning in to environmental sustainability in this context, or shelving plans?
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Global Warming. Renewable Energy.

Scottish Government targets 20GW of additional low-cost renewable energy generation by 2030

The Scottish Government has unveiled a new Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, targeting accelerated wind deployment and increasing its hydrogen ambitions, while maintaining its position against nuclear.
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Environment

Environment Agency workers to strike for the first time

Environment Agency (EA) workers have voted to go on strike later this month in a dispute over pay.
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Climate Change Environment Global Warming. Renewable Energy. Sustainability

Eight New Year’s Resolutions for sustainability professionals in 2023 and beyond

From the energy crisis, to biodiversity summits, the last 12 months have delivered seismic shifts across the entirety of the sustainability spectrum. But what does 2023 hold for sustainability professionals? Here, edie outlines eight resolutions that readers are setting for the New Year.
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Global Warming. Renewable Energy.

In response to energy crisis, EU Parliament backs plan to accelerate renewables permitting

The European Parliament has voted in favour of faster approval deadlines for new renewable energy installations, paving the way for talks with EU member states to finalise the law next year.
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Climate Change Environment Global Warming. Renewable Energy. Sustainability

Net-zero health centres and beer made with surplus bread: The sustainability success stories of the week

As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week’s edition, Iberdrola’s partnership with Unicef, and much more.
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Climate Change Environment Global Warming. Renewable Energy. Sustainability

Hydrogen freight trains and Canada’s heat pump grants: The sustainability success stories of the week

As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week’s edition, Canada’s $500m grants for low-carbon home heating, and much more.
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Climate Change Environment Global Warming. Renewable Energy. Sustainability

Black Friday: Could 2022 finally be the year that sustainability trumps overconsumption?

This Friday (25 November) is Black Friday – the biggest discount shopping day in the US calendar and, now, arguably in the UK too. It is widely regarded as the antithesis of sustainable consumption. But, with budgets squeezed and environmental awareness growing, could 2022 present an opportunity for a ‘greener’…