Sustainability - the latest news

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Outcry over go-ahead for Cumbrian mine may lead to a further review

Cumbrian Council confirm that another review of controversial new coal mine being considered

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Feb 9, 20213 min read

Battery Technology Companies receive a record amount of investment in 2020

Last fall, Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt reported that $600 million in equity had been collected to invest in capacity...

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Feb 8, 20213 min read

Obstacles for the European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre

Green hydrogen, full of hope, but equally full of obstacles, is a rare example of a clean energy source that has not been fully realized...

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Feb 7, 20212 min read

European sustainable funds investments reached €1.1trn in 2020

According to Morningstar, investments in European sustainable funds rose by 52 percent in the past year to hit €1.1trn in December 2020,...

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Feb 5, 20212 min read

£11m UK government funding for green energy start-ups and entrepreneurs

£11m funds available for energy entrepreneurs from UK government

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Feb 4, 20211 min read

Exxon plans to invest $3 billion in lower-emission technologies

Exxon Mobil Corp has established a division to commercialize the technology that helps minimize carbon emissions, as the U.S. oil giant...

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Feb 4, 20213 min read

Green hydrogen - the key to carbon emission reduction

The growth of national and supranational "net zero" goals has been one of the most prominent aspects of climate policy over the last...

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Feb 2, 20212 min read

North Sea oil rigs cause a "coal plant" worth of preventable emissions

Research just published by Greenpeace reveals that North Sea oil and gas rigs release as much CO2 as a coal-fuelled power plant each year

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Feb 1, 20212 min read

SPACs are the construct required to finance cleantech by VCs

In recent years more focus is being placed on emerging clean technologies, ranging from renewables and energy storage to nuclear power,...

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Feb 1, 20212 min read

Driving down costs: Ovo Energy's EV charging tariff could halve running expense

Ovo Energy announce a new EV-charging tariff which could reduce running costs by a half

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Feb 1, 20212 min read

Robert Downey Jr is launching Environmental, Social and Governance venture capital funds

A new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) venture capital investment fund has been founded by famous actor and producer Robert...

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Jan 31, 20213 min read

Renewable Energy Beats Fossil Fuels Across Europe in 2020

Last year, for the first time, renewables generated more energy than fossil fuels across the EU, brought on by new ventures in the field...

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Jan 31, 20212 min read

Investment in energy transition reaches $501bn

The latest comprehensive indicator of "energy transition investment" shows that in 2020 the world dedicated a record $501 billion to...

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Jan 29, 20212 min read

Damning report reveals high incidence of greenwashing in eco-marketing

A damning report just published – 28th January – indicates that the level of misinformation issued by companies about their environmental...

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Jan 28, 20212 min read

Global Energy Group forges links with Rosetti Marino on renewables projects

Global Energy Group and Rosetti Marino form partnership to further develop UK offshore renewables projects

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Jan 27, 20212 min read

£250m sustainability bond secured by housing association

Aster Group, a housing association with headquarters in Devizes, Wilshire, has priced its first £250 million sustainability bond with the...

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Jan 27, 20213 min read

Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals with tech

In recent years hackathons, innovation challenges, investors, and venture capitalists are constantly targeting start-ups who use...

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Jan 26, 20212 min read

Venture capital fund raises $222m for vegan & Foodtech start-ups

Due to the uncertainties in worldwide food production brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, investors are piling into a vegan-oriented...

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Jan 22, 20212 min read

UK solar PV capacity increases as the sector looks to a bright future

New solar PV installations increase by 27% in 2020 as sector looks to a bright future

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Jan 20, 20212 min read

Government sets out guidelines on energy efficiency for new builds

Government guidelines on energy efficiency in new build homes announced

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