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One or more major oil companies will abandon fossil fuels, predicts Jeremy Leggett
The oil price crash coupled with growing concerns about global warming will encourage at least one of the major oil companies to turn its back on fossil fuels in the near future, predicts an award-winning scientist and former industry adviser.Leading businesses launch first social impact assessment tool
Leading businesses, including UK retailer Marks and Spencer and Dutch chemicals giant AkzoNobel, have launched a comprehensive handbook for assessing the social impact of products, billing the guide as the “next frontier for sustainability”.EU green label regulations could lead to inefficient vacuum cleaners, manufacturers warn
Consumers are being urged to buy powerful vacuum cleaners while they can after it emerged that some of the most powerful models on the market will disappear in September when a new EU rule comes into force.Food and drink manufacturers cut water use by over 15 per cent
Food and drink companies have cut their water use by 1.35 million m3 last year, accounting for a 15.6 per cent reduction in collective water use since 2007, according to figures released today by resource efficiency expert WRAP.£5,000 savings up for grabs for SMEs that take action on resource management
Savings of “at least £5,000 a year” are up for grabs by small businesses that learn how to turn their waste into useful resources, according to a new study by professional body the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).SMEs to share resource efficiency manager to cut cost of going green
A ground-breaking project involving UK engineering giant Rolls-Royce and the manufacturers’ body EEF is about to launch aiming to tackle a critical challenge facing many SMEs – the unaffordable cost of going green.‘Big 10’ food and drink companies emit more greenhouse gases than Nordic nations
The ‘Big 10’ global food and drink companies together emit more greenhouse gases than the Nordic countries and would rank as the 25th most polluting country in the world if grouped together, the international charity and agency Oxfam claims in a new report on Tuesday.New UK factory to build ‘farm-scale’ wind turbines
A new factory has opened in the West Midlands to to build ‘farm-scale’ wind turbines and offer an alternative income for cash-strapped farmers.Retailers and fashion designers agree to cut environmental impact of clothing
A group of retailers and fashion designers, which collectively represent 40 per cent of UK clothing sales, have pledged to a 15 per cent reduction in the environmental impact of their products by 2020.Carpet manufacturer Interface reduces carbon emissions by 90 per cent
The European division of Interface, the pioneering sustainable carpet manufacturer, has cut its carbon emissions by 90 per cent and reduced its water usage by 95 per cent.Shell ditches plans to drill in Alaskan Arctic in 2014 following profits plunge
Shell has announced plans to slash its exploration and development spending from $46bn (£27.8 billion) to $37 billion this year and has ditched plans to drill in the Alaskan Arctic this summer.Cuadrilla rules out fracking at Balcombe
Cuadrilla is to scrap plans to use controversial fracking technology near the village of Balcombe in Sussex – but only because the rocks at its site already contain natural fractures.Solar firm Lightsource to double generating capacity by Spring
Leading UK solar farm company Lightsource Renewable Energy said it is set to almost double its generating capacity to 600 megawatts over the next six to eight months.RWE npower pulls plug on £4bn Atlantic Array offshore wind farm
Britain’s green ambitions have been dealt a blow as a big six energy company has pulled the plug on one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms, with the political storm enveloping the industry threatening the multibillion-pound investments needed to meet emissions targets and head off a looming capacity crunch.Manufacturers call on Osborne to scrap green taxes
Britain’s manufacturers have called on the chancellor to cut business energy costs to support the economic recovery.
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