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Post COP26: new net zero roles and opportunities for business
In November 2021, 197 nations, world leaders, financial specialists and environmental experts met for the UN’s first COP international one-to-one talking shop in six years for what was meant to be a vital turning point in resolving the world’s worsening climate...
Combatting litter in public places
Littering has always been a blight on public spaces, and where people go, littering usually follows. With the increase in our collective appreciation of the outdoors over the pandemic — either as a critical part of our hourly exercise during lockdown, or when picking...
Three steps to build climate change resilience within your organisation
Climate-related risks are already a reality. In August this year, the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that: it is virtually certain that hot extremes have been more frequent and more extreme across most land areasthere is...
Your carbon footprint hidden in plain sight
During the journey of reducing carbon emissions, your business may face harsh realities where carbon audits reveal much more than direct operational and logistical emissions. With the UK pledging to reach net zero by 2050, putting pressure on businesses to...
Site Waste Management Plans and Managing Construction Waste
Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) aim to reduce the amount of waste produced on construction sites by setting out how building materials, and any resulting waste, will be managed during a project. The plan is then updated during the construction process to record...
Carbon — net zero at ground zero
It is difficult not to notice that we are in a time of significant change. Although many of the efforts to resolve the world’s environmental climate crisis are taking place at a government and international level, the effects will be felt by businesses of all sizes....
COP26 — the challenges ahead
Over 20,000 delegates are expected to attend the main events at COP26 in Glasgow, where climate experts, negotiators, policy makers and world leaders will debate how to make global progress on climate change. Hundreds of thousands more are expected to attend to...
Net zero: why does Scotland have a different target date?
I’m often asked why Scotland has set a target to reach net zero by 2045, compared with 2050 for the UK. The national targets for achieving net zero emissions of greenhouse gases were not set by politicians but are based on the recommendations of the Committee on...
Carbon offsetting: your net zero contribution
The Government has laid out ambitions to achieve net zero carbon emissions from the UK by 2050 and has embarked on a nationwide campaign to engage UK businesses to promote greater sustainability and greener innovation. A foremost step towards this initiative is...
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