Sustainability news in the UK | Page 11

An overview of news, trends and research in Sustainability consulting in the UK:

UK government must raise the bar for electric vehicle adoption British roads could stand on the verge of a revolution in personal transport, according to a new study.
15 August 2017
25 companies behind over half the world's greenhouse emissions Over seven tenths of the world's greenhouse gas emissions has come from just 100 companies since 1988, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project.
08 August 2017
Circular economy in materials needed for sustainable growth Short-term profit-chasing has led to the economy facing a chronic overuse of finite resources.
04 August 2017
OEMs must invest in EV R&D on the road to 2040 Original Equipment Manufacturers will need to invest heavily in their infrastructure to benefit from the shift to electric vehicles, as more countries seek to end petrol and diesel transport by 2040
03 August 2017
EU must harness energy efficiency or miss climate targets According to a new study, in order to maintain the current level of ambition for RES deployment, renewables targets will need to be increased compared to the EC proposal of at least 27%.
27 July 2017
Engineering consulting firm Ramboll launches new four year plan On the back of the best financial year in its history, engineering and consulting firm Ramboll, has devised an ambitious new four year plan.
25 July 2017
Ricardo joins Global Industry Alliance to support low carbon shipping Professional services firm Ricardo Energy & Environment were among those to back the launch of the new Global Industry Alliance.
24 July 2017
Aquaculture booms amid fears of overfishing For the first time in history, fish farming has overtaken captured fisheries as the leading per capita supplier of fish.
21 July 2017
LOC Group launches renewables arm as wind farm industry takes off Marine engineering consultancy firm LOC Group has launched LOC Renewables, a new service team focus specifically on supporting offshore renewable wind projects.
21 July 2017
Steer Davies Gleave & Ramboll consult on Southampton public transport overhaul In a bid to solve a £400 million sustainability challenge for Southampton’s transport system, The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership has commissioned Steer Davies Gleave to develop a case study for 'tram-trains'.
20 July 2017
Mott MacDonald supports government sustainable storage programme The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the smart systems and storage innovation programme, focused on supporting the development of renewables.
20 July 2017
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef natural wonder valued at A$56 billion The Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, is valued at A$56 billion, while creating 64,000 jobs.
14 July 2017
Ecofys supports Belgian arm of Lidl with climate strategy Energy and environment consultants Ecofys have advised Lidl on the climate strategy of their Belgian wing. The supermarket chain hopes the support will see their carbon emissions fall dramatically.
14 July 2017
Benchmark of seven powerhouses in the e-mobility automotive market The global trend toward electrification of the vehicle market looks set to continue, as technology advances, prices become more competitive, driving new consumer demand.
10 July 2017
Global CO2 emissions and the 20 most polluting countries in the world Recent data suggests that global CO2 emissions could be levelling out – but with America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, it could be too little too late.
04 July 2017
Ramboll continues consultancy support to wind project in Norway Norway's Fosen Vind project will add around 1 GW of wind capacity to its energy grid, sufficient to power around 170,000 households.
26 June 2017
Smarter distribution networks required to meet changing energy demand Distributed energy generation is taking off as economics, sustainability and new technologies converge.
22 June 2017
Bain & Company achieves 100% CarbonNeutral certification Bain & Company has again been awarded a 100% CarbonNeutral company certification by Natural Capital Partners.
16 June 2017
While US is slipping on Paris Agreement, China and India are improving A new report finds that India and China are both likely to surpass their Paris Agreement targets, however the new policy direction of the US means the nation risks missing out on sustainability goals.
14 June 2017
Technology to bring forward peak energy and renewables tipping point The world economy stands to hit peak Energy by 2025, according to a new study.
12 June 2017
Mott MacDonald completes client work for offshore wind farm The Gemini offshore wind farm, located off the coast of the Netherlands, has been completed ahead of schedule.
29 May 2017
Ricardo moderates climate change workshop in Rwanda Since its landmark ratification, the Paris Agreement has placed considerable onus on global stakeholders to limit climate change to below 2 degrees Celsius.
29 May 2017
PA Consulting Group joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation's CE100 programme PA Consulting Group has become a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100) programme – an exclusive platform which brings together stakeholders from public and private s
23 May 2017
Cheap renewables could generate additional 1GW in Scotland As Scotland continues to move towards sustainable energy generation, Scottish Renewables is exploring the costs of deploying an additional 1 GW of renewable capacity in the region.
22 May 2017
Ricardo Energy & Environment releases real-world vehicle emission test In a bid to support the development of ‘Clean Air Zones’ and ‘Low Emission Zones’, Ricardo Energy & Environment has developed a real-time non-invasive real-world air quality testing system that is able to connect emissions with vehicle type.
24 April 2017
ESG increasingly important in global shift towards sustainable economy A new report finds that more focus on environmental, social and governance principles by investors can play a key role in speeding up the green transition.
13 April 2017
Improving energy efficiency in cities could save billions in energy costs A new study finds that the introduction of €11 billion in energy efficiency efforts across 15 of Spain's largest cities could see consumers save €3.2 billion per year in energy costs.
12 April 2017
Electrification, decentralisation and digital to transform energy system Three major trends – electrification, decentralisation and digital – are set to transform the regional and cross-boarder energy system, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.
11 April 2017
Automation and electrification to overhaul global automotive industry The automotive industry is facing changes from a host of innovations in technology and business model.
04 April 2017
Portfolio Sustainability Assessment gaining momentum in chemicals industry There is a growing drive in the chemical industry for voluntary action in the field of sustainable innovation, according to Arthur D. Little partners Martijn Eikelenboom and Michael Kolk.
28 March 2017
Circular economy principles add value to Nordic used textile industry The export of used textiles from the Nordic region, using circular economic principles, is found to add value to the region.
24 March 2017
Sustainability transformations remain difficult to achieve finds study The importance of businesses becoming sustainable in their operations, across their wider supply chains, is becoming increasingly imperative.
27 February 2017

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