Sustainability news in the UK | Page 11

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

PA showcases disruptive tech to UN Global Compact delegates PA Consulting Group recently hosted business leaders of companies participating in the United Nations Global Compact at the firm’s Cambridge Technology Centre.
23 November 2016
Ricardo supports the Advancing Transport Climate Strategies project Ricardo Energy & Environment has been hired to support rapidly developing countries develop and meet nationally determined contribution targets in light of fast-growing carbon based transportation.
22 November 2016
Anthesis Consulting Group acquires Bristol based Sustain Anthesis Consulting Group has acquired Bristol-based sustainable energy consultancy Sustain.
09 November 2016
Navigant buys European energy & sustainability consultancy Ecofys Navigant has acquired Ecofys, a European consultancy firm specialised in energy and sustainability. Roughly 150 consultants across four countries, including the UK, will join Navigant’s energy arm.
07 November 2016
Mott MacDonald advises on acquisition in renewable energy space French-based renewable energy development company Voltalia recently acquired Martifer Solar, providing a considerable boost to its global portfolio and capacity.
04 November 2016
The top 100 most sustainable cities of the globe The global economic powerhouses, the world’s cities, are moving further towards sustainability. Zurich is the most sustainable city of the globe, followed by Singapore and Stockholm.
01 November 2016
Helena and consultancy BCG join forces to run climate change prize Helena and The Boston Consulting Group are collaborating on the first edition of the Helena Prize.
28 October 2016
Rentel offshore windfarm project in Belgium reaches financial close Mott MacDonald has provided lenders’ technical advisory for the 309 MW Rentel offshore windfarm project in Belgium.
27 October 2016
Sustainability rising up the ranks of boardrooms in Latin America Sustainability management is becoming increasingly important in the boardrooms of Latin American organisations.
25 October 2016
Ecofys assists Netherlands Enterprise Agency with wind data analysis To support the Dutch Government prepare accurate assessments of the offshore energy production forecasts for the five areas being opened up for tender, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency has called in the support Ecofys.
20 October 2016
EY moves into Arup designed sustainable skyscraper in Sydney Sydney's business district has seen its latest skyscraper, located at 200 George Street, open its doors. EY will be the anchor tenant of the Arup designed sustainable skyscraper.
19 October 2016
IBM & Stanford pioneer new non-toxic biodegradable plastic technique IBM and Stanford University’s Department of Chemistry have been collaborating to develop a sustainable, and cheap, degradable plastic.
10 October 2016
Ramboll qualifies for San Francisco climate change response The City of San Francisco has hired Ramboll to develop a comprehensive response to risks posed to the city by cloudbursts and sea level rise – resulting from climate change.
26 September 2016
Ricardo supports Vietnam government develop GHG monitoring The British Embassy in Hanoi and Ricardo have joined forces to provide the Vietnam with expertise in the development of greenhouse gas inventories inventories.
01 September 2016
Ricardo and CE Delft evaluate impact of Horizon 2020 programme The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has hired Ricardo Energy & Environment and Dutch consultancy CE Delft to evaluate its Horizon 2020 programme.
17 August 2016
Solar PV mini grids could boost energy supply to rural India As many as a third of Indian households lack access to grid electricity. Many of these households use traditional cooking methods, which are highly polluting, and a grave danger to health.
11 August 2016
Mott MacDonald advised on Westermeerwind project, now open The Westermeerwind project has been officially opened. The nearshore wind project, situated in the Netherlands, generates enough electricity for around 160,000 households.
08 August 2016
Solar Impulse completes world first solar flight around globe Solar Impulse has complete its flight around the globe. The mission, which began in 2003, was completed in 17 legs covering almost 40,000 km.
05 August 2016
Ricardo to test plastic recycled HFO fuel for efficiency and emissions profile In a bid to improve the end-life value chain of plastics, much of which ends up in landfills or in the ocean, companies are exploring ways to convert plastic waste into a more useful form.
02 August 2016
Corporates struggle with generating long term sustainable value Many of the world’s largest companies have not been able to generate sustainable value over a long period, a new report finds.
01 August 2016
Ramboll helps Lynemouth Power Station with energy transition The Lynemouth Power Station will be converted from a coal- to biomass fuelled plant, as part of a wider drive towards sustainable energy in the UK.
01 August 2016
Circular economy able to add significantly to global climate targets The world is waking up to the need to rapidly transform towards a low carbon economy, or face, according to the scientific community, an uncertain and potentially disastrous future.
18 July 2016
Investing in supply chain sustainability remains a strategic priority Supply chain companies are slowly implementing transformations to their respective supply chains, while most, 59% of European and 51% of US companies, have a strategic priority for a green supply cha
14 July 2016
Menter Môn hires consultants to run Environmental Impact Assessments Menter Môn has hired Royal HaskoningDHV and Welsh consultancy MarineSpace to run Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for project bids carried out at its marine energy demonstration zone, the West Anglesey Demonstration Zone.
13 July 2016
EC commissions Ricardo to deliver sustainable transport tool To support European cities develop transportation networks that meet 21st century standards for safety, pollution and sustainability, the EC has commissioned Ricardo to develop an online toolset.
11 July 2016
The top 40 countries for renewable energy and green electricity Distributed energy resources are on the rise as a confluence of political, economic, technological and social powers begins a transformation towards a more sustainable energy system.
28 June 2016
Sustainability increasingly on radar of executives, find BCG and MIT As it becomes clear that the world cannot sustain humanity's current form of wasteful existence in the long term, efforts are being made to transform business and society towards a more sustainable future.
06 June 2016
European car manufacturers face fines of up to €2 billion Several car manufacturers from Europe have hefty fines hanging over their heads if they are unable to meet the new emission standards set by the European Union.
30 May 2016
The top 50 most sustainable cities for water management The threat of a water crisis is looming for hundreds of millions of the world’s inhabitants, as climate change, water management challenges and demographic shifts are disrupting water’s ecosystem.
23 May 2016
Germany's sustainable energy transformation disrupts utilities industry Germany continues to strongly support the country’s Energiewende (energy transition), which seeks to reduce the country’s reliance of foreign energy and create jobs.
12 May 2016
DECC Climate 2050 Calculator is a success, says Ricardo The COP21 accord requires the world’s governments, business and institutions to find a way of reducing humanity’s climate warming footprint to less than 2.0°C, with a strong preference for a 1.
06 April 2016
Mace supports green wall rollout on Tottenham Court Road Polluted air contributes to the premature death of tens of thousands in the UK each year.
01 April 2016

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