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A just transition rests on effective policy frameworks for upskilling globally
February 14, 2022 The Just Transition Declaration focuses on skills and commitment to supporting more vulnerable communities in developing countries. However, support is needed globally, and think tanks are calling on the UK Government to drive green jobs in the UK. Read more >
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January 27, 2022- UK is emerging as a global cleantech investment hub
- Battery breakthrough paves way for electric planes
- Brits believe “just transition” in move to net-zero unlikely
- Better air in lockdown may have saved hundreds of lives
- Coffee, cashews & avocados face major shifts as world warms
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January 11, 2022- Bill Gates-backed fund aims to invest $15bn in clean tech
- Climate change ‘overtakes pandemics as biggest global concern’
- Ikea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff forced to self-isolate
- US hit by 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters in 2021
- Octopus Renewables taps European firms for wind power PPA deals
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December 22, 2021- SASB project to set reporting standards for diversity & inclusion
- U.S. raises ambition on vehicle emissions reduction requirements
- Morgan Stanley to boost career outcomes for underrepresented groups
- Canada moves towards mandatory climate disclosures
- Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows
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December 21, 2021- FCA unveils climate disclosure rules for asset managers, listed firms
- JD Wetherspoon area managers join board of directors for first time
- Glencore’s proposed coalmine site home to threatened species
- Alibaba launches “Scope 3+” initiative to slash 1.5 Gt of emissions
- UK government sets out climate tests for future oil and gas projects
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December 20, 2021- Nest dumps energy firms including ExxonMobil over climate risks
- Asda, Unilever partner with WRAP to up uptake of refillable packaging
- California probes Google's treatment of Black female workers
- Peat sales to gardeners in England and Wales to be banned by 2024
- UK-Australia trade deal has no new requirements on climate, nature
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December 17, 2021- M&S signs £850m loan linked to achieving net-zero targets
- Experts warn over weaker post-Brexit rule changes on chemicals
- Global demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022, warns IEA
- Singapore Exchange to mandate climate and diversity disclosures
- United Airlines, Alaska Air invest in zero-emission hydrogen ZeroAvia
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December 16, 2021- AstraZeneca to support biomethane and CCS project to decarbonise heat
- EU unveils of low-carbon legislation for gas, buildings and transport
- European supermarkets drop beef products over deforestation links
- Europe's banks lagging on sustainability, according to BlackRock study
- £3.8 trillion investor coalition urges Government to act on National Food Strategy
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November 23, 2021- John Lewis Partnership & Hubbub launch £1m fund for circular economy
- Supermarkets ignoring environmental damage in fish supply chains
- Euro zone banks are still missing European Central Banks' climate risk goals
- Singapore targets 2 million tonnes of carbon capture potential by 2030
- UK Government unveils subsidies for domestic flights, despite backlash
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November 22, 2021- Bringing fashion industry to net-zero by 2050 'a $1trn investment opportunity'
- Standards organisations, UN agencies launch sustainability impact
- HSBC, Tata, Macquarie urge governments accelerate green transition
- Only 1 in 4 UK suppliers asked for climate data by end-user businesses
- New buildings in England to have electric car charging points from 2022