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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?

GreenBiz

We need to put a lot of zeros on the "More than 1,000 businesses" in order to get to a net-zero carbon economy. Many boardrooms around the world are presented with net-zero goals. Now, we are looking forward to COP26 in Glasgow and the stakes are high. Many are asked to nod to those goals.

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The Business Imperatives of Sustainable Buildings

3BL Media

The report was launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November during the day dedicated to Cities, Regions and the Built Environment. What was WSP’s role in helping WorldGBC present the business case for green buildings? We asked David Symons, WSP UK Director of Sustainability, about what this report means for WSP and our clients.

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Evolving Water Management to Strengthen Communities

3BL Media

However, in the necessary drive towards a net-zero-carbon future, the present-day impacts of both insufficient and excess water—droughts and floods more frequent and severe due to climate change—on communities are at risk of being side-lined. How can the planning process evolve to enable innovative solutions to take hold?

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7 Companies Leading the Net Zero Energy Revolution

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Last year marked a global shift in corporations adopting low-carbon and net-zero pledges as experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference , COP26, declared that the climate crisis is at a critical inflection point. C commitment and 7,126 companies have joined the Race to Zero. SOURCE: Antea Group.

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Hydrogen double decker heads to COP

Envirotec Magazine

The Hydroliner will go on to visit a number of companies working on hydrogen-related solutions on its journey to COP26, as pressure to produce hydrogen fuelled appliances increases, in an effort to achieve net zero by 2050. The environmentally friendly vehicle takes just eight minutes to refuel and has a range of up to 250 miles.

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Time to Take Stock

Chris Hall

Garraway notes that COP26 had a notable success on the climate mitigation front, with a strong focus on increasing ambition over the course of two years, despite the postponement caused by the pandemic. He notes a recurring pattern ahead of each COP, where similar concerns are raised and the same challenges are presented.

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Small businesses contribute a third of UK emissions, but are laggards in the net zero race

Envirotec Magazine

The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint.