Day: 2 September 2020

100 businesses, organisations and governments from across the globe commit to net zero carbon buildings

Stuart Mitchell

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced that five world-leading companies joined the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment). These new additions bring the total number of signatories to 100, which is a doubling of participation in the programme in just over one year. Since inception, businesses and organisations signed up to the Commitment now cover nearly 6,000 assets, over 32 million m2 total floor area and $100 billion USD in annual turnover. By 2030, this means that the operational portfolio emissions of these Commitment signatories will be…

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Morrisons Plans to Become the First Supermarket to Remove All Plastic Carrier Bags at Checkouts

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is planning to remove all plastic ‘bags for life’ from its checkouts if a trial in eight stores proves popular. Single use 5p carrier bags were removed from most major supermarkets in 2018, but customers are still buying plastic ‘bags for life’, which are stronger and thicker. In some cases, there is evidence they are being used once before being binned. Morrisons is therefore planning to remove all plastic bags for life from checkouts and is offering large reusable paper bags at 8 stores from this Monday (17th Aug).…

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Selfridges Ambition To Change The Way We Shop And The Way It Does Business

Stuart Mitchell

Selfridges has launched a transformational new sustainability initiative, Project Earth – its commitment to change the way we shop by 2025. The initiative builds on the industry leading steps Selfridges has taken over the last 10 years to place sustainability at the heart of the business. Selfridges aims to help customers change the way they shop in three ways: by addressing the materials used in products, launching and exploring new retail models such as repair and resell, and engaging with teams, partners and customers to inspire a shift in mindsets.…

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Where there’s muck there’s gas… National Grid uses biomethane from cow manure

Stuart Mitchell

Biomethane has been connected from a farm in Cambridgeshire to the Gas National Transmission System (NTS) for the first time at the end of July. Murrow Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cambridgeshire operated by Biocow Ltd produces the renewable gas made from cattle manure and straw.  The process is called anaerobic digestion and involves sealing waste in tanks without oxygen, where the material is broken down by naturally occurring micro-organisms into biogas. The pipeline will support flows of up to 15,000 standard cubic metres per hour, enough for the annual gas…

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323 million electric vehicles will be on the roads by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 45 million units per year by 2040, with a total global EV stock of 323 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Both projections have been revised down 2% when compared to Wood Mackenzie’s pre-coronavirus forecast, with the pandemic delaying total vehicle sales by two years. Responses to the pandemic from China and Europe have strongly supported a green recovery, whereas the US response has not been as favourable to transport electrification. “Despite EV stock growing to 35 times its current…

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