Day: 25 April 2023

BSI and Defra launch Nature Investment Standards Programme

Stuart Mitchell

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, recently announces the launch of a Nature Investment Standards Programme in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), starting with a discovery phase. This is one of a suite of interventions the UK government is putting in place as part of its forthcoming Green Finance Strategy and Nature Markets Framework to boost market confidence and increase private sector investment into nature recovery and nature-friendly farming. This will ultimately help to accelerate progress on environmental goals such…

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Norwich City Council Calls for UK Government to Support Global Plant Based Treaty to Combat Climate Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

At a full council meeting held on Tuesday, 14th March, Norwich City Council demonstrated their environmental commitments by acknowledging the substantial environmental impact of meat and dairy production on climate breakdown, land use change and public health crises and calling on the UK government to enter a global Plant Based Treaty. Norwich City Council is the third council in the UK to endorse the call for a Plant Based Treaty and joins 20 towns and cities worldwide including Edinburgh, Haywards Heath and Los Angeles. The motion, which was introduced by…

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76% of young Europeans say the climate impact of prospective employers is an important factor when job hunting

Stuart Mitchell

The second part of the 2022-2023 European Investment Bank (EIB) Climate Survey explores people’s views on climate change in a rapidly changing world. The results from this release focus on people’s individual behaviour and the actions they are taking to combat climate change. 76% of Europeans aged 20-29 say the climate impact of prospective employers is an important factor when job hunting, and 22% say it is even a top priority. 66% of all European respondents are in favour of stricter government measures to impose a change in personal behaviour…

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New global Drax Foundation launched to support STEM education and local community initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Global renewable energy leader Drax Group has launched its new Drax Foundation which will significantly boost the grant funding it provides for non-profit organisations and social enterprises in the UK, US and Canada. The Foundation is a key part of Drax’s community strategy, which is focussed on ensuring that the business delivers a positive impact in the communities where it operates. Drax Foundation will fund initiatives that support education and skills development in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM), as well as those that improve green spaces and enhance biodiversity…

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Britain’s largest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost

Stuart Mitchell

Landmark Coire Glas in the Scottish Highlands could power 3 million homes and more than double GB electricity storage SSE is providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years. The announcement is being made today as part of a visit by Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Michael Matheson, to SSE’s Pitlochry Dam and Hydro Station where he will welcome the investment news being made by executives from SSE. More than doubling GB’s electricity storage capacity Located on the…

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