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enfinium announces proposal for £200m investment in carbon capture project in North Wales

Stuart Mitchell

enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator, announces it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer energy from waste facility in Deeside, North Wales, providing vital carbon removals and boosting the green economy. The project could capture up to 235,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year. As over half of the waste processed at the facility is organic, installing CCS would enable the plant to take more CO2 out of the atmosphere than it produces. The…

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Statement from the SBTi Board of Trustees on use of environmental attribute certificates, including but not limited to voluntary carbon markets, for abatement purposes limited to scope 3

Stuart Mitchell

In January 2024 the SBTi announced that work to revise its flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard was a priority for 2024, and that this revision would include additional guidance on tackling scope 3 emissions. SBTi has carried out a wide consultative effort on this subject in the past six months and reported to the Board a summary of the call for evidence survey results. While recognizing that there is an ongoing healthy debate on the subject matter, SBTi recognizes that, when properly supported by policies, standards and procedures based on scientific…

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edie publishes new, free-to-download guide to decarbonising heating

Stuart Mitchell

Businesses exploring their options for low-carbon heating now have access to a new, free-to-download guide produced by edie and Centrica Business Solutions. With heating across the domestic, commercial and public sector buildings accounting for nearly half of the energy used in the UK, there is much debate about the most sustainable technologies to avoid energy waste and to cut carbon emissions and fuel costs and help businesses make strides toward their net-zero targets. The UK is heavily reliant on natural gas as a primary fuel source, not just for heating,…

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Slow improvement in companies’ climate targets threatened by potential new offsetting loophole

Stuart Mitchell

Despite increased ambition in their climate target-setting, 51 of the world’s largest companies commit to reducing their emissions by only 30% on average by 2030, falling short of the 43% reduction required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, according to a report released today by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch.  While the slight improvement in the companies’ targets is a positive step, the report warns against taking these targets at face value, as many companies still rely on loopholes and false solutions to exaggerate the ambition of…

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Textile Recycling Sector Faces Unprecedented Financial Crisis Amid Global Market Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) are sounding the alarm about the imminent collapse of the textile recycling sector due to global market challenges. As the recognised trade association for over 75% of the UK’s Used Textiles collectors and sorters, we have been made aware of their plight by our members. There is real fear in the industry about being unable to collect from charity shops, recycling centres and community textile banks, due to reaching capacity at processing plants. The wider impact of the UK sector not collecting waste textiles will…

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