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FCA confirms anti-greenwashing guidance and proposes extending sustainability framework

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of the anti-greenwashing rule coming into force on 31 May, the FCA is supporting industry with guidance to help them meet the standard. The new rule is designed to protect consumers by ensuring sustainable products and services they are sold are accurately described. Results from the latest Financial Lives survey shows significant consumer interest in sustainable finance as 81% of adults surveyed would like their investments to do some good as well as provide a financial return. This work supports the long-term growth and competitiveness of the sector by helping businesses…

The Carbon Trust’s first podcast series explores insights on Net Zero innovation

Stuart Mitchell

Can the aviation industry ever reach Net Zero? Are we on the brink of a green steel revolution? In the latest episode of the Carbon Trust’s podcast series, our hosts explore emerging solutions to the hardest decarbonisation challenges, with Faustine Delasalle, CEO of Mission Possible Partnership, Rob Trezona, Co-founder of Kiko Ventures, and Ross Bruton, Head of Ventures at the Carbon Trust.  The discussion concludes the four-part series on the innovation needed to achieve Net Zero. Throughout the series, Simon Retallack and Nina Foster from the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero…

Six organisations shortlisted for Sustainable Project of the Year 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Museums + Heritage Awards have announced the shortlist for the sustainability category. Discover how these projects are demonstrating best practice. This award, sponsored by the Heritage Fund, celebrates projects that have environmental sustainability at their core, or use transferrable and easy to replicate ways to protect and build connections with our natural environment. Tackling the climate and ecological crisis together Catalysts for change, the shortlisted projects are making a positive impact on the environment and can empower others to do same through their learnings. The shortlist Brilli-ANT: How someone…

Water crises threaten world peace (report)

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements. Click here to view the full report As water stress increases, so do the risks of local or regional conflict. UNESCO’s message is clear: if we want to preserve peace, we must act swiftly not only to safeguard water resources but also to enhance regional and global cooperation in this area.Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General Water, when…

Robotic welding matches and can outperform manual construction and cut carbon emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Improved fatigue performance, through standardised high-quality welding conducted by robots, could enable offshore wind jacket foundations to last longer or potentially to use less steel, thus having the potential to reduce the weight and cost of the structures. The analysis, conducted by the Belgian Research Centre for Application of Steel (OCAS), is a joint industry project and part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). The project ‘Improved Fatigue Life of Welded Jacket Connections (JaCo)’, launched in 2017 and concluded at the end of 2023. In addition to showing…