Tag: Net Zero

Plans submitted to renovate Kew’s iconic Palm House into the first net-zero glasshouse of its kind

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to undertake a landmark renovation of the iconic Palm House and Waterlily House.  The proposed renovation aims to create the first heritage net-zero glasshouses of their kind, conserving two of the UK’s most iconic buildings while radically reimagining their design for a more sustainable future. Both the Palm House and Waterlily House are currently showing serious signs of deterioration, having last undergone a renovation in the 1980s. Without urgent work the listed…

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Radisson Hotel Group opens Manchester’s first Radisson-branded hotel and company’s first Verified Net Zero hotel

Stuart Mitchell

Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel, has opened its doors, bringing a fresh addition to the city’s hotel offering and delivering a stylish stay in an unrivalled central location. It is Radisson Hotel Group’s first hotel to open that has achieved Verified Net Zero status, achieving 2040 requirements of the Net Zero Methodology for Hotels today. Following an extensive refurbishment, Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel, brings an upgraded hospitality experience, located just steps from the AO Arena and Manchester Victoria train…

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Ogury Accelerates Net Zero Strategy with 51toCarbonZero Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Ogury, the leader in advertising solutions fuelled by exclusive data and grounded in privacy, recently announced a strategic partnership with 51toCarbonZero (51-0), the only net zero platform powering growth for marketing and advertising leaders. This marks a pivotal step in Ogury’s sustainability journey, as the company accelerates its path toward net zero. Following Ogury’s signing of The Climate Pledge in 2021 – and the completion of three comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) assessments – the company has a clear understanding of its carbon footprint and is taking bold steps to minimise…

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Royal Mail halves domestic flights in major step towards improving reliability and delivering Net-Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has completed the removal of 18 domestic flights as part of its effort to improve reliability and minimise carbon emissions. One of the last flights departed from East Midlands Airport on Saturday 5 April – the planes will be replaced by road vehicles which are both better for the environment and more reliable. In recent years, Royal Mail has invested significantly in its road fleet. The company also operates the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet, with over 6,000 electric vehicles. In total, Royal Mail has discontinued 18 domestic…

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SBTi launches draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 for consultation

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently published an initial draft of its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard for public consultation. The draft standard sets out a science-based, innovative and pragmatic framework that enables more businesses worldwide to join the 3,000 with net-zero targets or which have committed to set them. It is informed by the latest climate science, regulation, and recognized standards and frameworks, as well as feedback from businesses about what they need to achieve the collective ambition of a net-zero future. Through public consultation, the SBTi is empowering…

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