COP28 opened with its World Climate Action Summit, on Saturday the 2nd of December, where over 120 countries signed a new Declaration on Climate and Health. This new declaration has been announced due to health being overlooked during previous COPs. COP28 is the first...
COP28 kicked off its thematic days with the topic of health. Over 40 million professionals worldwide that work within the health sector, joined the UN’s World Health Organization, also known as WHO, and many civil society organisations to acknowledge a call to action...
For the first time the topic of health has made its way onto the agenda for COP28. The theme was discussed on the 3rd of December 2023, and shared its day with the theme of Relief, Recovery and Peace. As temperatures continue to rise, there is also an increase in...
Scotland hopes to end the heating of buildings through fossil fuels by 2045. In order to do this the Scottish Government has drafted a new proposal to end the use of fossil fuels to heat buildings. The proposal, titled the ‘Heat in Buildings Bill’, was released on the...
This year, COP28 is taking place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s largest producers of oil and gas. Oil and Gas Giant The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a global economic powerhouse, which has been mostly fuelled by its substantial...
COP28 has now begun, but which members of our Government will attend the event?Graham Stuart MP Firstly, the UK is being represented by Graham Stuart MP, the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. He has...
Going Green are Award Winners! We are delighted to announce that Going Green is the winner of the North Cheshire Business Award’s 2023 Carbon Reduction Award.Each year the North Cheshire Chamber of Commerce hosts the North Cheshire Business Awards to celebrate...
COP28 was to be used as a cover up for new oil deals, reports claim. According to leaked documents received by the not-for-profit investigative journalism organisation, Centre for Climate Reporting, who work alongside the BBC, the UAE had planned to use the COP28...
Energy storage systems can be added to your renewable energy system, such as solar panel installations, to increase its sustainability. The most accessible form of energy storage for homeowners, businesses, and organisations are batteries. These can be used to store...
The UK Government’s gas and electricity regulator, Ofgem announced on the 23rd of November (2023) that energy bills are set to rise as the energy price cap for gas and electricity is set to increase by 5%. Price capSets for each quarter the maximum charge that a...
Global warming will continue to increase, warns the UN if the world doesn’t act now. The UN has claimed that the world will soon begin to find it difficult to reach the goals it pledged within the Paris Agreement. The organisation has stated that countries around the...
In regards to climate goals, a recent study shows that only 20 businesses analysed have adequate plans to transition through decarbonisation. This study comes from the London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE’s) Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI...
The UK’s green investment is set to increase as £3 billion could become available through climate bonds. Financial services company, Green Finance Institute (GFI), announced on the 1st of November (2023) the launch of their ‘Local Climate Bonds Toolkit’. The purpose...
Climate tech investment has seen massive reductions year after year. Within the last 12 months climate tech investment reached $480 billion, and although this figure seems high, it is actually a 40% decrease from the previous year.This percentage has been reached...
The largest offshore wind farm in Scotland has recently become fully operationaland it will be able to supply 1.6 million homes with electricity. Renewable energy subsidiary, SSE Renewables and French energy and petroleum company, TotalEnergies announced that this new...
The Welsh Government has announced that the number of installations of solar panels should increase within Wales. Advisors to the Welsh Government have advised that all new houses in Wales should be fitted with solar panels, and this advice also applies to those who...
Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important within the UK, and the Government is looking at new ways to make the UK more energy efficient. The UK Government has set aside £500 million in order to allow a significant move towards enhancing energy efficiency...
The climate policies put in place by our high street banks need to be significantly worked towards, as research shows 50% of our high street banks are behind. Reclaim Finance, a non-governmental research and campaigning organisation, and UK information company,...
The Buildings Mission Zero Network report, also known as Mission Retrofit, was recently released (2023) and written by Chris Skidmore OBE MP and Simon McWhirter, the Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council. The report was written due to the authors...
Over the past two years, the rate in which renewable energy technologies are being adopted globally has increased significantly. This is excellent news for everyone around the world as these figures are helping to work towards keeping global warming under the 1.5 ̊C...
The television production of this year’s 2023 BMW PGA Championship was powered on green hydrogen. The sporting event which took place between Thursday the 14th of September to Sunday the 17th of September at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, is the first sporting event...
Climate policies are set to weaken after the UK’s Prime Mininster, Rishi Sunak announced that he was slowing down several key policies that are needed to help the UK transition to a green and sustainable economy. This has come as a shock to many, especially as the UK...
German multinational technology company, Siemens, has released its findings from a recent poll regarding different companies’ decarbonisation targets, as part of their Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2023. Roughly 1,400 business leaders, including senior...
The UN’s SDGs or the Sustainable Development Goals are 17 interlinked targets that outline the shared objective to reach ‘peace and prosperity for people and the planet’. These goals affect everyone globally and many countries are working towards reaching them by...
Tech giant, Apple is set to launch products they are describing as carbon neutral. Every year, during September, Apple, one of America’s top technology companies, carries out its annual launch event. Where the company announces its new products ready for launching....
The UK Government has launched its new Great British Insulation Scheme, which allows homes that are eligible within England, Wales, and Scotland (unfortunately not Northern Ireland) to gain access to free or cheaper insulating material. The scheme will see a budget of...
The use of solar energy is increasing throughout the UK and the rest of the world. For both homeowners and businesses, there are a number of benefits that can be taken advantage of when opting for solar energy, including: 1. It is a renewable source which reduces...
In the UK, it is obvious that solar energy is becoming an increasingly important source to generate electricity and heat water. Solar energy is the most accessible renewable energy source, as solar panels can be placed on the roofs of many building types, meaning that...
It is predicted that the use of solar energy will continue to increasewithin the energy sector. The world is looking towards renewable energy sources in order to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change worldwide. Solar power is expected to...
Solar energy is a renewable energy source, meaning that it is not depleted when used. Other forms of renewable energy sources include wind, hydro (water), geothermal (heat from underground), and biomass. Each of these renewable energy sources occur due to the Earth’s...
It is becoming increasingly clear to see that the use of solar energy is increasing in popularity. In 2021, the use of clean and renewable energy around the world grew by 9.1% according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2022 by the International Renewable Energy...
The UK Government on the 31st of August announced a mini reshuffle of the Cabinet. This reshuffle has led to the appointment of Grant Shapps becoming the new Secretary of State for Defence, after the resignation of former defence secretary, Ben Wallace. The role of...
Water pollution is potentially set to rise in the UK. There has been an outcry across the UK as the government has confirmed the relaxation of the rules, within England for those developing new houses, when it comes to water pollution. Michael Gove, the UK’s Secretary...
By 2050, solar energy could become the world's main source of electricity. Passing all other forms of renewable energy, as well as fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency (IEA) issued a report that claimed that using solar panels to generate electricity using...
Non-Governmental Organisation, RAP, also known as the Regulatory Assistance Project has recently shared a report outlining that the UK Government have lacked discussion when it comes to decreasing our gas network. In order for the UK to reach its goal of net zero by...
A survey released by the French certification company, Bureau Veritas, has shown that 9/10 of the 800 senior energy industry workers, leaders, and market experts have shown concern for their supply chains when faced with growth and diversification due to the rise of...
Homeowners, organisations, and businesses can all benefit by adding asolar battery to an existing system. There are many benefits that enhance the overall efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the system. The main benefits include: Energy Storage: A solar...
Utilising solar energy using photovoltaic panels can providea number of benefits for homeowners. In 2022, homeowners were paying between £1,700-£3,500 annually for the electricity they use. After the energy crisis, these prices have been rising. Opting to incorporate...
Utilising solar energy using solar photovoltaic panels can provide anumber of benefits for small businesses. As of 2023, small businesses will be paying between £4,000-£7,000 annually for the electricity they use. Businesses, such as restaurants and pubs, are falling...
In a speech, made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the 31st of July, the UK Government announced that it will allow new oil and gas projects to be licensed under a new round of funding. Applications for this funding will open in autumn and it is expected that around...
The United Kingdom's ambitious pledge to achieve significant nature conservation milestones by 2030 appears to be in jeopardy, with only limited prospects of meeting the set targets. Recent reports highlight the considerable challenges ahead in realising these...
It was announced in April 2023, that the planned Derril Water Solar Park, in northwest Devon, will be shared to supply 14,000 homes with renewable electricity. The development, planned by Ripple Energy and RES, also known as Renewable Energy Systems, allows local...
Research carried out by Scottish Power and the WWF have found that the UK Government are on track to miss their energy goals. The target was to lower household energy demand by 15% by 2030, as written in 2022’s autumn statement. The statement announced that 6 million...
A solar farm in Longfield, near Terling in Essex has been given the green light and has been approved to be built by the UK Government. The solar farm is set to be the largest in the UK and once operational should supply between 60,000 to 100,000 homes with renewable...
Make My Money Matter, a UK not-for-profit organisation, has released its findings that show £900 of the average UK pension is being invested into Shell, one of Britain’s biggest oil and gas companies, without the knowledge of a large proportion of the public. The Make...
Researchers and scientists have warned that between now and 2027, there is a 66% chance that we will go over the 1.5ᴼC global warming threshold. They have suggested that, although this is alarming, it may only be temporary. 66% chance that we will go overthe 1.5ᴼC...
On Thursday 11th May (2023), the EU parliament voted in favour of new anti-greenwashing rules. The proposal for improvements in product durability and rules to combat greenwashing was voted in with a significant majority. The results stood at 544 votes in favour of...
The World Economic Forum, using data taken from LinkedIn, has released their findings, regarding how jobs and skills will change within the next five years, within The Future of Jobs Report 2023. This is the fourth edition of this report, and the findings show that...
The British Standards Institution, known as the BSI, has released its Net Zero Barometer Report 2023. The report carried out a survey that questioned 1,000 decision makers in senior positions within SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses). The survey found that...
Out of the 333 local councils present in England, over 300 of them have called a climate emergency. With many already working towards net zero, with aims and targets that are 10 to 15 years ahead of the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. Councils alone produce an...
Gallagher, an insurance broker and risk management company, has released their findings from their recent survey regarding climate change and its effects on businesses. The published study shows the results taken from 1,500 UK businesses, with almost 75% of businesses...
Thursday the 30th of March 2023 marked the UK’s ‘Green Day’,where the government released its energy security plan. The plan, to help the UK reach net zero, has been drawn up due to the High Court ruling that previous reports were insufficient, with no clear direction...
Monday the 20th of March (2023) saw the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment report. The Panel, made up of important climate scientists from around the world, have put the report together to deliver their ‘final warning’....
This year’s (2023) British Science Week took place from the 10th to the 19th of March. As part of this week, the Country Trust is asking farmers, families and schools to plant their pants. But why? The reason for this is to test the health of the soil around us. The...
The European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) have recently carried out an analysis that has shown that out of 322 large companies only 11 are making significant changes to reduce their emissions, which includes lowering the number of business...
A sustainable culture occurs when sustainable beliefs, practices and conservations are maintained. This can occur within a home, within a community or in a place of work. Sustainability in the workplace, however, is being pushed to the side as many organisations will...
Due to the heavy industry that occurs within South Wales, the region has become the second largest greenhouse gas emitter within the UK. Due to this, a number of large organisations within the region are working towards reaching net zero by 2040, and lower the...
Over a third of food is wasted worldwide and within the UK we waste roughly 9.5 million tonnes per year. This figure is down 21% per person since 2007, but the UK Government is determined to reduce this further. According to a study by Waitrose, 3 million households...
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has stated that the UK is off course for its net zero target for the power grid. The target is to be reached by 2035, as declared by the International Energy Agency’s (IEA), and the CCC have advised that there needs to be an...
The UK Government announced on the 2nd of March (2023) that it will provide a £5 million grant through the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to help train heating engineers to install low-carbon heating. The grant will allow 10,000 installers to train,...
On the 3rd of March (2023), the Welsh Government published its Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales: Net Zero Skills Plan. The plan will focus on upskilling those in Wales, in order for them to work within future net zero jobs. To succeed with the plan the Welsh Government...
The UK Government are working towards their Spring Budget which is to be released on the 15th of March (2023). Within this budget, there will be measures that were recommended by MP, Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review. The UK Corporate Leaders Group, also known as CLG...
UK SMEs are struggling to put in place their action plans to combat climate change and become more sustainable due to high inflation. According to NatWest’s Sustainable Business Tracker, it has been concluded that two thirds of UK SMEs have suggested that rising costs...
This month (February 2023), the Stop Funding Heat campaign has released a document using evidence they have collected from reports, studies and investigations. This document has evidence that claims that many social media giants, including Meta and Twitter, do not...
A new study has been released today (14th February 2023) by the SME Climate Hub. The study reports on the climate action taken by SMEs. SMEs are a major part of the global economy, as 90% of businesses worldwide are SMEs. The study was carried out by surveying 350...
The UK Government has been warned that without committed plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the UK will see its green industry sector falling behind other parts of the world. Both the US and Europe have already got incentives in place that are boosting their own...
Wishcycling is the process of sticking an item in the recycling bin with hopes that it will be recycled and not sent to landfill. Without you knowing whether it can be recycled or not. But this isn’t necessarily our fault. According to a study carried out by...
Later this week the UK Government will face a reshuffle, however, today (7th of February 2022), Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has split the UK’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to create a new Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero. The...
The UK Government has announced its target to make the UK seas greener by launching zero emission vessels. In order to achieve this target, that has been set for 2025, the government has pledged to invest £77 million. The funding has been made available by the UK...
British oil and gas company, Shell, have reported that in 2022 their overall profits were at a record high, at around £32 billion. This is the highest they have been in the 115 the company has been running and is roughly double the profits that were made in 2021....
The UK Government received a warning on the 1st of February (2023) from the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The Committee has informed the government that in order to protect the UK from the inevitable effects of climate change, it must increase its climate adaptation...
.Within the next two years we could start seeing new ecolabelling on the food and drink products we purchase. Some large brands are already doing this by adding the carbon amount next to the calorie count. This new labelling should help the general public to make more...
Microplastics, containing harmful chemicals, are formed when plastic items break down. Microplastics are less than 5mm in length and have the ability to leach into our waterways due to their size. Scientists have found microplastics in our oceans, the ice in the...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) released a report this month (Jan 2023), outlining why the UK Government needs to do more to move homes away from relying on gas. However, the government is delaying this move and subsequently “critically undermining”...
Many companies throughout the UK have a single person assigned within a sustainable role, and these usually carry the job title of sustainability officer. Sustainability officers are put into place to help an organisation to become more sustainable by introducing...
On Friday the 13th of January, the Mission Zero Report, the UK’s review for net zero, was published. The report was commissioned in October 2022 under Liz Truss’s Government, in order assess how businesses could work towards the UK Government’s legally binding 2050...
A carbon credit is a paid for allowance for a set amount of carbon emissions or another greenhouse gas equivalent. Therefore, a business that buys a carbon credit will be allowed to release emissions into the atmosphere, but only to the limit set by their carbon...
After Scotland banned single-use plastics on the 12th of August 2022 and Wales confirmed they were banning the same in 2023, the UK Government has now confirmed that England will follow suit. The date for the ban to commence has not yet been declared, however the UK...
Seven out of ten people in Britain surveyed by Sensu Insight have stated that they do not believe the claims made by businesses about how they are fighting climate change and protecting the environment. Only 23% of those polled have agreed that they take the...
In 2020, private hire vehicles needed to be able to run on zero emissions, if it was the first time they had been licenced in London or if the vehicle was less than a year and a half old. Transport for London (TfL) set new rules for London that prevents the use of any...
As we start 2023, there are still a number of green policy issues that Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, needs to address. Solutions to these issues should be put in place to help the UK get closer to their 2050 Net Zero target, which is legally-binding. The top green...
Seven countries within Europe have recorded their hottest temperatures for January this year (2023). Due to this rise in temperature, meteorologists and climatologists are calling these hot temperatures an ‘extreme event’. The seven countries that are currently...
The first coal mine in 30 years has been approved in Cumbria by Michael Gove, the UK’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This approval has faced large amounts of opposition due to concerns surrounding climate change and the burning of...
The UK Government has debated on whether to lift the ban for onshore windfarms as long as the local community agrees in favour for it to be installed. The communities that do show support for these wind farms will receive benefits, including lower energy bills....
The UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP 15, will run from the 7th of December until the 19th of December (2022) in Montreal, Canada. The conference will allow countries from around the world to discuss strategies and initiatives to prevent the loss of...
On Wednesday the 30th of November 2022, Dan Altman, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Net Zero Business Engagement Lead announced that the UK Government is still committed to reaching net zero by 2050. Altman made this claim during a...
The UK Government has recently carried out a Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition, that had put aside £9.2 million for training courses. This scheme will see 8,900 training courses for the energy, building and heating sectors that will help to upskill...
Rewilding is a form of conservation that allows an area of land to restore itself back to its previous uncultured state. Rewilding your garden, whether the whole garden or just a part of it, is important as you can bring back wildlife, such as flowers and bees, that...
Many of us spend the large majority of our day inside, whether in a classroom, an office or at home. Most of these things aren’t avoidable, therefore, we must make sure that we make time to get outside. There are so many benefits to being out in nature and these...
Exercising doesn’t always have to include doing a sport or heading to the gym. Exercise can be carried out whilst surrounded by nature and doing exercise in nature also has amazing benefits for your mental health and wellbeing too. Many of the things we do whilst...
In 2021, both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur became joint winners of the 2021 Sport Positive Environmental Sustainability League for being the most sustainable football teams within the Premier League. In 2020, Liverpool FC has launched its The Red Way initiative,...
The sports industry has been responsible for tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions which have contributed to climate change. However, climate change has also had a major impact on sport. The rising temperatures have had a massive effect on many sporting activities around...
In 2018, the Indian Premier League released its zero-waste concept, also known as the Green Protocol. The protocol was put into place to reduce the amount of waste that reaches landfill from cricket stadiums in India. The protocol came into action due to an agreement...
Sporting events occur daily throughout the UK, from major sporting events, such as the World Cup to local community team events. Exercise is a great way to keep healthy and many of us join in with a number of local sporting activities. See our tips below for how you...
As the world combats climate change, we all need to think about where we can make changes to become more sustainable. This includes within the sporting world, below we will outline the top four environmentally damaging aspects of sport: Air pollution from...
There are a large range of podcasts out there for you to listen to, that cover a range of topics. We have put together a list of our top podcasts or podcast episodes, that will help you to understand Sustainability in Sport:Golf courses do not have a good reputation...
Sport has been proven to be sustainable for our health, both physically and mentally. However, is it sustainable for the planet? In most cases the answer is no. Sport, especially major sporting events, can have massive negative effects on the environment. Major...
This year (2022), the GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf hosted the first ever Sustainable Golf Week. The week was launched alongside the foundation’s partners to highlight the need to increase the sustainability within the sport. The week ran in October and was a...
During COP27’s Biodiversity Day, the UK has pledged a number of efforts to help lower global temperatures, protect nature and biodiversity, and build a sustainable future. Their pledges include: £30 million will be placed into seed finance within the Big Nature Impact...
The Paris Agreement sets out the targets and progress reports to fight against climate change. Activists at COP27 have called for those in attendance to consider creating a similar agreement in order to protect our biodiversity, reduce its loss and prevent further...
