Industry News

Manufacturers aim for carbon-neutral cement by 2050
A group of the world’s leading producers of cement have issued a new industry commitment to deliver carbon-neutral concrete by

Mercedes-Benz targets zero-carbon emissions by 2040, provides 1,800 EVs to Amazon
Mercedes-Benz has joined Amazon’s Climate Pledge, setting an aim to become a zero-carbon business by 2040, on the same day

Climate change and agriculture driving record levels of deforestation, WWF report finds
Climate change and agriculture are fueling record levels of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, with fires in the area 33%

Amazon finances 115MW wind farm to power Irish data centres
Amazon has committed to source 100% of the power generated by a new 115MW onshore wind farm in County Galway,

Samsung faces youth climate protests over involvement in new Vietnam coal plant
Climate protestors have gathered outside Samsung’s flagship UK store on Oxford Street this morning (21 August), calling on the firm

Nestlé launches vegan tuna alternative after record plant-based ‘meat’ sales
Nestle has launched its first plant-based seafood alternative, a tuna substitute called Vuna, after its sales of plant-based meat alternatives

Electric vehicle market to surpass 320 million sales by 2040
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 45 million unit sales a year by 2040, growing 35 times its

Environment Bill update: UK to introduce legally binding nature, water, air and waste targets from 2022
After enshrining its 2050 net-zero target in law last year, the UK Government is developing similar legally binding targets for

Morrisons planning to ditch plastic ‘bags for life’
After removing 5p single-use carrier bags and trialling paper options, Morrisons is hoping to remove plastic ‘bags for life’ from