The 1.5°C Goal Is Slipping Away

The 1.5°C Goal Is Slipping Away

The world is entering a new phase in the fight against climate change. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that exceeding the 1.5°C warming threshold set out in the Paris Agreement is now considered unavoidable under current policies and...
UK Sets New Rail Freight Growth Target

UK Sets New Rail Freight Growth Target

The UK Government has set a new target to increase the amount of freight moved by rail by at least 40% by 2040, creating a new milestone towards its longer-term ambition of at least 75% growth by 2050.  Announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on 8 September,...
Microsoft Tests Maritime Book and Claim

Microsoft Tests Maritime Book and Claim

Microsoft has become the first company to use the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Book & Claim registry to purchase verified emissions reductions from maritime transport, following a new pilot with Danish shipping company NORDEN. The transaction marks...
B-Corp Raises the Bar for UK Business

B-Corp Raises the Bar for UK Business

The UK B Corp movement has reached a new milestone, with the first 20 businesses certified against B Lab’s tougher new standards. The development comes as the UK community passes 3,000 B Corps, marking a significant shift in what certification now requires from...
EU Plan Targets HGV Electrification

EU Plan Targets HGV Electrification

A new European Commission plan could accelerate the rollout of electric HGVs across the EU by targeting some of the infrastructure, investment and policy barriers currently slowing fleet adoption. The Electrification Action Plan, published on 17 July, sets out 15...
Conservatives Challenge Diesel Phase Out

Conservatives Challenge Diesel Phase Out

The Conservative Party has pledged to scrap the planned phase out dates for new diesel vans and HGVs if it returns to government, putting the future of commercial vehicle decarbonisation firmly back into the political debate.  Under current policy, sales of new...