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19/07/2021
Theresa May named as new Aldersgate Group chair
Green business coalition the Aldersgate Group has named former Prime Minister Theresa May as its new chair, effective from Tuesday (20 July).
El Salvador's first wind farm and seagrass-restoring gin: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
#SustyTalk: Kingfisher's Caroline Laurie on business, biodiversity and green finance
edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues with an exclusive discussion Kingfisher's head of responsible business and sustainability Caroline Laurie.
'Serious weaknesses' in UK Government's plans for engaging local councils on net-zero, report warns
Local councils are finding it hard to engage with the UK Government on issues relating to the net-zero transition, including target-setting and securing funding, the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed.
ReLondon's chief executive Wayne Hubbard confirmed for edie's next free webinar
ReLondon's chief executive Wayne Hubbard has been confirmed to speak at edie's next free webinar, which is taking place on Thursday 29 July to mark Earth Overshoot Day. Expert speakers from Elvis & Kresse and Centrica Business Solution have also been announced.
Six UK green policy stories you need to know about this week
The past few days have seen the UK Government making a flurry of announcements on green policy packages and spending pots. Here, edie rounds up the major headlines in brief.
Royal Mail to switch all company cars to EVs by 2030
Royal Mail has announced that all of its company cars will be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, with salary sacrifice schemes and mileage reimbursement packages set to be adjusted to only account for low-carbon forms of transport.
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Blogs
Making profit shouldn't cost the earth
With companies seeking to become more sustainable, the age-old conflict of prioritising profit against the interests of people and planet seems to be dissolving. But transitioning to an environmentally friendly business model can be costly, which may deter businesses, especially smaller ones.
Connecting the roadmap to cleaner transport
With transport the major contributor to UK emissions, we need to clean up the way we get around if we're going to hit our national net-zero target. Could connectivity hold the key? Nicola Green, Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer at Virgin Media O2, explores.
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Jargon buster
Defra
DEFINITION: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the UK Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards in the standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the UK.
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