archiveFebruary 2, 2023

There are almost 20,000 businesses currently in the net zero economy which are contributing £71bn to the UK economy according to a new report The total gross value added by businesses involved in the sustainability economy is more than twice that of the energy sector itself, finds the study by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), CBI Economics and DataCity. It also shows that 840,000 jobs are supported by businesses in the net zero economy, with an average wage of £42,600 compared to the £33,400 national average. The sustainability economy...

Food systems must be transformed to align with action on climate change and biodiversity loss, according to a new report from Chatham House. Food system transformation is critical in enabling meaningful, joined-up global action on both climate change and biodiversity loss, the Chatham House report urges. International cooperation on climate, biodiversity and land issues, biodiversity and climate has not been aligned with global treaties to tackle these critical issues, and the decade ahead must be a major turning point to avoid the worst impacts. Current global biodiversity and climate change...