Exxon is greenwashing on its zero emission pledges
Oil company Exxon has committed to reaching ‘zero emissions’ by 2050, but this does not include any caused by burning its products and only counts in-house ‘operations’. It’s the latest example of big business greenwashing for public favour. Exxon is one of the world’s leading gas and oil companies...
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Is a four-day work week the future of the UK?
At least thirty major companies are trialling a four-day work week without reduction in pay for their employees. Will it stick? Let’s face it, the pandemic has drastically changed the way we look at and operate within the labour force. Years of government enforced work-from-home orders have brought to light the...
Commercial interest in biomaterials tipped to explode in 2022
In the synthetic age, profitability and sustainability have long butted heads. Biomaterials have been touted as the saving grace for green manufacturing for years, but only now are the building blocks coming into place for 2022. It goes without saying that the prospect of forming low-carbon economies is nigh-on impossible...
NGOs sue UK government for lax net-zero climate plans
The UK government is being sued by climate NGOs for failing to include policies needed to deliver COP26 emission cuts. They argue the current strategy relies too much on speculative technologies. Already in hot water over a number of parties that may or may not have happened, the UK government...
The EU’s continued problem with empty ‘ghost’ flights
A technicality requiring airlines to use 50% of their airport slots – or face losing them to competitors – leads to thousands of empty flights a year. In Brussels, where the custom is particular bad, pressure is on to stop immediately. When facing the public, western governments appear staunchly determined...
Arsenal’s No More Red campaign has a powerful anti-knife crime message
Striving to make disillusioned young people aware of youth centres and other safe spaces, Arsenal and Adidas’ No More Red campaign has a powerful anti-knife crime message that the nation needs to hear. For the first time since the 1930s, Arsenal donned an all-white strip last night in their third-round...
Clean energy is now cheaper than all other alternatives
Last year, world leaders pledged to phase out fossil fuels at COP26. Improving green energy policies will not only save the planet – it will save future governments a lot of cash, too. Currently, burning fossil fuels accounts for 79 percent of the world’s energy production. But as the majority of the world knows by now, using these limited natural resources comes at an incredible cost to the planet. Fossil fuels...
The 2022 mission to clean-up electric battery production
Precious metals like cobalt and nickel are vital components of electric batteries, but extracting them is a dirty and dangerous. As the demand for green tech grows in 2022, are we any closer to fixing the labour and sustainability issues? 2022 is going to have to be a big one for vehicle manufacturers, if we’re going to meet any of the clean transport pledges made at COP26. Whilst the majority of...
Climate change will soon affect Champagne supply
Changes in weather patterns are momentarily improving the quality and taste of the world's favourite party drink, but the future of Champagne grapes is not looking so bright. At the stroke of midnight, millions of people around the world will be popping a bottle of golden bubbly – more specifically, Champagne. It is the drink of choice during many celebratory moments such as birthdays, graduations, and weddings. But this fizzy delight’s...
Russia orders the disbandment of human rights outfit Memorial
In what’s being decried as yet another assault on Russian democracy, the state has ordered the liquidation of human rights group Memorial. Civil society within Russia has had a complicated history to say the least, and many are worried the authoritarian regime of decades past is creeping back. This week, Moscow city court ordered the dissolution of the nation’s most prominent human rights institution, Memorial International. Now officially deemed a ‘foreign...
