All Net zero articles
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NewsFood and farming industry under major threat as UK ‘not prepared’ for climate crisis
The UK’s top climate advisors have warned of the impacts of climate change on the food and farming industry
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NewsPrinces pledges to reduce emissions by over 50% by 2032
Princes’ target will be using 2022 as its baseline and is a pivotal component of the company’s broader objective to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
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Analysis & FeaturesCan B Corp’s updated standards address credibility concerns?
B Lab’s update to standards outlines seven key areas for companies to address. Has it done enough to ward off ‘greenwashing’ accusations?
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NewsWoods Foodservice kicks off rollout of electric delivery van fleet
Each vehicle also offers multi-temperature storage, including chilled, ambient, and frozen compartments
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Comment & OpinionWithout dietary change, net zero is impossible
Dietary shifts are a crucial, but challenging, part of the UK’s decarbonisation pathway, say Ali Morpeth & Mike Barry, co-founders of Planetary Alliance
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NewsMeat reduction crucial to hitting net zero targets, say leading climate advisers
The independent Climate Change Committee has set out its recommendations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 in its new carbon budget
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NewsSainsbury’s environment lead to leave in sustainability team shake-up
Group head of environmental sustainability, Celia Cole, will leave the business after 13 years
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NewsMedia Bites 19 February: UK inflation rate, knife laws, rising energy bills
Bank of England forecasters have predicted that inflation will rise to 3.7% later this year as energy prices and a series of utility bill increases add to business and household costs
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NewsLower-carbon parsnips in M&S stores after successful autonomous field trial
The parsnips have been grown autonomously in a trial funded by the M&S Plan A Accelerator Fund
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NewsFormer M&S sustainability chief Mike Barry launches new food systems transformation project
Barry was known as the brains behind the supermarket’s sustainability strategy, Plan A
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NewsMars appoints Alastair Child as chief sustainability officer
Child replaces Barry Parkin, who has retired
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NewsDavid Kennedy leaves EY to join Science Based Targets initiative as CEO
The former director general for Defra was also the founding chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Germany’s foot and mouth outbreak, M&S sewage-powered lorries, Ryanair alcohol limit
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany is posing a threat to meat and dairy exports
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NewsMars Pet Nutrition scales regenerative agriculture practices in Europe
The company hopes to transition 20,900 hectares of wheat and maize crops to regenerative agriculture practices by 2028
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Analysis & FeaturesNice idea: how sustainable rice farming can catch on
New techniques can lower ‘plane crazy’ CO2 emissions from rice
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NewsMorrisons reaches one billion kilos of product measured for emissions
The retailer committed to be the first supermarket supplied by net zero UK farms by 2030 – five years ahead of its competitors
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NewsFood transparency body faces shake-up as Labour increases outside scrutiny
The move comes with growing pressure on Labour to distance itself from food and drink companies in policy setting on areas such as obesity
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NewsDave Kennedy calls for industry war room mentality to tackle net zero
The former Defra boss has called on the food industry to bring the “wartime” spirit of its battle during the pandemic to the fight against climate change
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NewsSolar panel-powered lorries to hit UK roads for the first time
European shipping and logistics business DFDS has teamed up with British tech company Sunswap to install 10 zero-emission transport refrigeration units in trucks delivering meat, fish and dairy products
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Promotional FeaturesHow to manage energy cost volatility in manufacturing
As energy expenses fluctuate, we explore the innovative ways manufacturers can remain competitive while maintaining product quality, competitive pricing and profitability.