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Future Planet and Institute of Sustainability Studies announce merger
Future Planet and the Institute of Sustainability Studies have announced a merger, combining their capabilities in sustainability education, strategic guidance, implementation support and transition p...
First 18 UK firms certified under new stricter B Corp standards
The first 18 UK businesses have been certified under the new, stricter B Corp standards, marking what the movement calls a "major milestone" as the UK B Corp community surpasses 3,000 companies.
Solar surges as AI investment reshapes renewable energy landscape
The renewable energy sector is navigating a period of stark contrasts. While solar power advances rapidly through artificial intelligence integration and falling costs, the US offshore wind industry f...
BYD Enters Solar Market with 26,000-Yuan Panels in 4S Stores
Chinese electric vehicle and battery giant BYD is making a strategic move into the photovoltaic industry, offering solar panels priced at 26,000 yuan through its 4S car dealership network. The develop...
Solar Expansion in Emerging Markets Meets European Trading Consolidation
The global electricity landscape is currently defined by two distinct but equally significant trends: the rapid democratization of energy access through solar technology in developing regions and the ...
Octopus Energy Acquires Danish Power Trading Start-Up BD Energy
Octopus Energy has agreed to acquire BD Energy, a Danish start-up specialising in automated electricity trading, in a deal that will see the company absorbed into Octopus Energy Trading.
Nattergal CEO Archie Struthers on Nature Restoration and Finance
Archie Struthers, CEO of nature restoration company Nattergal, has spoken about his unconventional path into the environmental sector, noting that he has never considered himself primarily a sustainab...
UK Startup Brothers Make Recycles Pickleball and Pen Plastic Waste
A UK-based maker duo is taking a small-scale approach to plastic recycling, targeting waste streams from two unlikely sources: broken pickleballs and discarded single-use pens. Brothers Make, run by b...
Tesco and Be.EV Link Clubcard Rewards to UK EV Charging
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced a partnership with electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator Be.EV that will allow Tesco Clubcard members to earn loyalty points when charging their elec...
Renewables Infrastructure Trusts Face Consolidation as Sector Separates Winners
The renewables infrastructure trust sector is undergoing what observers are describing as a clearing exercise, with market pressures separating stronger-performing funds from weaker ones. Investment f...