Carbon removals: a strong ally to achieve climate neutrality in the EU. To help combat climate change, we need to keep our ecosystems in good condition. With its LIFE programme, the EU is funding numerous initiatives helping Europeans do just that.

Both the retail and logistics sectors consume large quantities of natural resources, especially raw materials and energy. The transport of goods plays a significant role in this, but so do other factors such as the construction and operation of retail. The aim of this brief analysis is to provide companies in the retail and logistics sectors with suggestions for resourceefficient business process design. The strategies, measures and practical examples presented here are also intended to help tap...

An analysis of some of the biggest environmental certification schemes for fashion brands has concluded that none of them are fit for purpose, with some having delivered "no measurable impact" during the last decade. Continue reading here ....

As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week from across the globe. Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their 'Mission Possible' across the campaign's five key pillars - energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and business leadership. Find all details here ..

Tesla boss Elon Musk was in Gruenheide, near Berlin, to open the company's first European Gigafactory. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attended the site, alongside Musk and German Climate Minister Robert Habeck, to deliver the opening ceremony. Read article ...

We must act now to stop biodiversity loss caused by unsustainable consumption. To achieve this, well-targeted communication is key. This toolkit aims to support awareness-raising about the devastating impacts of conventional consumption patterns on nature, and to promote shifts in consumer behaviour, business practices and policy towards more sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions. It provides guidance and tools for communication related to consumption and biodiversity, including ready-...

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called on the Government to do more to prevent greenwashing and to encourage businesses to collaborate on environmental projects. These recommendations have been sent to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in an open letter this week, after he requested them following the publication of the CMA’s Green Claims Code last May. While the Code provides consumer-facing businesses with recommendations on avoiding greenwas...

A significant step towards climate-neutral production: @VDMA member and partner of the sustainability initiative @Bluecompetence, UTH GmbH, relies on solar energy - and has now invested in a large-scale photovoltaic system. Managing Director Peter J. Uth says: "With this plant, the company is now able to generate around 30% of its annual energy consumption itself, saving around 50 tonnes of CO2 per year. Find more information in article ...