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Mission Possible: Meta Solar Deal & More
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (111+ words) Published 15th June 2026 Across the UK and across the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from last week. This premium content is available exclusively to edie…...
Amazon surpasses 50, 000 electric vans across its global network
1+ week, 2+ day ago (428+ words) Last year, Amazon reportedly delivered over 2. 4 billion packages to customers using its zero-exhaust-emissions vehicles. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) is a key part of the company's Climate Pledge. Co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019, the initiative requires all…...
Report: Global clean energy trade rose to $479bn in 2025
2+ week, 2+ day ago (726+ words) According to new data from Bloomberg NEF, trade in clean energy technologies rebounded last year, despite US tariffs impacting energy transition sectors. Join our growing army of changemakers and get access to our free content Register now "Login " In its…...
Reform voters prefer solar to fossil fuels, according to poll " edie
2+ week, 3+ day ago (579+ words) According to research conducted by More in Common for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), more respondents who said they were voting for Reform UK at the recent England local elections would back a solar farm (43%) than fracking (23%) as…...
Global energy investment hits $3. 4trn in 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (638+ words) Global energy investment is projected to reach $3. 4trn in 2026, with spending on electricity systems and low-carbon technologies now accounting for a clear majority of capital flows, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Join our growing army of changemakers and get…...
Heaviest environmental costs of UK consumption lie overseas, study reveals
3+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) According to the Sustainable Consumption and Production team at the Stockholm Environment Institute York, 99. 7% of the deforestation associated with UK consumption happens outside of Britain. In terms of soft commodities, including timber, beef and cocoa, UK demand is linked to…...
Germany off track to deliver 2045 climate goal
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (359+ words) Germany is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the EU, and is consistently in the top 15 countries globally in terms of its annual emissions. The Expert Council on Climate Issues is an independent panel appointed in September 2020 to analyse Germany's…...
Volvo's low-emission trucks and National Parks' peatland restoration project: The sustainability success stories of the week
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) Published 18th May 2026 Across the UK and across the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from last week. This premium content is available exclusively to edie…...
Germany drops fossil heating phase-out despite rising heat pump demand
4+ week, 2+ day ago (539+ words) The German Government has approved changes to the country's heating law that will allow the installation of oil and gas boilers indefinitely, just as heat pump sales tick off. Join our growing army of changemakers and get access to our…...
Best-selling plug-in hybrids more costly than electric vehicles, research finds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) New analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has found that eight of the UK's ten best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are currently more expensive than their electric vehicle (EV) equivalents. Join our growing army of changemakers and get…...