Month: January 2026

Octopus Energy powers Scotland’s first Zero Bills homes

Octopus Energy has officially brought its Zero Bills revolution to Scotland, launching the country’s first eligible homes where householders won’t have to pay a penny for their home energy bills for at least 10 years. All 57 properties at the Tranent Grove development in North Dundee with Discovery Homes will be eligible for Octopus Energy’s …

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National Trust welcomes philanthropist’s record-breaking donation

The National Trust has received the biggest cash donation in its 131-year history as philanthropist Humphrey Battcock has pledged £10 million in unrestricted funding. This comes as the Trust shares its upcoming plans to restore nature, end unequal access to nature and culture, and inspire millions more people to care for the world around them …

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Innovative blade recycling project

An innovative recycling project is leading the way in repurposing decommissioned wind turbine blades, avoiding them being put to landfill. The collaboration between one of the UK’s leading renewable energy developers, EDF power solutions UK, infrastructure investors Dalmore Capital and Foresight, award-winning decommissioning experts Reblade and Scottish Enterprise, represents a positive step forward for the …

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Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock joint venture Etlas™

Corteva Inc. and bp have announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Etlas will harness both Corteva’s century-long expertise in seed …

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£10m milestone reached in appeal for the historic Rothbury Estate

Thousands of supporters and well-wishers have tipped the appeal for The Wildlife Trusts to buy the historic Rothbury Estate in Northumberland over the £10m mark on the last day of 2025. It represents an important and exciting milestone for the £30m fundraiser. Donations have been building steadily throughout 2025 alongside thousands of supportive messages from …

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Syensqo and Axens launch Argylium

Syensqo and Axens have announced the launch of Argylium, a new company dedicated to developing and scaling-up commercial demonstration of advanced materials for solid-state batteries in Europe. This collaboration represents an important step toward strengthening Europe’s innovation and excellence in creating the next generation of batteries. Solid-state batteries are considered one of the most promising …

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PRC launches new national standard for corporate climate disclosure

The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), together with other ministries and regulators, has officially launched its first national Corporate Sustainable Disclosure Standard No. 1 – Climate (Trial), marking a pivotal step in building a national framework for sustainability reporting. The standard, jointly issued on 25 December 2025, by the key ministries …

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