All CO2 emissions articles
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Comment & OpinionRetailers’ failure to meet climate promises is ‘recipe for disaster’
Supermarkets’ failure to meet WWF climate and nature targets ‘isn’t just bad for business – it’s a recipe for disaster’
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NewsWWF: UK supermarkets ‘off track’ to meet critical environmental targets
Supermarkets’ failure to meet crucial environmental targets is a ‘recipe for disaster’, WWF chair and former Tesco chief Dave Lewis warned
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainability efforts in food are going up in flames
The clock is ticking on myriad climate targets, but progress appears to be stalling. As a swathe of senior sustainability leaders leave the industry, what can be done to reverse the damage?
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NewsArla collaborates with retailers on methane-reducing feed trial
The first of its kind joint initiative will see a collective effort to trial the use of Bovaer, a feed additive that reduces enteric methane emissions from cows on average by 27%
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NewsUnilever completes £40m investment into Burton condiments hub
The site now produces an average of nine million jars and bottles of condiments a month
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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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NewsFrylight reduces bottle weight by 9% to reduce carbon emissions
The change will remove 20 tonnes of plastic from the supply chain
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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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NewsIceland backs bid for warmer frozen food temperatures
The supermarket has joined a coalition advocating for a rise in frozen food temperature standards to slash CO2 emissions
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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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NewsAvara Foods reduces carbon emissions ahead of sustainability targets
Its 2024 Our Planet report revealed that since its 2019 baseline, the company had reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 31% and Scope 3 by 34%
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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.
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NewsTilda boosts annual rice yields of north Indian farmers by 7%
It worked with 1,270 rice farmers in the region, teaching them sustainable practices
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NewsMicrosoft boss hails ‘amazing’ new AI footprinting chatbot for food companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the technology as “unbelievable” and said it could have a huge impact on the sustainability of food companies that use it
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NewsSainsbury’s opens eighth wind farm site in renewable energy push
It is the latest to open under an agreement signed with asset management company Capital Dynamics in July 2022
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NewsAsda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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NewsWWF urges food systems transformation as it unveils ‘shocking’ habitat destruction levels
The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report revealed food production was one of the main drivers behind a staggering loss of species
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food industry clean up our rivers?
The public’s ire over river pollution may be directed at the water companies, but how long before it turns to agricultural businesses, the biggest polluters?
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NewsM&S launches autonomous field trial to reduce carbon emissions
The retailer will be the first to farm and sell a lower-carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial