Located in the Southwest of the UK, the water and sewerage company, Wessex Water has been ordered to pay an £11 million enforcement package due to failures in its management of wastewater.  The Water regulator Ofwat has instructed that the penalty be paid by the company and its shareholders; it is not to be paid for by customers or added to bills. Currently, Wessex Water provides services to 2.9 million customers across Bristol, Bath, Dorset and Somerset.  Ofwat found that We

The COP30 Heads of State Summit began two days earlier than the main UN climate conference this week, bringing together world leaders in Belém, Brazil.   Valter Correia, the special secretary of COP30 said the reason the summit was held early was to allow time for “more in-depth reflection, without the pressure from hotels or the city, and will help us better organize the event’s official opening."   The summit focused on four central themes: forests and oceans, energy transi

The United States has announced it will not send high-level officials to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. According to Reuters , some foreign officials welcomed the move, believing US involvement might have hindered negotiations. The decision, however, extends beyond climate diplomacy, as it is grounded in Washington’s economic and foreign-policy frameworks. Back in July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled  that states are legally bound to protect the climate and prevent e

Plastic Bank was born as a collective action platform through which people, businesses, and big corporations can traceably fund plastic collection and support collector communities, while enabling circularity for the material. 

Insights from Sustainability Leader, Majd Fayyad Sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is often highlighted through ambitious targets and projects. Yet, the actual impact also lies in how energy is consumed, policies shape behaviour, and everyday practices evolve. One voice of action is Majd Fayyad, a sustainability expert, net-zero strategist, and award-winning energy engineer, who has dedicated around 15 years to advancing the region’s green transformati

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