Alex Massie, Principal Consultant and George Beechener, Offsetting Specialist, explain why they think carbon offsets have an important role to play in the transition to a low carbon economy and why organisations should be mindful when buying them. Hundreds of local authorities and companies have made declarations to reach net-zero [...]
For years, organisations have been talking about ‘sustainability’, and some have entire teams dedicated to it, but our Principal Consultant specialising in the Climate and Ecological Emergency, Alex Massie, has observed that forward thinking organisations are now using a new language, and believes the word ‘sustainability’ is out of date [...]
Devon County Council (DCC) has commissioned us to carry out a full analysis of the carbon impacts of their waste management services. On 22 May 2019 DCC endorsed the Devon Climate Declaration by declaring a climate emergency. The new project, which commenced in December 2019, forms part of the authority’s [...]
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has released an updated greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator for London boroughs to use to project their performance against the GLA’s Emissions Performance Standard (EPS). The EPS is a world first, with London being the first city to set climate-related targets alongside targets for waste management [...]
In support of it’s recent climate emergency declaration, Hounslow Council has commissioned us to develop a climate emergency strategy. Utilising our experience supporting a number of authorities across the globe with their responses to the climate emergency, we will be working with Hounslow Council to develop an actionable strategy in response [...]
