Matt Mace

England, Europe, United Kingdom

Award-winning journalist specialising in climate change and sustainability. You’ll catch me tweeting about Arsenal and running

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Global ‘ambition drive’ aims to get 10,000 SMEs committed to net-zero by COP29 - edie

Sep 22, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

A new campaign has launched, spearheaded by the UN, in an attempt to help 10,000 SMEs commit to reducing emissions by COP29 in November.
Ikea to trial digital marketplace for second-hand furniture - edie

Aug 28, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

Ikea’s biggest retail arm has launched a digital second-hand marketplace for customers to buy and sell preowned furniture.
Evri to invest £19m to expand electric vehicle fleet - edie

Jun 24, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

UK parcel delivery firm Evri plans to invest £19m to treble the number of e-cargo bikes it uses and add 100 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet over the next year.
EU’s Nature Restoration Law finally enters into force

Jun 17, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

The Restoration Law was approved back in February 2024, despite fierce and last-minute opposition from right-wing lawmakers against a backdrop of farmer protests. It was formally adopted on Monday (17 June), setting time-bound targets for numerous nature metrics. Under the law, the EU will implement restoration measures on at least 20% of land and sea by area size this decade. It will then expand restoration to all ecosystems in need of repair up to 2060.
Corporates are preparing for CSRD, but cite major headaches over data and resources

Jun 12, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

Save Register for free and continue readingJoin our growing army of changemakers and get unlimited access to our premium content PwC’s inaugural 2024 Global CSRD Survey was published today (13 June). It surveyed 500 senior executives and business professionals, including finance, sustainability and risk leaders to gain insight into preparations to report under the CSRD.
Corporate EV Investment Key to Greening Fleets & Global Growth

Jun 11, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

Corporate uptake of electric vehicles continues to lag behind households across Europe for the third year running, although trends suggest that EV sales could reach 30 million globally in the next few years. New research from Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that corporate electric vehicle purchases are behind household rates for the third year running, despite the majority of new car registrations in the EU coming from corporates.
Nations urged to revamp Paris Agreement commitments to bridge global emissions gap

Jun 9, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

The ETC has published new data exploring the roles of NDCs in delivering decarbonisation rates that are required as part of the Paris Agreement. NDCs are submitted by countries to ratchet up national climate pledges to account for the latest levels of decarbonisation. They establish emission reduction targets for 10-year periods and the next submissions are due next year.
From clothing renewals to lithium batteries: Amazon unveils latest innovations for its Sustainability Accelerator

May 29, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

Amazon has announced the winners of the third edition of the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator. A total of 15 start-ups from across Europe will partake in a four-week programme consisting of workshops, mentorships and networking access to help grow their sustainability solutions. The UK is represented in the latest batch.
SBTi tweaks criteria for climate targets in the financial sector

May 28, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

The SBTi has chosen to update its Financial Institutions’ Near-Term Criteria framework for science-based targets in the financial sector to better align goals with its flagship Net-Zero Standard. The framework for the financial sector was first unveiled in 2020, meaning that banks, investors and insurance firms could verify that their climate targets were Paris-Agreement-aligned.
Plans unveiled for UK’s first green shipping corridor

May 22, 2024 | edie.net | Matt Mace

Peel Ports Group is partnering with NatPower Marine to establish the first “green shipping corridors” between Ireland and the UK. The project involves decarbonising maritime emissions by rolling out the UK’s first commercial electric ship along with supporting infrastructure including a charging network and clean power access. NatPower Marine will invest an estimated £100m to develop charging infrastructure across all eight UK and Irish ports operated by Peel Ports Group.