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Green Day, IPCC, TNFD and ESG backlash

March had green economy experts knee-deep in a deluge of reports, announcements and consultations. Here’s our one-stop-shop of everything you need to know right now…

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ESG and sustainability round-up: February 2023

With two months of 2023 behind us, this year is shaping up to be a busy one across the ESG and sustainability landscape and there’s a great deal of activity to keep on top of. Here’s our summary of everything you need to know right now.

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ESG and sustainability reflections on 2023 so far

Our thoughts on Davos, other ESG news from January, and looking ahead to the rest of 2023. While the ESG acronym is very much still under attack, it looks like its grip on our economies and institutions is here to stay…

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Seahorse hires BT ESG lead to launch new ESG and Corporate Sustainability practice

Chloe George joins Seahorse to lead their new, dedicated ESG and Corporate Sustainability practice. Chloe has ten years' experience in ESG, sustainability and communications working in the telecomms, financial services and energy sectors. Prior to Seahorse, Chloe was Head of ESG Strategy and Engagement at BT Group, and before that worked at Barclays in both their Corporate Communications and Citizenship & Sustainability teams, and has an MSc in Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability.

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Can the Conservative manifesto tackle the energy crisis?

Sunak has repeatedly committed to delivering the Conservation Manifesto’s 2019 environmental policies, but with the energy landscape having changed so significantly over the last year, what does this mean for energy policy in 2022/2023?

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Seahorse Environmental announces first employees to join board

Seahorse Environmental board appointee Costanza Poggi joined the agency in 2018 from think tank Green Alliance. She has led Seahorse’s campaigns, including The Zero Carbon Campaign and the People and Nature Campaign, and was in PR Week’s 30 under 30.

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Levelling up or left behind? Why it is critical the next parliament continues with the levelling up agenda, and centres the environment through a holistic approach.

It has been three years since the Government announced its flagship ‘Levelling Up Agenda’. With Government priorities in a state of flux until a new leader is in place, it is more important than ever to ensure the focus on levelling up is not lost, and even more important that net zero and the environment are not lost within it.

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Greening the UK finance system: Can we disclose our way to net zero?

This month the Government announced the launch of the Transition Plan Taskforce, the latest in a series of announcements on green finance in the UK. Here Seahorse reviews the UK’s new rules to green the finance sector through disclosure and how effective they are likely to be.

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Celebrating four years of Seahorse Environmental

Four years ago, Isabella Gornall set out to launch the UK’s first specialist environmental lobbying and PR agency. Since then, Seahorse has developed into a growing team of passionate environmental specialists delivering impactful and innovative communications campaigns and strategies for a wide range of corporate and NGO clients.

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Backbench MPs re-open the debate on carbon border taxes, but the path ahead remains unclear

Carbon pricing had fallen off the map in the UK climate debate this year, until backbench MPs in the Environmental Audit Committee re-opened the discussion with their report on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms this Monday and a strong set of recommendations to take carbon pricing forward for UK trade. But the path ahead remains unclear as attention is limited and political will to act is divided.

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Behaviour change is critical to mobilising climate action, but it's time for a more creative approach

Behaviour change is a crucial but often side-lined aspect of the transition to a net zero world. There is widespread understanding of the need to act and adapt when it comes to the climate crisis, but as it stands, there is a gap in understanding how to engender the widespread behaviour change needed. It is therefore critical we get ahead of the curve and willingly make changes on the scale that is required, and a more creative approach is needed.

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