Net Zero
Net zero is an increasingly important goal within the UK funeral profession, as businesses work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operate more sustainably. This section of Funeral Service Times covers news and developments related to achieving net zero in the funeral sector, including carbon reduction strategies, eco-friendly technologies, regulatory guidance, and case studies of industry leaders making measurable progress. Reporting also explores supplier innovations, operational changes, and best practice for funeral directors, crematoria, and cemeteries committed to balancing high-quality care for the bereaved with responsible environmental stewardship.
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Sep- 2025 -8 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Speller Metcalfe to deliver ‘major’ refurb of Astwood Crem
Worcester City Council has announced the appointment of Malvern-based construction firm Speller Metcalfe to deliver a “major” refurbishment of Astwood…
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Apr- 2025 -3 AprilBusiness
Central Co-op signs CPPA to supply green energy to 400 locations
Central Co-op has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), in partnership with four other independent co-operative societies, to…
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Oct- 2024 -7 OctoberBusiness
Co-op to install solar panels on funeralcare branches
Co-op has announced its ambitions to install solar panels on a target of up to 700 sites across its funeralcare,…
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Jun- 2024 -5 JuneFuneral Plans
Co-op unveils all-electric funeral fleet to hit green targets
Co-op Funeralcare has launched its new range of all-electric vehicles, following a £9m investment into the updated fleet as part…
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May- 2024 -30 MayCurrent Affairs
Worthing Crem switches to hydrogen energy for world-leading trial
Worthing Crematorium has become the first in the world to trial a switch to cleaner, greener hydrogen energy. Known as…
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Nov- 2023 -24 NovemberBusiness
Co-op signs 15-year Corporate PPA with Voltalia
Co-op and Voltalia have signed a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement for the entire output of a 34-megawatt solar farm…
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Feb- 2023 -27 FebruaryFuneral Plans
William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options
William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…
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Jul- 2022 -21 JulyBusiness
Dignity confirms plans to be net zero by 2038
Dignity has announced its aim to be net zero across its network by 2038 in a mission to become the…
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Feb- 2022 -2 FebruaryFeatures
How tackling climate change will shape funeral services in years to come
The year 2021 may very well be remembered as the year the world woke up to the climate crisis. As…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryFeatures
The changing nature of funeralcare
With increasing discourse on sustainability permeating the funeral services industry, an increasing number of funeral directors are implementing methods to…
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