In a year where we are seeing record-breaking temperatures around the world, we have finally reached a point where there is common consensus on global warming.

Applications are now open for caterers to help pilot the new Sustainable Catering Standard, which has been developed jointly by the Carbon Trust and Soil Association Certification.

Following a successful pilot, the Carbon Trust has launched the second phase of its Low Carbon States programme in Mexico, thanks to funding from the UK government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This has enabled the programme to expand to provide five state governments with structured carbon management support, with Morelos, Yucatán and Baja California joining Jalisco and Tabasco, who continue on from phase one of the programme.