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Pope Francis declares ‘climate emergency’ and urges action

Addressing energy leaders, pope warns of ‘catastrophic’ effects of global heating  ‘Future generations stand to inherit a greatly spoiled world,’ the pope said at a meeting at the Vatican. Photograph:...
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Britain promises net-zero emissions by 2050

Britain recently upped the ante on its commitment to fight climate change, promising to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The new governmental plan is more ambitious than its original Climate Change...
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The Climate Change Act will now be amended to account for net-zero emissions by 2050

Prime Minister agrees legally binding net-zero emissions target for 2050

BREAKING NEWS: In one of her last acts as Prime Minister, Theresa May has confirmed that Parliament will implement the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change, creating a legally...
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A New Tool Can Help Root Out Deforestation from Complex Supply Chains

Imagine you are a sustainability officer for a candy company that uses palm oil in its chocolate bars. How do you determine if the oil you are buying has contributed...
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United Airlines Makes History Flying the Most Eco-Friendly Commercial Flight of its Kind

United Airlines made history on June 5 – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the most eco-friendly commercial flight of its kind in the history of...
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Three ways businesses can lead the transition to a low carbon economy

Businesses that innovate towards a circular or sharing economy are predicted to grow from $14 billion in 2014 to $335 billion by 2025. How can companies unlock the economic benefits...
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Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers to be banned in England

Government confirms ban on sale and use of items from April next year  Plastic straws will still be made available for people with disabilities. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Plastic straws and...
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US set to overtake South Korea in 2019 as world’s largest grid-connected battery energy-storage market

The United States in 2019 will become the world’s largest market for grid-connected battery energy storage, as solar-plus-storage and peaking capacity requirements drive increased procurement, according to IHS Markit. Courtesy of...
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UPS to buy huge amount of renewable natural gas to power its truck fleet

Delivery giant UPS plans to buy a whopping 170-million-gallon equivalent of biogas converted from waste sources from provider Clean Energy over the next seven years to power its fleet of...
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Why I Believe We’ll Achieve A Circular Economy

The business world has begun to realize the environmental and economic benefits of eliminating waste — for example, by redesigning products and processes or finding new life for existing products and...
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Investment Firm Announces $1 Billion Toward Sustainable Solutions Fund

Generation Investment Management, a sustainable investment firm with approximately $22 billion of assets under management, has announced the close of its $1 billion Generation IM Sustainable Solutions Fund III. The new fund will seek...
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Washington Becomes First State to Legalize Human Body Composting

Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize human composting Tuesday, offering residents a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of their remains, AFP reported. The bill, signed by Governor and climate-focused presidential...
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