Results for Circular Economy
Daily Media Briefing
September 20, 2021- Bill Gates raises $1billion as corporate CEOs join race to scale clean tech
- Climate commitments must redouble to meet Paris Agreement, UN says
- Heineken to trial low-carbon barley farming to reduce beer emissions
- Evian water debuts 100% recycled plastic bottle with Loop partnership
- UN claims work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people each year
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September 14, 2021- Investor Engine No. 1 aims to tie company valuations to climate impact
- UK Supermarket Tesco joins refillable revolution with in-store Loop trial
- Latino boardroom representation found to lag in California companies
- Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands
- Cows ‘potty-trained’ in experiment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Daily Media Briefing
September 13, 2021- US airlines to support higher target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2030
- Deep-sea mining receives resounding rejection from conservation authorities
- Diageo 1.5C pathway climate goals approved by science-based targets initiative
- Sainsbury's labels own-brand coffee pods recyclable to boost recycling rates
- UK supply chain survey reveals major lack of transparency on sustainability
Daily Media Briefing
May 12, 2021- Gig-economy riders in Spain must become staff within 90 days
- HSBC has stakes in firms that plan more than 70 new coal plants
- Toymaker Mattel launches ‘Playback’ toy recycling scheme
- Climate activists bring legal challenge over UK oil and gas strategy
- Climate change threatens millions of tea workers in Kenya
Daily Media Briefing
May 05, 2021- Blackstone asks its PE-funded companies to regularly report on sustainability
- French parliament approves climate change bill to green the economy
- Co-op reduces price of plant-based food to match meat-based equivalents
- Experts suggest carbon offsets used by major airlines based on flawed system
- Ikea starts buy-back scheme for unwanted furniture in recycling push
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April 30, 2021- Tesco to offer suppliers access to sustainability-linked finance
- Credit Suisse investors call for tougher coal finance policy
- Ryanair targets 12.5% of flights using sustainable fuels by 2030
- Denmark plans to spend 60% of its EU crisis funds on climate measures
- Asda launches second-hand fashion offering in 50 UK stores
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April 13, 2021- Temasek and BlackRock to invest $600 million in carbon reduction start-ups
- New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first
- Nike to refurbish and resell used trainers to reduce consumer waste
- European wind powers up to €43 billion in 2020 on growing decarbonization focus
- Adani Ports to be removed from S&P index due to business ties to Myanmar military
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March 16, 2021- Major French energy group Total to help build forest in Republic of Congo
- Volkswagen plans six European battery factories by 2030
- Study finds UK Ministers watering down green pledges post-Brexit
- Global aluminium industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 to meet climate goals
- FW and Fartech reveal circular economy models success
Daily Media Briefing
March 05, 2021- German cabinet backs law to protect human rights in global supply chain
- Bank of England given new mandate to buy ‘green’ bonds
- Burger King to phase out all single-use plastic by 2025 in the UK
- China’s new 5-year plan to cut energy intensity but removes energy consumption cap
- eBay UK launches Certified Refurbished hub in circularity push
Daily Media Briefing
March 04, 2021- UK Government pledges to put green investment ‘at the heart’ of 2021 budget
- P&G launches refillable shampoo bottles in the UK
- Australia unveils national plan to curb plastic waste and pollution
- US Energy Department readies $40 billion in loans to boost clean energy
- Equivalent of Covid-19 emissions drop needed every two years to meet Paris goals