Results for Energy
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July 09, 2020- 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target, says World Meteorological Organisation
- EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy
- Christine Lagarde hints at green bond push from the European Central Bank
- Covid-19 exposes 'distorted picture' of global poverty gains, UN envoy says
- Banks and pension funds among investors bankrolling meat and dairy
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July 06, 2020- $10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN
- Boohoo to investigate use of Leicester factory with 'unacceptable' conditions
- Green groups urge government to back heat pumps in recovery plans
- Furloughed Indonesian tourism workers hired to clean beaches
- Bangladeshi solar-sharing start-up aims to cut power waste
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July 03, 2020- BNP Paribas sets out rules for coal financing phase-out
- UK retailers join forces to develop net-zero roadmap
- Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholders
- Kleenex debuts plastic-free tissue boxes as Mr Muscle unveils 100% 'ocean-bound' plastic bottle
- Business giants invest £500k in youth-led SDG-aligned innovations
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July 01, 2020- Netflix launches $100 million plan to boost black lenders
- McDonald's to install EV chargers at all UK drive-thrus
- Philanthropies pump US$50 million into clean energy projects in Southeast Asia to address Covid-19 funding gaps
- South Korea to pump public money into new Indonesian coal despite green election pledges
- YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels
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June 22, 2020- Bank of England admits bond portfolio out of step with Paris climate goals
- Big-name brands failing to address plastic pollution crisis, despite improved pledges
- Proposed Indonesian coal power plant not financially viable, study finds
- Tesla targets cobalt-free batteries in bid to minimise environmental impact
- Hasbro launches UK recycling scheme for toys
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June 19, 2020- Companies give employees the day off to celebrate Juneteenth
- Colgate reviews China's Darlie brand amid Black Lives Matter movement
- Businesses urged to give refugees more jobs in Covid-19 era
- Farfetch's new tool to highlight the environmental impact of clothing
- Lyft pledges to shift its two million drivers to electric vehicles by 2030
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June 18, 2020- Aunt Jemima joined by Uncle Ben and Mrs Butterworth in racial review
- World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert
- Justice Department urges rolling back legal shield for tech companies
- Logitech to roll out carbon labelling
- World’s biggest liquid air battery starts construction in UK
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June 12, 2020- Paypal, Apple, YouTube unveil funding worth hundreds of millions to support racial equality causes
- Microsoft bars facial recognition sales to police in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
- Despite pandemic, new U.S. solar capacity will grow 33% in 2020
- Climate crisis to blame for $67bn of Hurricane Harvey damage, says study
- Businesses outline key asks for Covid-19 recovery policy
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June 10, 2020- MP plans law to force employers to reveal Ethnicity Pay Gap
- Russian mining firm accused of using global heating to avoid blame for oil spill
- Twitter to make Juneteenth a company holiday
- Google partners with WWF on platform for fashion brands to track sustainable raw materials
- Britain goes 60 days without coal-fired power generation
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June 09, 2020- Adidas North America readies response to concerns of black employees
- British scientists bypass drug giants to sell potential coronavirus vaccine
- TEPCO Renewable to spend $9-18 billion by 2035 on green power
- Coronavirus waste ending up in the ocean
- Top investors publish list of companies that have failed to disclose climate data