Results for Energy
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May 21, 2018- Australia divided over “Brazilian-scale” land clearance
- Iceland becomes first UK retailer to trial deposit return machine
- Report: Bitcoin mining could take up 0.5% of global energy consumption in 2018
- Report: Carbon Tracker release report assessing alignment of companies’ scenario analyses with investors’ requirements
- African cities commit to reaching zero carbon by 2050
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May 16, 2018- Kellogg latest company to pull out of Venezuela
- Carillion bosses drove construction firm off a cliff, say MPs
- Amazon to open checkout-free stores in Chicago and San Francisco
- Report: WWF argues the UK does not need to turn to gas
- Report: 24 million jobs to open up by 2030 to support greener economy
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May 10, 2018- Report: Sustainability improves in 75% of fashion businesses
- Unilever reveals green brands growing 46% faster than rest of business
- UK government unveils plans for business-backed plastics innovation hub
- US loosens regulations for drone testing programmes
- Canadian company signs major deal with Uzbekistan to build a 1,000 megawatt solar farm
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May 09, 2018- Facebook to block foreign spending on Irish abortion vote ads
- Report: Oxfam calls for stronger aid to help poor countries adapt to climate change
- California heads toward requiring solar panels on all new houses
- Nissan to phase out diesel cars in Europe
- Wales unveils ambition to become world’s first “refill nation”
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May 02, 2018- Companies ignore calls for greater disclosure on labour practices
- Apple to buyback $100 billion in stock, in line with wider trend following US corporate tax reform
- Ben & Jerry’s and 350.org campaign for a freeze on Australian fossil fuel investments
- UN Climate Change secretariat releases first annual report
- EDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines prompts outcry
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April 27, 2018- Starbucks reports 150% increase in reusable cup use since introduction of 5p charge
- IBM teams up with jewellery companies to tackle blood diamonds with blockchain
- Report: Oil company values likely to fall within five years, warn asset managers
- Singaporean data privacy watchdog proposes new law to merge rules on spam & unsolicited calls
- Global warming and plastic waste top UK environmental concerns
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April 25, 2018- Whitbread to spin off Costa Coffee within two years
- US environment agency proposes limits to science used in rulemaking
- SEC imposes $35 million fine over Yahoo data breach
- Legal and General plan to rescind investments based on companies’ climate change record
- UK runs without coal power for three days in a row
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April 20, 2018- Standard Chartered pulls out of funding 1,200-megawatt Vietnam coal plant over climate policy conflict
- Wells Fargo said to be target of $1 billion US fine
- Facebook moves 1.5 billion users out of reach of new European privacy law
- British firms boost spending on businesses doing good
- SP Group to launch platform for home owners to sell solar energy certificates
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April 19, 2018- IMF sounds alarm on excessive global borrowing
- Walmart to double charging network for electric vehicles
- P&G to buy German Merck’s consumer health unit for €3.4 billion
- Costa Coffee to recycle equivalent of all its takeaway cups each year
- EU circular economy plans clear major hurdle after MEP approval
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April 17, 2018- UK government promises £61 million to tackle ocean plastic pollution with Commonwealth nations
- Investors, with $1 trillion, put weight behind call for big brands to step up climate targets
- Santander chair calls EU rules on payments unfair
- New Green-e Renewable Energy Standard for Chile launches pilot with Viña Concha y Toro
- Former Wells Fargo trader sues bank, claims wrongful termination due to plan to complain to regulators