Sustainability

Uber Technologies announced this week that it will launch electric vehicles (EVs) for ride-sharing in India. This is the company’s first step toward adopting cleaner vehicles as the Indian government pushes for increased electrification of shared mobility and public transportation. With plans to roll out 25,000 EVs over the course of three years, Uber is …

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The cost of carbon emission permits on Tuesday reached a record high of over 100 euros ($107) per ton in Europe’s carbon market, the oldest in the world. This was a shock for major polluting industries. But the greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced. The main initiative of the EU bloc to reduce greenhouse gas …

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According to a report released today, nearly half of the businesses most dependent on the commodities driving deforestation – as well as the financial institutions that support them – have no deforestation policy in place to stop it. An analysis of 350 corporations with the most exposure to palm oil, soy, beef, leather, lumber, and …

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the addition of 22 new locations for a program that will receive $1 billion in financing to remediate hazardous waste sites. It includes mines, manufacturing facilities, and landfills. Additionally, the EPA stated that it would utilize the money to hasten the cleanup of 100 ongoing projects across the country. …

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Despite opposition from nations like Italy, the European Parliament’s energy committee on Thursday endorsed regulations to remodel millions of European properties to reduce emissions and save energy. Thus, the regulations will push owners to renovate their real estate aiming for greener buildings. About 40% of the energy consumed in the European Union is used to …

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A thermal coal project backed by mining tycoon Clive Palmer could endanger the Great Barrier Reef and its area. Australia’s environment minister rejected the project on Wednesday. The Styx Coal Basin, close off the coast of central Queensland, is home to the mine owned by Central Queensland Coal. The Styx Coal Basin is a coal-rich …

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Hundreds of discarded EV batteries are allegedly enjoying a second life at a California facility connected to the state’s power grid. This is according to a company that is developing a technique that it claims would drastically lower the cost of storing carbon-free energy. A Los Angeles-based business, B2U Storage Solutions Inc., claimed to have …

Don’t abuse, reuse: A new life of EV batteries on California power grid Read More »

Israel’s newly elected hard-right government announced on Sunday that it has repealed a tax that had been in place for a year and had greatly decreased the usage of single-use plastic plates and utensils. The decision followed resistance to the charge from religious groups who claimed it unfairly targeted their communities. This decision appears to …

Flak it: Israel eliminates its plastic tax despite environmental improvements Read More »

Amina Mohammed, the deputy secretary-general of the UN, stated on Thursday that the only path to lasting peace is via sustainable development. The path to enduring peace, to the peace that withstands the crises of our time, is the only one, she stressed. Mohammed spoke during a UN Security Council open discussion on investing in …

Deputy UN chief: Sustainable development is the only path to lasting peace Read More »

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Monday that his country has reached a debt-for-nature deal with Costa Verde. Portugal will exchange its debt with the archipelago nation off the coast of West Africa for investments in an environmental and climate fund. These “debt-for-nature” swap arrangements are becoming more common in other nations as part …

Portugal consents to debt-for-nature deal for Cape Verde’s debt Read More »