The UK government has failed miserably to carry out its 25-year environmental protection plan to repair the environment. This is according to the country’s nature protection agency, which highlighted, in particular, a persistent drop in the abundance of important plant and animal species on Thursday. The government released targets in a wide range of areas …
Which business is the most sustainable in the world? Surprisingly, research company Corporate Knights claim that Schnitzer Steel Industries, a U.S. waste steel recycler, is the number one. Schnitzer Steel Industries has dethroned wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind from the top rank. Based in Portland, Oregon Schnitzer Steel led the 2023 Global 100, a ranking …
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By 2025, Hertz, a car rental company, will offer up to 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) for rent to Uber drivers in European capital cities, the two companies announced on Tuesday. Starting this month in London, Hertz will begin rolling out the rental agreement, which will include vehicles from Tesla and Polestar. By 2025, Uber drivers …
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A variety of single-use plastic goods, including cutlery, plates, and bowls, are subject to the newest ban in England starting in October in an effort to reduce the country’s increasing plastic pollution. The government announced these measures to the British Environment Department this Saturday. The government held a public survey, and 95% of respondents favored …
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Environmental organizations Surfrider, Client Earth, and Zero Waste France have filed a lawsuit against French company Danone, alleging that the firm has failed to adequately account for all the plastic used during its manufacturing cycles. Danone, the largest yogurt manufacturer in the world and producer of the popular Evian mineral water brand, has denied the …
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At the very beginning of the year, the same challenges remained in the field of one of the most important economic spheres – energy. The war in Ukraine is still going on, and the forecasts for the end of military operations are more and more uncertain. In the field of energy, the uncertainty about greater …
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The British government said farmers in England would receive more government payments for green farming, i.e. preserving the environment and producing food more sustainably. More farmers are intended to enroll in new environmental land management programs as a result of the increase in payment rates (ELMS). The ELMS is intended to replace the Common Agricultural …
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Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, accused the European Union (EU) on Friday of obstructing the sale of goods associated with deforestation within the 27-nation bloc by passing a new rule. A new rule passed by the EU earlier this month mandates that businesses prepare a due diligence statement demonstrating that their supply chains …
Late on Thursday night, the World Bank’s board of directors gave final approval to a $500 million initiative in Brazil that will increase sustainability-linked financing, improve the private sector’s ability to access carbon credit markets, and aid Brazil in reducing deforestation and meeting climate goals. The program uses a sustainable lending strategy in collaboration with …
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BTE Renewables is an owner of a firm that produces renewable energy. Its goal is to make possible utility-scale wind and solar installations in Africa. In order to ensure long-term value creation for all stakeholders, the firm develops, acquires, owns, and runs waste-to-energy, renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects in the sub-utility range of around …
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