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Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

GreenBiz

This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We

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Community solar groups donate over £100,000 of profits to local coronavirus aid efforts

Business Green

Cornwall-based CfR has helped 30 urban and rural groups switch on more than 35MW of community solar since 2012, supporting the financing of projects with a cumulative capital value of more than £56m. million" in investment, according to a CfR statement.

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What Is ESG and Why Is It Important for Your Business? (+ ESG Image Infographic)

Green Business Bureau

Reports reveal that 87% of business leaders expect an increase in sustainability investments for their organizations over the next two years. ESG investment growth is expected to continue into 2022 and beyond. As such, socially responsible investing has piqued the interest of these stakeholder groups, and this trend continues to grow.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

He filed 21 internal complaints in 2012, then bumped them up to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the group that regulates utilities in the state, later that year. In late 2012, several months after Dye took his complaints to OPUC, NW Natural fired him. economy is increasingly rocked by climate chaos.

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US Solar Industry Rallies Behind 20% Generation Target for 2030

GreenTechMedia

The solar industry met in Salt Lake City with a more sweeping and disciplined message than in some years past : Rally to extend the federal investment tax credit and buckle up for a decade of massive industry growth. The organization said the mobilization would double the solar workforce and spur private investment of $345 billion.

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EU parliament calls for ban on caged farming practices

AGreenLiving

“Acting to improve the welfare of animals is an ethical, social, and economic imperative,” EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said, as reported by Reuters. In 2012, legislation requiring all farmers to use furnished cages that provide more space for the animals. There are existing restrictions on caged farming.

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Sempra LNG Lobbyists Ghost Wrote Louisiana Officials’ Letters Supporting Gas Storage Project

DeSmogBlog

Sempra is among the companies that the lobbying firm actively represents, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program. “We In 2012, the Bayou Corne salt dome collapsed, creating a sinkhole more than 300 feet across. In September of 2021, Jim Nickel — with the Baton Rouge-based lobbying firm Courson Nickel — emailed Rep.