GreenBiz
JUNE 3, 2021
And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Tammy Hsu and Michelle Zhu.
Business Green
MARCH 11, 2021
Banking giant commits to ending support for coal by 2040 after reaching compromise with shareholders. The board-backed proposal commits the bank to phasing out all project finance, corporate finance, and underwriting of coal-fired power and thermal coal mining by 2030 in the EU and OECD, and by 2040 globally.
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DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 21, 2022
But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. As pesticide trade body CropLife Europe says: “let’s focus on transition, not just targets”.
DeSmogBlog
MAY 8, 2023
The fast food chain, alongside a number packaging producers and trade associations, wrote to European policymakers at the end of April, demanding a pause to the legislation, which would champion reusable packaging in Europe. The call follows mounting pressure from industry over the past year.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2020
Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology. The same report said the number of facilities must “increase 100-fold by 2040, and scaling efforts are just not happening fast enough.”.
Business Green
AUGUST 2, 2022
Tokyo-based cosmetics and consumer goods company joins The Climate Pledge, pledging to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. The announcement builds on previous targets from the company, which saw it commit to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2040 and become a carbon negative company by 2050.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
and globally by 2040. The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. Company profile. LinkedIn | Personal website.
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