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Global cement and concrete makers ramp up 2030 emissions target

Business Green

Major cement and concrete manufactures around the world have agreed to accelerate the shift towards greener production methods, this week jointly pledging to slash CO2 emissions by a further 25 per cent by the end of the decade as part of efforts to deliver a net zero emission industry by 2050. by the end of the century.

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Clean cooking: Gold Standard verifies world's first clean cooking carbon credits in Africa

Business Green

The new project will help African families to switch from unsustainable wood-based fuels to zero-emission electric cooking Ugandan social enterprise UpEnergy has announced it has issued the world's first ever carbon credits linked to emissions savings from the use of electric and clean cooking devices which will be verified by The Gold Standard.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

Business Green

Two separate reports from WWF and Greenpeace have similarly highlighted how soy remains a major driver of deforestation, especially in South America, despite the growing number of pledges from retailers and agri-businesses to develop sustainable soy supply chains.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged

AMPECO offers a white-label, hardware-agnostic EV charging management platform that covers public, private and home charging and currently serves more than 130 customers in 45 markets, representing over 65,000 charging points on all 6 continents. These might be utilities, system integrators, or electrical installers and contractors.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

An ice-free Arctic might be a boon for the shipping industry in the short term, but comes at potential catastrophic cost to our economy in the form of environmental disaster and political upheaval. With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.)