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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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Global cement and concrete makers ramp up 2030 emissions target

Business Green

Trade group GCCA touts vision of a zero carbon global economy 'literally built with green concrete'. I envision a world in the not too distant future where the foundation of a sustainable, zero carbon global economy will literally be built with green concrete," he said.

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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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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

An Awe-Inspiring Place The Arctic, also affectionately called the North Pole and home to Santa Claus, has always been a magical place that captivated our imagination. With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.) Good news for boats, bad news for polar bears.