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Blockchain set to transform quality assurance in the recycling market, suggests study

Envirotec Magazine

Blockchain technology will revolutionise the trade of recyclable materials by providing each part of the supply chain with vital data and assurance about the quality of secondary commodities, says The Recycling Association, following recent trials.

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Energy communities in Europe – opportunity to increase system efficiency

Smart Energy International

Indeed, member states should complete full implementation of the Clean Energy Package to enable bringing more renewables into the mix and access to all the energy markets, as well as removing the local barriers.

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Energy communities in Europe – opportunity to increase system efficiency

Smart Energy International

Indeed, member states should complete full implementation of the Clean Energy Package to enable bringing more renewables into the mix and access to all the energy markets, as well as removing the local barriers.

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A clearer outlook? Autumn statement brings energy efficiency ambition (but bad news on bills)

Envirotec Magazine

Jeremy Hunt also unveiled a £6 billion extra package of support for initiatives like retrofitting to insulate homes and upgrade heating systems, from 2025 – although it wasn’t clear if this was new money or not. UrbanChain is a start-up utilising AI and Blockchain to overcome some traditional obstacles.

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The emerging “non-utilities”—EVs are helping new players in the energy marketplace.

Charged

The emergence of non-utility market participants is being enabled by four forces that have begun to converge: advances in information and communications technologies; the movement towards sharing economies; new business models and ownership models; and blockchain-encrypted transaction systems.

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How ‘chamas’ and mutual credit are changing Africa: Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network

Low Impact

I think they’re a little bit wary, because blockchain technology isn’t easy. But our Capital Markets Authority is now working with three other blockchain companies, so they’re trying to understand, and they’re setting up regulatory sandboxes for these companies. Same with the twisty ties for packaging etc. We’ve lost a lot.

Africa 101
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Spending the past year as Ecolab’s president and COO, he joined as an executive vice president in 2008 after capping off 15 years as Nestlé’s head of corporate sales in Europe. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified.