Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

The idea of only using sustainable packaging – eliminating waste, low carbon footprint, recyclable or compostable - seems easy enough, yet the reality for many businesses is more complex and dependent on the industry they work in. Yet plastic packaging is ubiquitous because it is useful, not to say crucial in many applications.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Despite some setbacks posed by the pandemic (including misinformation about the safety of reusables peddled by industry lobbying groups), the transition from single-use to reusable packaging is building real momentum. It’s (still) all about plastic. While source reduction continues to be the No.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

Strange as it may sound, demand for this service — a form of what’s called “ carbon removal ” — was just beginning to grow. To prevent the most devastating effects of climate change, it’s essential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuel use.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Proposed Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill would see international aviation, shipping, and consumption fall within the UK's 2050 net zero target, while putting climate assemblies on a formal standing. We cannot say there were no warnings of the climate and nature crises - they have been there for years.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The government’s action plan for guiding the UK through the worsening energy crisis lacks energy efficiency and demand policies, report warns. New incentives should be backed by a universal carbon allowance for every individual in the UK and a package of energy efficiency measures to help better insulate low income homes, it said.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

The growing global consensus on the need to build a green recovery from the economic wreckage of the coronavirus crisis has been yet further underlined by a set of green policy demands released today to mark World Environment Day by host of influential institutions, including the OECD and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2022

Helping EU countries lower energy prices and become carbon neutral by 2050 requires a more supportive ‘demand’ response, writes Simon Bushell, founder and CEO of Sympower. Demand response explained. For demand response technologies to become more prevalent, the market entry of independent aggregators must be supported and improved.

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Business Green

JANUARY 15, 2023

Powers, vice president for global cleantech and renewables at Schneider Electric, who explores how public-private sector collaboration can help unshackle the surging demand for renewable energy. ºC be reaffirmed in the package of decisions between parties. What were some of your key takeaways from COP27? I was really impressed.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

Covid-19 recovery packages unveiled by nations around the world are failing to deliver the levels of sustainable investment needed to cap global temperature increases at safe levels, IEA warns. It has also called on all nations to ramp up investment and policies that can deliver global climate goals and prevent runaway climate change.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

These industries face daunting questions about every aspect of their business, from supply chains to potential workforce shortages, to broader questions about the economy, demand for energy and the availability of finance. This week's podcast episode of Political Climate takes a look.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

This week, the Biden administration announced a major infrastructure package , with clean energy and updates to the U.S. In the last six months, we’ve seen two examples of how fragile the grid can be, especially with climate change making weather more unpredictable. Alone, either would be daunting. Here are three ideas.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

BusinessGreen's quick guide to the IPCC's landmark Working Group III report on climate solutions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has this afternoon published a landmark guide to climate change solutions, the first report of its type in more than six years. Economy-wide' policy packages.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Having been crowned the most polluting brand in the world for two years running by the Break Free from Plastic campaign in its global audit of plastic waste, the firm also last year revealed it produces three million tonnes of plastic packaging a year, or the equivalent of 200,000 bottles a minute.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, despite nearly every survey showing that a sizable majority of consumers want to reduce their own plastic waste, the pandemic has necessarily increased the use of single-serve and disposable products and packaging. Fewer than 1 percent said climate change is not a serious problem. The people speak.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

World Bank seeks to re-align its focus to climate change. The World Bank is eyeing-up a shift in focus to make climate change a more central plank of its work, amid expectations it is preparing to announce new green capital increases and lending tools at its next shareholder meeting in April.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into the raw material for new food-grade packaging. The facility will therefore help to meet growing UK demand for recycled PET.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In late 2020, the company is finding early commercial success in its mission to decrease food waste through its innovative packaging. Hazel creates packaging inserts, or satchels, that release ethylene inhibitors and other natural chemicals to slow down the ripening process of many fruits and vegetables. Department of Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Here are some highlights from this week's precursor, which featured an interview on the viability of reusable packaging, and two panel sessions — one on the future of recycled plastics in an age of cheap oil and one on the role of repair in circular economy strategies. All of these events also will be available on demand. EDT June 16.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology that eliminates 20 billion unsold garments each year, 100% compostable protective packaging that replaces single use plastic, and an Oxford University spin-out that changes the way valuable metallic resources are mined, refined, recycled, and processed.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

They are like water or packaged foods, things that appear out of a faucet or on a grocery store shelf as if by some magic inception. Critical mineral mining needs to increase five times current production rates to meet the expected demand by 2050, the World Bank says in a report. Energy & Climate. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 01:15.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 20, 2021

With a $2 trillion covid relief package under his belt, Biden looks to harness another $3 trillion on building clean energy, hardening the electric grid, installing electric car chargers, and updating roads and bridges. Then: is this the moment for the black climate agenda? And if so, what are the priorities?

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new report from McKinsey predicts global fossil fuel demand 'will never return to its pre-pandemic growth curve', but warns the world is still on track to badly miss its climate goals. The oil industry has been particularly badly hit.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Single-use plastics in gift packaging contribute to exacerbate the plastic pollution of our environment. As of 2018, the amount of not recycled plastic packaging produced only in the UK at Christmas weighed nearly as much as 215,000 polar bears. Kids demand something from their Santa-disguised parents. Let’s be honest.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The same is true for plastics: A company’s move to offset the production of sachets and bottles going forward doesn’t acknowledge the tons of packaging already in landfills, waterways and oceans. . It could drive necessary investment into communities and waste management systems. That could bring in necessary investment in waste collection.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. Addressing climate change is a complex challenge that demands urgent action, and natural carbon capture strategies will be one key part of that action," said Dr. Indy Burke, the Carl W.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When President Trump announced his plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2017, businesses spoke out en masse in opposition to this plan – conveying that long-term, global competitiveness demands climate action. gigawatt “package” that makes its total clean energy portfolio large enough to power Uruguay.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

The proposals are set to form part of a wide-ranging update to the UK's Net Zero Strategy which the government is required to publish before the end of the month after the High Court last year ruled that the current strategy was "inadequate" and in breach of the Climate Change Act.

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EDF + Business

JUNE 7, 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2023 Agricultural Symposium, “The Changing Geography of Agricultural Production,” explored the factors driving changes in where and how agricultural commodities are produced, disruptions that are leading to further geographical differences, and the role of investments and farm policy in the years ahead.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Laredoans deserve and must demand that their air is clean and free of ethylene oxide.”. A report published last week highlighted the role that chemical plants play in driving climate change. The post Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution appeared first on DeSmog.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Most environmentally oriented eyes on the Biden administration are focused — appropriately — on mitigating climate change, creating jobs and transitioning to a clean energy future. What Biden could do about plastics. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:00. Count me among them.

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Business Green

JUNE 28, 2020

International post-crisis stimulus spending is likely to dwarf existing spending on climate change and strategies that deliver new carbon-intensive energy, transport, and industrial infrastructure projects would prove a "historic mistake", they warned.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Antonio Guterres argues leaders must act decisively to deal with both the coronavirus and climate crisis - just hours after President Trump vows to bail out the US oil industry. Climate disruption is approaching a point of no return," Guterres will warned in a hard-hitting address timed to coincide with Earth Day.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Tearfund, which analysed the companies' activities in China, India, the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, and Nigeria, is now calling on the multinationals to urgently switch from single-use plastic packaging and sachets to sustainable refillable and reusable alternatives. million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere annually.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 7, 2021

The younger generation cares about climate change, the planet, and who they do business with. Use Eco-friendly Recyclable Packaging. Ship the photos and your products in recyclable packaging and use sustainable mailing services. Minimize waste from printing, packaging, and buying new equipment. About the Author.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many of the pandemic recovery packages have largely focused on protecting, rather than transforming, existing industries,” Eriksen said. Fossil fuels will continue to make up 50% of energy demand by 2050, with gas maintaining its position, according to the report. But DNV CEO Remi Eriksen estimates the world will reach the 1.5°C

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Electric vehicles are not only critical in the fight against climate change—they’re also the single best solution to soaring gas prices. With costly climate catastrophes adding up and sky-high gas prices eating away at family budgets, the need to electrify our vehicles has never been more urgent—for both our planet and our wallets.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

There is no silver bullet, and we will require a whole package of measures to enable the industry to decarbonise, supported and driven by the Government. Driven by consumer demand and the desire to de-risk future assets, the industry has been addressing the NZC agenda. We need clear trajectory. Industry taking the lead.

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