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The company going Coco-nuts for the circular economy

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Circular economy products and services need to be price-competitive with less or non-sustainable products if they are to tip the market in their favour. This was the message of Climate-KIC-backed start-up CocoPallet, a growing Dutch company that offers a sustainable alternative to existing wood and plastic pallets, and one of the speakers at the World […].

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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 9 June

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How is a Swiss company removing CO2 from the air? Why is climate risk disclosure increasing pace? And which of Europe’s urban areas are producing the most greenhouse gases? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories 1. EU seeks climate allies among US cities and states The EU is looking to […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 9 June appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Barcelona embarks on major city greening plan to deal with urban heat islands

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Barcelona has revealed plans to turn large parts of the city green. The municipality announced a significant urban greening programme in May, which involves a doubling of the number of trees in the city, and an increase in the area covered by parks — some 100 football fields by 2019 (108 acres) and over 400 […]. The post Barcelona embarks on major city greening plan to deal with urban heat islands appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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