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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report

Envirotec Magazine

The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.

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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action

The City Fix

Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all. The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Gridlock is still a problem, but there is optimism as climate has risen in the US to become a top-tier political issue (as it is already in western Europe). A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.

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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

But, as Fidler points out, she was trying to advertise a careers event, not make a political point. Fidler stressed Facebook urgently needed to tweak its approach order to prevent green groups getting snarled up in a system primarily designed to stop misinformation and political ads.

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Government promises £2bn active transport blitz, as fears grow over spike in post-lockdown pollution

Business Green

It also unveiled plans to fast track trials for e-scooters rental schemes, in a bid to make it easier for urban commuters to get to work. There are many things about the lockdown people will be glad to leave behind, but cleaner air is not one of them," said Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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October Cleantech Roundup: Fires, Autonomous Shuttle Buses, Long-Duration Energy Storage…

Clean Energy Trust

There’s a political storm brewing here that doesn’t have many easy solutions. The potential for these vehicles to multi-task between pooled-rideshare, serve as an accessible transportation solution, and also operate as part of a municipal bus network make this type of vehicle very appealing.

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July Cleantech Roundup: Cheap Solar, Scooter Funding, fuel from manure, and More!

Clean Energy Trust

Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. If you were wondering, scooters are not going away. Both companies point to their scooter hardware as a competitive advantage. I’m skeptical on that front?—?while Link (Wind).