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

Envirotec Magazine

Recovering the critical raw materials residing within electronic waste will require investment, and a legal framework to incentivise this will be essential, say the authors (image credit: Steve Janosik , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Batteries from WEEE and end of life vehicles.

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Lime hopes to speed towards net zero with new science-based 2030 goal

Business Green

Electric bike and scooter company Lime has unveiled plans to achieve net zero emissions across its business and value chain by 2030 by transitioning its operations to clean energy, investing in sustainable manufacturing and technologies, and switching its operations fleet to electric vehicles (EVs).

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NorthVolt’s Battle Plan to Win the Upcoming Battery-Wars

Mr. Sustainability

An interview with CEO Peter Carlsson, who urges Europe to quickly build on its own battery knowledge. A Time For Growth The need to reduce carbon emissions has enormous consequences for Europe, explains Carlsson. Our estimate is that Europe will need 800 gigawatts of battery power within ten years. million jobs, vulnerable.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Middling government action Also, one crosscutting theme that is hard to avoid is the significant increase in new climate tech investment funds. 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). Let’s look at these one by one.

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BNEF Electric Vehicle Outlook: Six key lessons for road transport's pursuit of net zero

Business Green

Sales continue to surge in key markets, while scores of producers and users of cars, buses, trucks, and even scooters are now pushing towards ridding their operations of fossil fuel vehicles altogether. Investments and public policy should therefore reflect that - and urgently.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 and globally by 2040.

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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

Leaders sought to position the continent’s renewables potential and mineral resources as climate investment opportunities and get nations on the same page ahead of COP28. Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?