Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia appears to show that 83% of businesses asked were NOT aware of the tax. Veolia’s research seemed to find that the two biggest drivers for acting more sustainably in business are Government mandate (30%) and an environmental conscience (48%).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 30, 2022

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) project, a collaboration of over 180 European companies, associations and organisations, believes these schemes are well positioned to be a key enabler and coordinator of the circular economy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Energy giant says new 'Cosy Octopus' package will come at no cost for some households who can access government clean heating grant

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Grist

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The chemicals, called phthalates, are typically added to plastics like food packaging, shopping bags, and shower curtains to make them more flexible. Still, the federal government lacks strong rules for phthalates in common items like food packaging, and the chemicals remain ubiquitous.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

In response, we’ve seen big promises from governments, lifestyle changes from individuals all over the globe, and fresh approaches from companies great and small. Many people want to do their bit for the environment, and a lot of brands are getting on board with the idea too, especially in regard to the packaging they choose to use.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands – that, at least, is among the visions intimated by nine new freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 million in UK government funding.

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Financial Times: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Deal is vital to sustaining a €110bn portfolio of clean energy projects planned by the company

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 22, 2020

The EU’s trillion-euro coronavirus recovery package may not support big renewable energy projects in the way that was expected. trillion) recovery package. SolarPower Europe's Beauvais thinks the expected favorable financing conditions of an EU-sponsored, national government-backed tender could ramp up interest.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2023

Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) have announced an extensive investment package of AU$7.8 The announcement was made by the Albanese and Perrottet Governments to connect New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZs). The deal sees the Albanese Government’s Rewiring the Nation plan enable AU$4.7 billion ($5.3 billion ($3.2

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Thousands of people will have the chance to train for careers in nuclear fusion technology, under UK government plans unveiled on 16 October. This Government support will further cement that position, with the £650 million spending outlined today taking the total Government investment in fusion to over £1.4 billion since 2021.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In October the European Commission published the Wind Power Package: 15 immediate actions to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe's wind value chain. The European Commission and European Inves.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2024

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from green business leaders, campaigners, and energy and climate experts to the government's sweeping package of energy market reforms

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Impact Alpha

MAY 10, 2021

The post The Brief: Governance risk in Saudi Arabia, carbon removal, electric freight transit, first time funds in Egypt, ESG in Nigeria, sustainable packaging appeared first on Impact Alpha. Tune in this week to these ImpactAlpha partner events: Tuesday, May 11. GenderSmart and VC Include are hosting the.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

On 1 November green groups submitted a letter of complaint to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new environmental targets. The planned targets were intended to drive progress in areas such as river quality by encouraging stronger government policy and providing certainty for business.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Plastic plates and cutlery could be the next products in line to be banned, as the government looks to extend its crackdown on single use plastic waste and deliver on its long term goal to prevent all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Now we are looking to go a step further as we build back greener.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Eight ‘shovel ready’ projects, ranging from the National Brownfield Land Institute to Very Light Rail developments are to benefit from £66 million of Government funding secured for the region, it was announced on 4 August. towards improved facilities at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry as part of the Commonwealth Games legacy scheme.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

This latest government funding is part of a broader £21 million package to support innovation in hydrogen BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) technologies in the UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cllr Loakes said: “The Government should be making a herculean effort to ensure that producers minimise packaging that needs recycling or disposal. All packaging should be made from sustainable materials that can easily be recycled.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tells French Parliament €7bn support package would require ailing airline to set goal of becoming world's most environmentally-friendly carrier. The government announced late last week that it would offer a €7bn package of state loans and bank loans guaranteed by the state to the ailing airline.

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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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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Labor unveils multi-billion dollar packages to support offshore wind, the Marinus Link and other transmission upgrades. The post “This is a big deal:” Labor rolls out package for offshore wind, Marinus and Victoria renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

The Wildlife Trusts and Green Alliance among groups warning aid package not enough to protect the struggling sector amid urgent climate and environmental crises. The £750m package, he argued, would "ensure our key charities can continue to deliver the services that millions of people up and down the country rely on".

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

That's why we’ve tapped Elemental Excelerator ’s expertise and experience to unravel the complexities of accessing non-dilutive government funding (in the US). We’ll walk you through the essential steps to prep your climate tech startup for the competitive government grant process.

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Renew Economy

MAY 9, 2023

The post Labor creates $2bn renewable hydrogen fund as part of $4bn green energy package appeared first on RenewEconomy. Labor gives $2 billion to support a gigawatt of green hydrogen electrolysers, $1.3 billion for household efficiency, but is coy about funds for capacity mechanism.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Iceland managing director Richard Walker calls on government to make plastic packaging tonnage disclosure mandatory in order to tackle plastic pollution crisis. Last year, Lidl's total plastic packaging footprint stood at just over 60,000 tonnes, the figures show.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 19, 2024

” The government-apppointed Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) runs an annual campaign to boost meat and dairy consumption among Gen Z. Edited by Phoebe Cooke The post Government-Backed Meat Ad Campaign Targets Gen Z Over Veganuary appeared first on DeSmog. Credit: Instagram screenshot / letseatbalanced.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2021

The funding, allocated through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), is aimed at supporting the government's aim to phase out all sales of fossil fuelled and hybrid cars by 2035, and could help create around 6,000 skilled jobs over the next decade, DfT claimed.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

The government will today announce plans to ban a raft of single use plastic products from this autumn, confirming that plastic plates, trays, bowls and cutlery are all to be phased out. However, the new ban will not cover all single use plastic trays and bowls, with those that used as packaging in shelf-ready pre-packaged food items exempt.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With this grid operators should be able to discover, govern and utilise large volumes of highly distributed data from multiple sources for improved and more rapid decision making while orchestrating the grid in real time. Energy data plays a key role in delivering a more efficient grid.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Defra says new 'simpler' system will tackle complexity and confusion, help boost recycling rates, and prevent 'excessive bins'

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Industry Voice: Dow's Angels Domenech explains how innovative plastic packaging and recycling processes can drive down food waste, plastic waste and emissions. Dow products and technologies support the food packaging industry, including meat and cheese, fruit and vegetables, snacks and cereals, coffee and confectionery, and even pet food.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, think tank Green Alliance today warned that the long-term competitiveness of the sector required a funding package that was designed to accelerate clean steel production and ensure the UK can become a producer of low-carbon steel for the industries of the future. The Treasury is yet to confirm the details of its mooted bailout.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2024

The government’s proposed package of energy market reforms are wide-ranging and broadly sensible, if worryingly incomplete - so why all the focus on controversial new gas power plants? That appears to be the main message the government wants taken from today's unveiling of the biggest set of energy market reforms in over a decade.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2020

Chancellor preps one year energy efficiency spending blitz, as environmental groups question government's wider green recovery ambitions. The Treasury said the plans would support tens of thousands of green jobs and form a key part of the government's 'New Deal' plan to "power up the nation's workforce and protect the environment".

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

The government is widely expected to unveil a wave of decarbonisation and energy policies on Thursday as part of a package that had been badged as 'Green Day' by Whitehall insiders. It also reported Number 10 is keen to see gas play a critical role in the new package of measures. "It

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Behaviour change trial aims to inform government plans to make food waste collection mandatory, trade body says

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As part of the talks the UK announced a $1.2bn package of public and private investment in green projects and renewable energy in India, while both governments backed plans for a new CFLI India group to help to further boost investment in sustainable infrastructure, such as wind and solar power projects.

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