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Europe can reach net-zero by 2050 with 100% renewables, study shows

New modelling shows that Europe could reach climate neutrality before 2050 through a 100% renewable energy scenario which would also see solar technology generate 60%…

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Coronavirus crisis threatens to cut off clean electricity lifeline for poor

Companies that provide clean off-grid electricity to the poor in developing nations are searching for ways to stay afloat – and keep life-saving power on…

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S&P Dow Jones Indices launches climate change index range

S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) has launched two indices with climate and sustainability-based objectives as part of a Paris-aligned and climate transition index range. The…

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NSW fire survivors take EPA to court in push to force action on climate change

Bushfire survivors have launched legal action to try and force the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to develop a climate change policy. The case…

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Brits cut food waste with ‘lockdown larders’ during coronavirus pandemic

Consumers are rising to the challenge of a “lockdown larder” as a result of the pandemic, and ignoring recommendations on best-before and use-by labels and…

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Still-edible food waste in Japan fell by 310,000 tons in fiscal 2017

Japan discarded an estimated 6.12 million tons of still-edible food in fiscal 2017, down 310,000 tons from the previous year, as increasingly cost-conscious restaurants and…

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Sustainable Startup Creates Vegan Leather Wallets Made From Apple Waste And Wood

London startup Oliver Co. has created vegan leather wallets and cardholders made using apple waste and wood. The company, founded by product design graduate Matt…

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Henkel Recycles Discarded Household Plastics into Detergent Packaging

Consumer goods company Henkel has begun using packaging made from recycled household plastics for its detergent capsule products. The plastic packaging contains recycled polypropylene, according…

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China Industrial Waste Pollutes Major River on Border With Russia

An accident at a Chinese mineral ore processing plant in northeastern China recently released large quantities of industrial waste into a tributary leading toward a…

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‘Nature welcomes the change’: with no tourists, wildlife roams California’s Yosemite

A bear ambles across a forest glade and a herd of deer stroll down a silent road. At Yosemite National Park in Northern California, coronavirus…

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