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Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown
Milan is to introduce one of Europe’s most ambitious schemes reallocating street space from cars to cycling and walking, in response to the coronavirus crisis….
Michelin partners with Sweden’s Enviro to transform tyres into raw materials
Michelin has inked a deal with Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro that will see the company scale up the deployment of an energy-efficient technology that uses…
Coronavirus-driven CO2 shortage threatens US food and water supply, officials say
An emerging shortage of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) caused by the coronavirus pandemic may affect food supply chains and drinking water, a Washington state emergency…
New Report Warns of Water Pollution Crisis In New Zealand
The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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