Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
George Floyd: SoftBank launches $100m minorities startup fund
Japan’s SoftBank is the latest major company to respond to the protests over the death of George Floyd. The technology giant has launched a $100m…
Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation
British-based banks and finance houses have provided more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in financial backing in recent years to Brazilian beef companies which have been linked…
Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Researchers from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan have proven it is…
Zero Waste Europe: Building a bridge strategy for residual waste
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has released a policy briefing which highlights the importance of defining a new strategy for managing residual waste that corresponds with…
Water Unite Impact Launches to Fund Global Water Sanitation and Recycling Firms
Today, Water Unite has announced the launch of the Water Unite Impact, an investment vehicle with planned capitalization of $100 million, that will invest into…
Clean water ponds boosts rare wetland plants, say experts
Freshwater Habitats Trust said 20 clean water ponds on farmland increased wetland plant species by 26%. A nine-year project found rare plants almost trebled, while…
Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
Solar, wind and other renewable sources have toppled coal in energy generation in the United States for the first time in over 130 years, with…
Germany sets new 2040 targets for offshore wind capacity
Germany’s government has set a target to expand offshore wind power capacity by 2040 to 40 gigawatts (GW) from 15 GW currently, Economy Minister Peter…
Better wines among the pines: Agroforestry can climate-proof grapes, French researchers show
As the world warms due to climate change, winemakers are struggling to maintain the quality of their product. But in the home of wine, agroforestry…
Princes commits to no export waste
Food and drink firm Princes has committed to ensuring that all of its packaging is recycled and handled solely by UK re-processors, rather than exporting…
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