On Saturday 75% of Germany's electricity came from wind power
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A 'mass unwrap' is taking place in Cornwall + the UK, urging supermarkets to ditch plastic packaging
Volunteers across the country have been organising events to help shoppers hand avoidable plastic straight back to the supermarkets. This...
Belgium recycles 84% of its used plastic packaging
Over 80% of plastic waste in Belgium is recycled, according to a study by the Coberec-Go4Circle federation of recyclers and Minister of...
UK to phase out coal and wet wood from 2021 to cut air pollution
The sale of house coal and wet wood will be phased out from next year as part of a government move to tackle air pollution. Plans to move...
Standard Chartered Bank to invest $75 billion by 2024 to support the Sustainable Development Goals
Standard Chartered on Tuesday said it will provide $75 billion in financing by 2024 toward sustainable development and clean energy...
Kellogg's to source 100% physically deforestation-free certified palm oil by 2025 after petition
Kellogg’s’ approach to palm oil has featured heavily in the UK news in recent months, after Bedfordshire-based sisters Asha and Jia...
Lithuania introduces plastic deposit scheme and within 2 years has a 92% recycling rate
In February 2016, the government of Lithuania implemented a “deposit return system”, to give consumers an incentive to return used...
Singapore will phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, making a bigger bet on electric cars as part of its efforts to cut...
Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to protect the environment + fight against climate change
Bezos, the world’s richest man, is among a growing list of billionaires to dedicate substantial funds to battling the impact of global...
Norway has a 97% recycling rate and is 10 years ahead of the EU's 2029 plastic bottle target date
With its 97 percent recycling rate, Norway is 10 years ahead of the EU's 2029 target date, by when countries must recycle at least 90...
World CO2 emissions from power generation static in 2019 at 33 gigatonnes after 2 years of increase
Global carbon dioxide emissions from power production flattened last year to 33 gigatonnes after two years of increase, even though the...
P&G signs plastic deal to 2025 to source 200 million bottles' worth of recycled plastic
P&G and UK recycling and energy recovery company Viridor have entered a five-year partnership agreement that foresees recycling and...
Aldi scraps single-use bags for loose fruit and vegtables in plastic reduction move
Later this month, 100 stores in the Midlands will trial removing free single-use plastic produce bags entirely.Instead, they will be...
NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration - store packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration to make all store and private label packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 The NZ...
Volkswagen to shut coal-fired power stations at main factory to cut CO2 emissions by 60%
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is shutting down two coal-fired power stations at its main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany and has declined offers to...
From 1 March 2020, Brussels will ban plastic produce bags from stores
As of 1 March, plastic produces bags will be definitively banned “even if they are bio-sourced and can be composted at home,” according...
UK's Transport Secretary says petrol and diesel phase out date could be 2032, rather than 2035
The government's promised consultation on pulling forward the UK's planned date for ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans...
Aldi tells suppliers product packaging must be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025
Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley has warned suppliers they could face the axe if they don’t get on board with the discounter’s packaging...
US republicans set a goal to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight...
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