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...
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Aldi 'bags for life' will now cost 15p from 24 February in move to cut single use plastic waste
Fritz Walleczek, managing director of corporate responsibility at Aldi, said: “We are determined to drastically cut single-use plastic,...
Canada's Environment Minister says 2021 national ban on single-use plastics is still on track
The Liberal government is on the right track to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans, according to a non-profit conservation group....
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...
Delta will invest $1 billion to limit global air travel's climate impact
Delta Air Lines Inc said on Friday it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in initiatives that would limit the impact of global...
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...
Malaysian palm giant bars supplier and identifies 54 'high- risk' ones in deforestation fight
Sime Darby Plantation, the world’s largest palm oil planter, has suspended a supplier for failing to meet its environmental standards and...
UK's “ethical supermarket” Hisbe Food, with fruit & veg refill stations to open new store
Established in 2013 to create a more sustainable supermarket – offering ethical brands, loose fruit & veg and refill stations – Hisbe,...
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