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World first for Shetlands in tidal power breakthrough | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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Cleantech company Nova Innovation has reportedly built the world's first fully operational, commercial, grid-connected array of underwater turbines that generate power from oceanic tides. The array is located northeast of Scotland in the Shetland Islands.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cleantech company Nova Innovation has reportedly built the world's first fully operational, commercial, grid-connected array of underwater turbines that generate power from oceanic tides. The array is located northeast of Scotland in the Shetland Islands.</div>

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Ikea Group plans €1bn investment in recycling companies and forests | Busines... - 1 views

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Furniture retailer IKEA sold its development and supply chain division to a group set up by founder Ingvar Kamprad, and it will invest $1.06 billion of the $5.5 billion sale proceeds in forests and recycling ventures, the company said. IKEA owns forests in the Baltic region and Romania, and it uses recyclable packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Furniture retailer IKEA sold its development and supply chain division to a group set up by founder Ingvar Kamprad, and it will invest $1.06 billion of the $5.5 billion sale proceeds in forests and recycling ventures, the company said. IKEA owns forests in the Baltic region and Romania, and it uses recyclable packaging.</div>

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Does Carnival's pollution tech signal big changes for the cruise industry? | Guardian S... - 0 views

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Carnival, docked in the spotlight when it received the New Economy's Clean Tech Award for Best Marine Solutions Company. The award recognized Carnival's decision to install a new exhaust filtration system on its North American ships, at an estimated cost of $180m

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival, docked in the spotlight when it received the New Economy's Clean Tech Award for Best Marine Solutions Company. The award recognized Carnival's decision to install a new exhaust filtration system on its North American ships, at an estimated cost of $180m</div>

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Oceans face massive and irreversible impacts without carbon cuts - study | Environment ... - 0 views

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The world needs "immediate and substantial" reductions in carbon emissions to avoid huge and irreversible damage to the planet's oceans and fisheries, researchers say. "The oceans are closely tied to human systems, and we're putting communities at high risk," said fisheries researcher Rashid Sumaila

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world needs "immediate and substantial" reductions in carbon emissions to avoid huge and irreversible damage to the planet's oceans and fisheries, researchers say. "The oceans are closely tied to human systems, and we're putting communities at high risk," said fisheries researcher Rashid Sumaila</div>

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India unveils climate change plan | Environment | The Guardian - 1 views

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India has pledged to reduce its carbon intensity by 35% by 2030 and to get at least 40% of its energy from renewable sources by then. "Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution," said Prakash Javadekar, the nation's environment minister

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">India has pledged to reduce its carbon intensity by 35% by 2030 and to get at least 40% of its energy from renewable sources by then. "Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution," said Prakash Javadekar, the nation's environment minister</div>

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The end of coal: EU energy companies pledge no new plants from 2020 | Environment | The... - 0 views

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A coalition of European energy companies from 26 European Union member nations have jointly pledged to phase out investments in new coal power plants after 2020. Poland and Greece are the only EU nations absent from the pledge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A coalition of European energy companies from 26 European Union member nations have jointly pledged to phase out investments in new coal power plants after 2020. Poland and Greece are the only EU nations absent from the pledge. </div>

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New tech uses microbes to cut water waste from beer | Guardian Sustainable Business | t... - 0 views

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Boston-based startup Cambrian Innovation has come up with water-cleaning technology that uses microbes to turn dirty water into clean energy. Cambrian has federal and private equity funding, including $365,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency. "It's where we will go in the future, where waste is a resource and we don't just want to get rid of it, we want to get energy out of it," said April Richards of the EPA's small-business innovation-research program

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Boston-based startup Cambrian Innovation has come up with water-cleaning technology that uses microbes to turn dirty water into clean energy. Cambrian has federal and private equity funding, including $365,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency. "It's where we will go in the future, where waste is a resource and we don't just want to get rid of it, we want to get energy out of it," said April Richards of the EPA's small-business innovation-research program</div>

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Can barcodes make fashion more transparent - and will consumers care? | Guardian Sustai... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 18 Mar 14

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which represents more than a third of the global clothing and footwear market, is considering a Quick Response (QR) code system that will allow consumers to scan clothing labels at the point of purchase using smartphones.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which represents more than a third of the global clothing and footwear market, is considering a Quick Response (QR) code system that will allow consumers to scan clothing labels at the point of purchase using smartphones.</div>

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Leading ocean advocacy groups join forces to tackle microfiber pollution | Life and sty... - 1 views

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Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF), a Dutch nonprofit, and New York-based Parley for the Oceans announced Tuesday a partnership to tackle the issue of microfiber pollution and to create a global alliance of companies, governments, NGOs and scientists. Microfibers - tiny, often synthetic threads shed from laundry, industrial clothing manufacturing and fishing nets - have been found in alarming numbers in recent studies of microplastic pollution.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF), a Dutch nonprofit, and New York-based Parley for the Oceans announced Tuesday a partnership to tackle the issue of microfiber pollution and to create a global alliance of companies, governments, NGOs and scientists. Microfibers - tiny, often synthetic threads shed from laundry, industrial clothing manufacturing and fishing nets - have been found in alarming numbers in recent studies of microplastic pollution.</div>

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Brazil ratifies Paris agreement with pledge to sharply reduce emissions | Environment |... - 1 views

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The Brazilian government has ratified its participation in the Paris agreement on climate change, a significant step by Latin America's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that could spur other countries to follow suit.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Brazilian government has ratified its participation in the Paris agreement on climate change, a significant step by Latin America's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that could spur other countries to follow suit.</div>

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Indian firm makes carbon capture breakthrough | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Jan 17

India-based Carbon Clean Solutions has developed a technique to turn harmful carbon dioxide emissions into sodium carbonate. Several other companies want to acquire the technology and use the soda ash that's produced to manufacture baking soda, glass, detergents and sweeteners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">India-based Carbon Clean Solutions has developed a technique to turn harmful carbon dioxide emissions into sodium carbonate. Several other companies want to acquire the technology and use the soda ash that's produced to manufacture baking soda, glass, detergents and sweeteners.</div>

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Malaysia establishes a 1-million-hectare marine park | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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The new Tun Mustapha marine park & shark sanctuary in Borneo is the biggest marine protected area in Malaysia

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The new Tun Mustapha marine park & shark sanctuary in Borneo is the biggest marine protected area in Malaysia </div>

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Edelman ends work with coal producers and climate change deniers | Environment | The Gu... - 0 views

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Public relations firm Edelman, in an internal note, says it will no longer do business with producers of coal or organizations that seek to discredit climate change. "When you are trying in some way to obfuscate the truth or use misinformation and half-truths, that is what we would consider getting into the work of greenwashing, and that is something we would never propose or work we would support our client doing," said Michael Stewart, president and CEO for Europe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Public relations firm Edelman, in an internal note, says it will no longer do business with producers of coal or organizations that seek to discredit climate change. "When you are trying in some way to obfuscate the truth or use misinformation and half-truths, that is what we would consider getting into the work of greenwashing, and that is something we would never propose or work we would support our client doing," said Michael Stewart, president and CEO for Europe. </div>

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Norwegian PM demands global carbon price | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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It will take a firm carbon-pricing system and plenty of teamwork to resolve the climate crisis, says Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. That will mean both business leaders and government players doing their parts. "As with a traditional dugnad, we all have different roles to play," Solberg said, using the Norwegian word for unpaid, collaborative community work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It will take a firm carbon-pricing system and plenty of teamwork to resolve the climate crisis, says Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. That will mean both business leaders and government players doing their parts. "As with a traditional dugnad, we all have different roles to play," Solberg said, using the Norwegian word for unpaid, collaborative community work. </div>

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Full scale of plastic in the world's oceans revealed for first time | Environment | The... - 0 views

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Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world </div>

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EPA ruling on aircraft emissions paves way for new regulations | Environment | The Guar... - 0 views

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The EPA concluded that GHG emissions produced by jet engines are harmful to human health and welfare, as they contribute to climate change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EPA concluded that GHG emissions produced by jet engines are harmful to human health and welfare, as they contribute to climate change.</div>

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China to generate a quarter of electricity from wind power by 2030 | Environment | The ... - 0 views

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China could use wind to create more than 25% of its electricity by 2030, according to new Nature Energy study. China added 145 gigawatts of installed wind capacity in 2015 -- more than anywhere else, including the US and Europe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">China could use wind to create more than 25% of its electricity by 2030, according to new Nature Energy study. China added 145 gigawatts of installed wind capacity in 2015 -- more than anywhere else, including the US and Europe.</div>

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Can McDonald's mainstream sustainability? | Guardian Sustainable Business | theguardian... - 0 views

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In a bid to appeal to eco-conscious consumers, McDonald's will start selling Rainforest Alliance-certified espresso and Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish sandwiches. "We feel there's a tipping point coming. We see the consumer starting to care. Consumer expectations are rising," explains Bob Langert, vice president of sustainability for McDonald's

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a bid to appeal to eco-conscious consumers, McDonald's will start selling Rainforest Alliance-certified espresso and Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish sandwiches. "We feel there's a tipping point coming. We see the consumer starting to care. Consumer expectations are rising," explains Bob Langert, vice president of sustainability for McDonald's</div>

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Avon will remove triclosan from products - what will replace it? | Guardian Sustainable... - 0 views

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Avon will phase out the antibacterial chemical triclosan from all of its products. Triclosan has been identified as a potential hormone disruptor

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Avon will phase out the antibacterial chemical triclosan from all of its products. Triclosan has been identified as a potential hormone disruptor</div>

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Fighting climate change, one contest at a time | Guardian Sustainable Business | thegua... - 0 views

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Based on the Wikipedia model, MIT started Climate CoLab, a collaborative online community centred around a series of annual contests that seek out promising ideas for fighting climate change. P

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Based on the Wikipedia model, MIT started Climate CoLab, a collaborative online community centred around a series of annual contests that seek out promising ideas for fighting climate change. P</div>

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