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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's sale of interests in global fossil fuel companies l... - 1 views

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Ireland Completes divestment worth €68m from 38 companies involved in oil, gas and other fossil fuels

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ireland Completes divestment worth €68m from 38 companies involved in oil, gas and other fossil fuels</div>

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Tommy Hilfiger unveils 'world's first' 100% recycled luxury jeans - 0 views

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Global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has unveiled plans to launch a range of 100% recycled jeans this spring, in what it claims is a first for the luxury fashion sector.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has unveiled plans to launch a range of 100% recycled jeans this spring, in what it claims is a first for the luxury fashion sector.</div>

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'We Can't Recycle Our Way Out of This Problem': Ben & Jerry's Bans Single-Use Plastics ... - 0 views

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EcoWatch Ben and Jerry's eliminate single-use plastics

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By April of this year, its 600-plus Scoop Shops around the world will only offer wooden spoons, rather than plastic ones. Paper straws will also only be available upon request.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By April of this year, its 600-plus Scoop Shops around the world will only offer wooden spoons, rather than plastic ones. Paper straws will also only be available upon request.</div>

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Corporations' Hunger for Clean Power Has Never Been Bigger - Bloomberg - 0 views

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Companies and government agencies last year signed contracts to buy 13.4 gigawatts of clean power, comparable to Nevada's total generating capacity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Companies and government agencies last year signed contracts to buy 13.4 gigawatts of clean power, comparable to Nevada's total generating capacity. </div>

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Investors press fast food giants to 'urgently' improve supply chain sustainability - 0 views

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A coalition of investment firms with more than $6.5trn in assets under management have called on six of the world's largest fast food companies to take more ambitious action to tackle the climate and water risks within their supply chains, as a "matter of urgency".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A coalition of investment firms with more than $6.5trn in assets under management have called on six of the world's largest fast food companies to take more ambitious action to tackle the climate and water risks within their supply chains, as a "matter of urgency".</div>

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MyModernMet Zombie Studios animation endangered species conservation film

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In this animation, animals sing an emotional rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. The video opens with the creatures existing happily in their habitats: a blue whale breaches, a brown pelican skims the water, a rhinoceros runs with her calf, and a pair of baby harp seals play in the snow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this animation, animals sing an emotional rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. The video opens with the creatures existing happily in their habitats: a blue whale breaches, a brown pelican skims the water, a rhinoceros runs with her calf, and a pair of baby harp seals play in the snow.</div>

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Dell Continues to Close the Loop on E-waste - Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Dell continues to make headway on its plans to dramatically increase the amount of repurposed and reclaimed content in its supply chain, with a goal of 100 million pounds of reused materials in its products by 2020 (double its original goal of 50 million, which it achieved in 2017). Its model could provide the entire industry with methods, practices and - through collaboration - opportunities to reduce the growing global e-waste problem and shift towards a more circular economy in the electronics sector.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dell continues to make headway on its plans to dramatically increase the amount of repurposed and reclaimed content in its supply chain, with a goal of 100 million pounds of reused materials in its products by 2020 (double its original goal of 50 million, which it achieved in 2017). Its model could provide the entire industry with methods, practices and - through collaboration - opportunities to reduce the growing global e-waste problem and shift towards a more circular economy in the electronics sector. </div>

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Climate change will affect how many boys are born worldwide, scientists say - CNN - 0 views

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Global warming will have a variety of effects on our planet, yet it may also directly impact our human biology, research suggests. Specifically, climate change could alter the proportion of male and female newborns, with more boys born in places where temperatures rise and fewer boys born in places with other environmental changes, such as drought or wildfire caused by global warming.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Global warming will have a variety of effects on our planet, yet it may also directly impact our human biology, research suggests. Specifically, climate change could alter the proportion of male and female newborns, with more boys born in places where temperatures rise and fewer boys born in places with other environmental changes, such as drought or wildfire caused by global warming.</div>

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Budweiser's Clydesdales Are Back for a Renewable Energy Message With a Bob Dylan Soundt... - 0 views

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Budweiser will tout its commitment to sustainable energy in its Super Bowl spot. The beer giant has brought back its famous Clydesdales-they only appeared in a bumper spot last year-for the ad, which uses Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" to illustrate the brand's point about renewable energy sourced from wind farms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Budweiser will tout its commitment to sustainable energy in its Super Bowl spot. The beer giant has brought back its famous Clydesdales-they only appeared in a bumper spot last year-for the ad, which uses Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" to illustrate the brand's point about renewable energy sourced from wind farms.</div>

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Climate Action Barometer: 12 Charts Explain Where We Are Today, and Where We Need to Be... - 0 views

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WRI NGO climate action barometer charts

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Countries committed under the Paris Agreement to a broad goal of limiting global temperature rise to under 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F), ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F). The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear that half a degree of warming makes a huge difference, and 1.5 degrees C is the safer target.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Countries committed under the Paris Agreement to a broad goal of limiting global temperature rise to under 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F), ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F). The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear that half a degree of warming makes a huge difference, and 1.5 degrees C is the safer target.</div>

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China busts major ivory trafficking gang following EIA investigation - 0 views

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NGO international Mongabay China ivory trafficking bust elephant conservation

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Chinese authorities have nabbed all three identified members of a major ivory trafficking syndicate first exposed by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 2017.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Chinese authorities have nabbed all three identified members of a major ivory trafficking syndicate first exposed by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 2017.</div>

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How to feed 10 billion people: Landmark report lays out a sustainable diet for the planet - 0 views

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Billed as a planetary health diet for both the Earth and its people, the set of guidelines put forward by the EAT-Lancet Commission gun for nothing short of a "Great Food Transformation," something they say would feed 10 billion people, save lives and avoid large-scale environmental destruction.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Billed as a planetary health diet for both the Earth and its people, the set of guidelines put forward by the EAT-Lancet Commission gun for nothing short of a "Great Food Transformation," something they say would feed 10 billion people, save lives and avoid large-scale environmental destruction.</div>

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Keep America Beautiful and Nestlé Waters North America Partner to Clean Up Na... - 0 views

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As national parks face issues with unmanaged waste during the government shutdown, Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the United States, and Nestlé Waters North America, one of the leading beverage companies in North America, announced today that they are teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country to clean up these shared public spaces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As national parks face issues with unmanaged waste during the government shutdown, Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the United States, and Nestlé Waters North America, one of the leading beverage companies in North America, announced today that they are teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country to clean up these shared public spaces.</div>

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World's Oceans Warming 40% Faster Than Previously Thought - EcoWatch - 1 views

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An analysis of four recent studies of ocean temperatures has corrected some of the discrepancies between climate models that projected higher levels of ocean warming and observational data that turned up lower temperatures, concluding that the higher numbers were right.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An analysis of four recent studies of ocean temperatures has corrected some of the discrepancies between climate models that projected higher levels of ocean warming and observational data that turned up lower temperatures, concluding that the higher numbers were right.</div>

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The world's oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world's growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said Thursday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world's growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said Thursday.</div>

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Hotel chain raises the bar on ocean conservation and coastal health | GreenBiz - 0 views

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One hotel chain is working to be a part of the solution: Iberostar Group, which owns more than 120 hotels in 18 countries. Through its Wave of Change movement, Iberostar Group is taking action to deliver measurable improvements by reducing plastic consumption, improving coastal health and promoting responsible seafood consumption.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One hotel chain is working to be a part of the solution: Iberostar Group, which owns more than 120 hotels in 18 countries. Through its Wave of Change movement, Iberostar Group is taking action to deliver measurable improvements by reducing plastic consumption, improving coastal health and promoting responsible seafood consumption.</div>

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The need-to-know business guide to the COP24 Katowice deal | GreenBiz - 1 views

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They may seem obtuse and complex to outsiders, but the decisions taken at this United Nations climate summit hold ramifications for almost every business on Earth. Here are seven reasons why COP24 matters for your business.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">They may seem obtuse and complex to outsiders, but the decisions taken at this United Nations climate summit hold ramifications for almost every business on Earth. Here are seven reasons why COP24 matters for your business.</div>

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FabScrap works with 135 labels across the city, collecting and recycling their textile waste including swatches and items of clothing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">FabScrap works with 135 labels across the city, collecting and recycling their textile waste including swatches and items of clothing.</div>

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Green Light: India To Near Clean Energy Goals In 2019 - EnergyInfraPost - 1 views

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India's renewable energy (wind and solar) sector's contribution to the overall power generation mix is expected to cross 10% in FY20 as the country will add 10 giga-watt (GW) generation capacity during the period.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">India's renewable energy (wind and solar) sector's contribution to the overall power generation mix is expected to cross 10% in FY20 as the country will add 10 giga-watt (GW) generation capacity during the period.</div>

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Amazon's sustainability story will receive closer scrutiny in 2019 | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Is the world's largest provider of cloud computing services falling down on its 2014 pledge to one day power all of its data centers entirely with renewable energy?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Is the world's largest provider of cloud computing services falling down on its 2014 pledge to one day power all of its data centers entirely with renewable energy?</div>

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