Supermarket giant Tesco commits to 100% renewables
Multinational supermarket Tesco has pledged to source all of its electricity from renewables by 2030 in addition to cutting its emissions by 60 per cent by 2025.
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Germany just smashed an energy record, generating 85% electricity from renewables
Germany breaks a daily record for renewable energy, generating 85% of its power from renewable sources on April 30.
India to make every single car electric by 2030 in bid to tackle pollution
“We are going to introduce electric vehicles in a very big way,” coal and mines minister Piyush Goyal said at the Confederation of Indian Industry Annual Session 2017 in New Delhi.
Senator becomes first to breast-feed on floor of Australia’s Parliament
Australian Greens party Sen. Larissa Waters breast-fed her baby, Alia Joy, during a session in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
Finland’s universal basic income trial for unemployed reduces stress levels
Citizens receiving a basic monthly income as part of a radical Finnish pilot scheme have seen a reduction in their stress levels, an official leading the trial has said.
Iceland is using extreme tech to harvest clean energy from volcanoes
Iceland currently runs on 100% renewable energy, making them a global leader in the fight against climate change.
New law gives Indian mothers 26 weeks of paid maternity leave
India passed a law to more than double its paid maternity leave, adding 14 weeks to the 12 already guaranteed by the government, reports the BBC.
Gap to source 100% sustainable cotton
The company’s namesake brand Gap announced a new commitment to obtain 100% of its cotton from more sustainable sources by 2021.
Electric car sales are suddenly taking off in Europe
Sales of battery-powered cars soared 38 percent in the first quarter after models including Renault SA’s improved Zoe won buyers in Germany and Spain.
Portland, OR, becomes first major U.S. city to end all new investment in corporations
To avoid doing business with socially irresponsible corporations, the city is willing to lose investment incomeabout $4.5 million a year.