Patagonia plans to donate $10 million saved from Trump tax cuts to environmental groups
Patagonia said this week that it will donate the $10 million it saved from recent tax cuts to environmental protection groups.
Sustainability
Emerging markets added 114 GW worth of zero-carbon generating capacity in 2017
A new report has highlighted the rising importance of developing nations in driving clean energy worldwide, and finds they are seizing the mantle of global clean energy leadership from wealthier nations.
The EU says it is aiming to become the first major economy to go “climate neutral” by 2050
The European Union has set targets for 2030 of cutting emissions by 40%. Now it says it plans to go much further again by becoming climate neutral by 2050.
District of Columbia lawmakers vote for 100 percent clean power by 2032
The D.C. City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted “yes” in a preliminary vote to require 100 percent of electricity in the district to come from renewable sources by 2032.
Enel plans to invest €10.6 billion in 11.6 GW of renewable energy
Italian energy giant Enel has announced its Strategic Plan for the next three years, which includes plans to invest €10.6 billion in new renewable energy capacity with plans to create an additional 11.6 gigawatts (GW).
The Prince of Wales launches ‘Waste to Wealth’ commitment
The commitment will ensure that these companies work collectively to help double the nation’s resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030. They are required to set targets to improve the productivity that are key for business.
Mondelez cuts ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, citing deforestation
The U.S.-based food giant Mondelez has cut ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, claiming they are engaged in deforestation practices and reasserting its goal of 100% transparency and sustainability.
New Caribbean alliance drives $6 billion clean energy funds to replace diesel
A new Caribbean coalition, led by some of the world’s clean energy heavyweights and bankrolled, in part, by international lending institutions will channel $6 billion to transition the region to renewable energy.
Special bacteria is found to be a ‘battery’ that turns sewage waste into clean hydrogen energy
A new study has found that purple phototrophic bacteria when supplied with an electric current can recover near to 100% of carbon from any type of organic waste, while generating hydrogen gas for electricity production.
BBC announces new Greener Broadcasting strategy
The broadcaster has set a number of sustainability goals to be completed by 2022. They aim to reduce carbon emissions by 24 per cent as well as operating a zero waste to landfill policy.