India’s gay sex ban is struck down
In a groundbreaking victory for gay rights, India’s Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down one of the world’s oldest bans on consensual gay sex.
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Largest U.K. van companies commit to go electric
Tesco, Network Rail, and Anglian Water join new coalition that will today set out plans to replace 18,000 diesel vans with electric models by 2028.
Henkel commits to make all packaging recyclable by 2025
Germany-based consumer goods company Henkel has committed to make all of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025 to promote a circular economy.
World Bank to launch first sustainable water bond
First in a new series of Sustainable Development Goal bonds issued by the World Bank will aim to fund projects that promote clean water and healthy oceans.
LEGO will stop production of plastic blocks by 2030
After 85 years of production, Lego has announced plans to make new pieces from plant-based plastic instead
New research shows CBD found in cannabis can help people with psychosis
According to a new study from King’s College London (KCL), just one dose of CBD can reduce abnormal brain function in people with psychosis.
In ‘world first’, ultra-cheap printable solar panels are launched in Australia
Less than one millimeter thick and held down with double-sided sticky tape, the panels are similar in texture to a potato chip packet and can be produced for less than $10 per square meter.
19 global cities commit to make new buildings net-zero by 2030
The mayors of Copenhagen, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York City, Newburyport, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Tshwane, Vancouver and Washington, DC also pledged to ensure all buildings in the cities, old or new, will meet net-zero carbon standards by 2050.
Capital Dynamics lines up $1.2 billion to buy renewables
Capital Dynamics, one of the biggest buyers of U.S. solar farms, closed a $1.2 billion fund to acquire even more clean-power plants.
Kroger, America’s largest supermarket chain, to phase out plastic shopping bag by 2025
“As America’s largest grocer, we recognize we have a responsibility to cut down on unnecessary plastic waste that contributes to litter, harms the environment and, in some cases, can endanger wildlife.”