Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

MEPs have called on the European Commission deliver a "massive" €2tr coronavirus recovery fund next week that prioritises the proposed Green Deal agenda to transform Europe into the world's first net zero continent by 2050.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The predicted rise in plastic use between now and 2050 is on track to eat up more than an eighth of the world's carbon budget, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. of pre-industrial levels," he said.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 23, 2021

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. And that spending packages around the world — even at historic levels — are still not enough.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

Survey commissioned by Conservative Environment Network reveals overwhelming majority of British public want next week's recovery package to back measures that tackle pollution and climate change. Even more people - some 69 per cent of respondents - said such a plan would be a sign the government has the "wrong priorities".

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

At the forefront is Europe’s Green Deal, the policy framework intended to bring the European Union to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 while decoupling economic growth from resource extraction and leaving no person or place behind.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

McDonald's today announced its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 across its global corporation, with the UK & Ireland branch of the business aiming to lead the way by achieving net zero emissions by 2040. by 2050, having joined the Science Based Targets initiative's Business Ambition for 1.5C

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

electricity by 2050. energy storage capacity to grow from 30 GW to 1,700 GW by 2050 to provide flexibility and resilience for renewable energy sources. Last month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote to colleagues that approving the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the budget reconciliation package would allow the U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2020

The proposals drew a mixed response from environmental groups, who welcomed the new funds but criticised a lack of clarity over how the new spending would be targeted and argued the £3bn compared unfavourably with Germany's recently announced €40bn climate-focused stimulus package.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. And that spending packages around the world — even at historic levels — are still not enough.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Compostable plastic packaging, smart recycling technology, and tackling hard-to-recycle items are among 10 university-led research projects to secure a share of £8m funding announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) yesterday. tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the world's oceans every year, choking sealife and poisoning habitats.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

A trial is studying the use of bacteria to convert emissions from Tata Steel’s blast furnaces into products which could be used by other industries to make products such as food packaging and animal feed. The vast majority of that work will need to happen in South Wales, the location of the company’s largest operational site.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s begin with a few headlines: Southern Company commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. Campbell Soup to transition to 100% recyclable or compostable packaging by 2030. For the first time, corporate sustainability professionals are on the bus instead of being thrown under it. French corporates call for "green and inclusive recovery".

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Mura says it will form the blueprint for a rapid global rollout that will see one million tonnes of capacity in development worldwide by 2025 – equivalent to nearly half the plastic packaging waste produced in the UK each year.[i] tonnes of plastic packaging – the second highest per capita in the world. iii] The UK alone produces 2.4m

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Department of Energy (DOE) is significantly bolstering clean hydrogen advancements with a $136 million funding package targeting industrial energy projects. The roadmap identifies clean hydrogen as integral to achieving a carbon-free grid by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2020

The food and drink industry has become the latest sector to step up calls for the government to deliver a green recovery package, warning fresh action is required to decarbonise food and drink supply chains.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2021

The funding forms part of the government's £1bn net zero innovation programme, and is aimed at supporting clean tech developers to drive forward the next generation of technologies to help the UK transition towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, it said.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Lightsource BP, a United Kingdom-based developer backed by oil major BP, said Thursday it had closed on a $250 million financing package for a 260-megawatt solar project in Texas. Despite the renewable energy industry’s concerns about the impacts of COVID-19, some deals are still getting done.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The number of companies proclaiming their intent to go net-zero by 2050 has expanded exponentially in the past 12 months, but the ones short-cutting that commitment by a decade are a rarer breed. And what steps are you taking to increase the use of recycled content in your packaging? Heather Clancy. Mon, 02/01/2021 - 02:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into the raw material for new food-grade packaging. It will see an investment of around £20 million into the local economy and create 50 new, permanent jobs.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

A study conducted by UCL’s Plastic Waste Innovation Hub estimated that in the UK alone, 66,000 tons of plastic packaging waste would be created if every person used a single-use face mask a day for a year.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

Covid-19 recovery packages unveiled by nations around the world are failing to deliver the levels of sustainable investment needed to cap global temperature increases at safe levels, IEA warns.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2021

Green campaigners have urged the government to set a legally-binding target to halve resource consumption by 2050, arguing that by doing so it would set a global example as it gears up to host the pivotal COP26 Climate Summit this autumn. Green Alliance argues UK needs a 'new vision for resource use' in report published this morning.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

of all global CO2e emissions, the beverage industry is currently not on course to meet its 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets. Therefore, companies have an opportunity for a substantial ROI in terms of emissions if they can focus on improving processes such as packaging design, crop growing practices, and energy sourcing.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

billion people by 2050. We need to find sustainable and equitable solutions that provide nutritious food to almost 10 billion people by 2050, and remedy the global food inequity that permeates our communities and supply chains. The problem is vast. And we need to do so in a way that reduces the environmental devastation on our planet.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Embedded in the price you pay for goods are things such as vehicle maintenance, insurance, driver labor, warehouse labor, packaging labor, fuel energy, transport tolls, packaging disposal and, of course, profit margin. Profit is the whole reason a business exists in the first place.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Real solutions, such as mandatory collection of packaging, policies to increase reuse and phase out certain problematic plastic types or products, rarely feature in the voluntary approach and are fiercely fought against, if proposed by policy-makers. Capitalising on the COVID-19 crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

The move towards easier-to-recycle packaging formats seems well underway, but the issue of funding for waste and recycling is still up in the air, without the investment the EPR policy was intended to provide. A statement from the group said she was hopeful that “the damage done to any remaining ambition isn’t terminal”. The good news?

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Charged

MARCH 1, 2022

Colorado’s Electric Vehicles Plan mandates that the states transit fleets transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2050, with an interim goal of at least 1,000 ZEVs by 2030. New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric buses provide up to 525 kWh of energy storage and 250 miles of range.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Should stimulus packages focus on finding the way back to growth by kicking business as usual into overdrive, or could they accelerate the shift that has already started towards a more resilient, low-carbon circular economy? billion tonnes CO2e , corresponding to a 49 percent reduction in the projected 2050 total food system emissions.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2025

Demand for plastic building materials is projected to almost double by 2050, surpassing plastic demand for packaging

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

The UK Government have set a legal requirement for the UK to be Net-Zero Carbon (NZC) by 2050. There is no silver bullet, and we will require a whole package of measures to enable the industry to decarbonise, supported and driven by the Government. We need clear trajectory.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Fleets are often the workhorses that toil behind the scenes: the garbage trucks that pick up your trash before dawn; the long-haul semi-trucks that move goods from the port; the bucket trucks that utilities use to fix power lines and keep your lights on; the delivery vans that drop off your packages and help you stay safe inside your homes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

The International Energy Agency has estimated that 35 per cent of emission reductions needed by 2050 will come from new technologies currently not on the market 1. We hope this package of support enables businesses to scale at pace and tackle some of today’s most pressing climate tech challenges.”

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Overseas Development Institute warns fossil fuel emissions from plastic will rise three-fold by 2050 unless current trends are addressed. Areas where significant reductions in the use of plastics can be made include in construction, the packaging sector, electronics, and the automotive sector, the report said.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

The Action Plan also aims to restrict single-use products and packaging, halt shipments of waste outside the EU, ban the destruction of unsold durable goods, provide consumers with more reliable information on the sustainability of products and packaging, and offer stronger 'right to repair' rules.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Heinz Tomato Ketchup could soon be made available in innovative 'paper' bottles after its brand owner, the Kraft Heinz Company, announced it was developing a prototype plastic-free bottle with sustainable packaging firm Pulpex. We're eager to continue discovering more sustainable packaging for our beloved and iconic brands.".

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