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'Circularity gap': How fostering a circular economy could slash global emissions by over a third

Business Green

New report argues circular economy strategies could slash emissions across the global economy, reducing waste and climate impacts across the housing, mobility, and food sectors. Circle Economy's research provides a blueprint for curbing the wasteful use of resources across three main areas: housing, mobility and nutrition.

Waste 101
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'Not a green recovery': Green groups slam government's £27.4bn roads plan

Business Green

The government-owned company - which is responsible for maintaining and improving England's major roads - said some of the investment would also go towards boosting biodiversity, tackling noise pollution, and improving flood resilience, while also saving "millions of hours by improving journey times".

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The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’

AGreenLiving

Set to be finalized in early 2022, the GBF’s draft sets out targets for protecting marine and land habitats, reducing pesticides and plastic waste, and increasing investments. More: The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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Climate Performance Potential is the unsung predictor of superior financial returns

Business Green

Of the 15 technology areas PWC analysed, the areas that represent over 80 per cent of future emission reduction potential by 2050 - such as solar power, wind power, food waste technology, green hydrogen production, and alternative protein - received just 25 per cent of recent climate tech investment between 2013 and the first half of 2021.

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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

Such investment must be underpinned by the highest quality outcomes including efficiency, net zero emissions, waste avoidance, social value and biodiversity net gain. Why then are green business leaders and campaigners so underwhelmed by Johnson's latest green promises? Because they are. "We

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Transport Decarbonisation Plan: A guide to the government's routemap for net zero transport

Business Green

National e-scooter trials are currently underway in an attempt to understand their environmental impact and modal shift potential, with the government seeking to evaluate whether they should be legalised. The plan also sets out a stated aim to deliver a "world class cycling and walking network in England by 2040".