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How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 percent by 2040

GreenBiz

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

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Green Government Policies Save Lives

U.S. Green Technology

Government officials recognize the importance of conservation services and team up with professionals to develop solutions. The post Green Government Policies Save Lives appeared first on U.S. One of the. Green Technology.

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Sacré bleu: French heat pump costs blow hole in ‘nonsense’ UK government policy

Envirotec Magazine

The evidence of what French consumers are paying for heat pumps “blows a hole in UK government policy” in relation to the low-carbon heating technology, according to a UK energy trade body. Current government policy believes heat pump costs will fall by 25-50 per cent by 2025 and reach parity with a gas boiler by 2030.

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Navigating Great British Energy: Report advises government on getting to cheap and clean energy

Envirotec Magazine

The UK Government can secure the future of Great British Energy (GBE) by offering cut-price power and key materials for the UK’s clean energy supply chains, according to a new report from Stonehaven, commissioned by Project Tempo. The report recommends that the Government should not promise voters an immediate reduction in energy bills.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

What will be needed from governments at all levels globally in terms of carrots and sticks? What will be needed on the corporate policy and governance side to drive this? In this session, you will take away a better understanding of these questions: How does this happen? This is a panel discussion you won't want to miss!

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How (and why) to develop a credible deforestation policy in 2024

GreenBiz

Limiting land conversion is a notoriously difficult challenge that requires alignment between companies, governments, farmers and other stakeholders.

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UK quits treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over climate policies

The Guardian: Energy

Britain joins France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands in withdrawing from charter it says ‘penalises’ shift to net zero The UK is pulling out of a treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over their climate policies. Continue reading.