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The fashion industry needs a deep transformation. Manufacturers hold the key to circularity.Manufacturing
The fashion industry needs a deep transformation. Manufacturers hold the key to circularity.
Under pressure to reinvent fashion's ‘take-make-dispose’ business model, brands and retailers must get their supply chain partners involved. How can manufacturers accelerate the shift towards a circular economy? -
As European meat-lovers resist change, Asia shows biggest appetite for plant-based futureFood & Agriculture
As European meat-lovers resist change, Asia shows biggest appetite for plant-based future
An onslaught of Covid-19 disruptions to food supplies and new meat-free innovations haven’t managed to shift European appetites away from their home comforts. Meanwhile, Asia shows more growth potential for vegan meat.
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Biden presidency sets stage for wider global advances on climate policyEnd of the Trump era could lead to shifts in climate debate in bodies from the World Trade Organisation to the G7, diplomats say. -
Coffee farmers in dire straits; large roasters and traders must step up: ReportWhile large companies made billions of dollars from coffee consumption, more farmers were pushed below the poverty line last year, making them unable to adapt to climate change, says the new Coffee Barometer report.
Opinion
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Carbon dioxide removal mustn't become get-out-of-jail-free cards for corporate pollutersCarbon & Climate
Carbon dioxide removal mustn't become get-out-of-jail-free cards for corporate polluters
– There is only so much carbon dioxide that can be removed from the atmosphere sustainably. For companies making bold climate pledges, prevention is better than cure. -
No time to spare for the Paris Climate promise– In the five years since the world came together to conclude the Paris climate agreement, the disastrous effects of global warming have become increasingly evident. Having squandered past opportunities, we now must start making up for lost time. -
Carbon pricing now– As the world marks both the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement and the arrival of a more climate-aware US administration, the time has come to get serious about taxing or otherwise imposing a price on carbon.
Videos
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Is the future of power transmission beaming electricity with diamonds?– Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
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This anti-palm oil ad for a British supermarket just got banned– The ad, which was made by Greenpeace and rebadged by Iceland, was blocked from airing on television by the UK's ad watchdog because it broke rules on political advertising. Iceland says it is not anti-palm oil, 'we are anti-deforestation.'
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
Policy & Finance
UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
– Together it stands, divided it falls. EU, through its environment ministers, had agreed to ratify the Paris Agreement through a process that would enable individual countries to send their instruments of ratification directly to the UN.
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