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Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports 21/2/2024
Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports A new study by researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science reveals that used vehicles sent from Great Britain to lower-income countries fail British roadworthiness standards, are more polluting and less fuel efficient than those sent to be scrapped. ...more
NEW STUDY REVEALS FASHION RETAILERS AND BRANDS ARE EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BUT THERE’S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT 21/2/2024
NEW STUDY REVEALS FASHION RETAILERS AND BRANDS ARE EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BUT THERE’S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT A new study1 with board directors and senior executives of fashion brands and retailers in the UK, US and Australia, by Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, reveals that most (83%) have already implemented the use of sustainable packaging. ...more
Sharp Unveils Cutting-Edge Full Black PV Panel with Additional Watt Boost - 21/2/2024
Sharp Unveils Cutting-Edge Full Black PV Panel with Additional Watt Boost - Streamlined Handling and Installation with 425 Watts for Seamless System Integration ...more
The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Records a Rare Green Turtle Nest for the First Time in Abu Dhabi 20/2/2024
The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Records a Rare Green Turtle Nest for the First Time in Abu Dhabi During its annual turtle survey, and as part of the marine assessment and conservation programme, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) recorded the first nest of Green turtles at one of the core Hawksbill turtle nesting sites in Al Dhafra Region. Although Green turtles are found extensively in Abu Dhabi’s waters, nesting activity has never been reported before. ...more
EU approves 4 bln euros German state aid decarbonisation scheme 20/2/2024
EU approves 4 bln euros German state aid decarbonisation scheme The European Commission on Friday approved a 4-billion-euro ($4.3 billion) German state aid scheme to help industries in their process to de-carbonise their productions. ...more
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026 20/2/2024
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026 Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model. ...more
Dubai Industrial City strengthens regional manufacturing and circular economy in 2023 with 15% growth in F&B customers 20/2/2024
Dubai Industrial City strengthens regional manufacturing and circular economy in 2023 with 15% growth in F&B customers Dubai Industrial City is reporting robust annual growth for 2023 with 12 new F&B customers joining the district during the year, cementing its role as a proponent of advanced manufacturing and the regional circular economy. ...more
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds 20/2/2024
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds Trees provide innumerable benefits to the world, from food to shelter to oxygen, but researchers have now found their dramatic rebound in the eastern US has delivered a further, stunning feat – the curtailing of the soaring temperatures caused by the climate crisis. ...more
Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan 19/2/2024
Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in South Sudan are reusing waste in new ways as the world rallies to ban plastic pollution by the year’s end, with help from a small team of experts led by climate and environmental scientist Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar at theUN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). ...more
February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records 19/2/2024
February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records February is on course to break a record number of heat records, meteorologists say, as human-made global heating and the natural El Niño climate pattern drive up temperatures on land and oceans around the world. ...more
 
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