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Why the Space Race Isn’t the Answer to the Climate Crisis
Some of the wealthiest people on the planet have been highly invested in colonizing space. However, traveling to space can cause more harm than good in the long run.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance ‘Not Keeping Up With Its Peers’ On Climate Commitments, Report Finds
Despite being one of the most popular places to find content about climate change and sustainability, TikTok parent company ByteDance is failing on its cloud climate commitments, according to a new report from Greenpeace.
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Production of Lightyear’s Solar-Powered EVs to Begin This Year
Solar-powered vehicle start-up Lightyear says it will begin production later this year on its Lightyear 0 with solar panels mounted to the vehicle to recharge the electric battery.
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UN Secretary-General Launches Scathing Attack On Climate Action Lethargy In Wake Of IPCC Report
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been explicit in his shock at reading the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. He calls it “an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate!-->…
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Zara Showcases Capsule Collection Of Black Dresses Made From Carbon Emissions
Zara parent company Inditex has partnered with Illinois’ LanzaTech to create a line of dresses made from carbon emissions. The collection is the latest Innovation Hub project for the high street giant, which seeks to use more sustainable!-->…
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Seaweed Yarnmaker AlgiKnit Unveils New Facilities To ‘Help Cut The Fashion Industry’s Emissions In Half’
New York-based AlgiKnit has announced the opening of a new innovation hub. It is located in The Research Triangle, in North Carolina. The biomaterials maker will use the new space to scale production of seaweed-derived yarns. Pilot!-->…
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Electric Cars Alone Won’t Save The Planet. We’ll Need to Design Cities So People Can Walk and Cycle Safely
By Timothy Welch
At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made,!-->!-->!-->…
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How This Startup Is Turning CO2 Into Planet-Friendly ‘Air Vodka’
Based in New York, Air Company is making everything from vodka to perfume out of CO2 captured from the atmosphere.
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The World’s Largest Carbon Capture Machine Sucks 4,000 Tonnes of CO2 From The Air Annually
Orca, the world’s biggest carbon capture facility, is up and running to permanently remove 4,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air every year.
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Coldplay Goes Climate Positive For 2022 Music Of The Spheres World Tour
Coldplay has pledged to make its upcoming Music Of The Spheres 2022 global tour climate positive and as low-carbon and sustainable as possible.
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75% of Leading Fashion Brands Graded ‘F’ In New Fossil-Free Scorecard
75% of leading fashion brands were given an "F" grade for their efforts to switch to clean energy in the new Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard.
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Hong Kong and Swiss Investors Say ‘Ecological Blockchain’ Startups Are The Future
Launched by Hong Kong-based Sonic Capital and Tavis Digital in Zurich, Sphere wants to support the emerging ecological blockchain sector.
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Lidl Commits To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2022
One of Europe’s leading food retailers, Lidl, aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2022, using solar energy and additional EV points.
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EU Unveils Broad Climate Plan To Reach Net-Zero By 2050
The European Union has just announced a slate of climate proposals to help it reach net-zero by 2050. The plan, which includes a dozen draft policies, mainly takes aim at transport and home heating emissions. Some of the proposals include!-->…
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New Index Creates Database Of Active Clean Energy Companies, Eliminates Greenwashing Claims
Clean energy specialist Longspur Capital and Radnor Capital Partners created a clean energy index database of companies in the space.
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New $1 Billion Global IKEA-Rockefeller Platform To Fight Climate Change With Clean Energy
IKEA and Rockefeller foundations have set up a new billion-dollar clean energy initiative to fight energy poverty and climate change.
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Sustainable Vietnam-Based Denim Factory Runs On Renewables, Builds An Inclusive Workplace
This sustainable and ethical denim factory in Vietnam is running on renewable energy while fostering an inclusive workplace.
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New Data Shows Rampant Greenwashing In Sustainable Finance, With ESG Funds ‘Stuffed’ Full OF Fossil Fuel Stocks
As sustainable investing gains momentum, more funds touting themselves as “green” are misleading investors. According to a report published by the Economist, some of the world’s biggest ESG funds are “stuffed full of polluters and sin!-->…
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Cathay Pacific Pledges To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050
Hong Kong’s flagship airline carrier Cathay Pacific has committed to meeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the use of sustainable fuel, employing offsetting carbon methods, and reducing its overall emissions through efficiency!-->…
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Low-Carbon Hybrid Plane With Floor-To-Ceiling Window View To Take Off By 2025
Travel by air is increasingly frowned upon as awareness of the climate crisis continues to grow. But soon, conscious travellers might be able to board an alternative flight on a hybrid aircraft that releases 90% less emissions than!-->…
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Prometheus Fuels Turns CO2 From Air Into Net-Zero Gasoline
In the race to get to net-zero emissions, clean tech innovators are looking at direct air capture as a solution to not only reduce our current footprint, but potentially even reverse the decades of damage we have done to the planet.!-->…
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