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Green news- The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reductionMore than half of the materials the toymaker bought in 2025 to make its bricks came from recycled or renewable sources. The post The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction appeared first on Trellis.
- The ‘wickedness’ of climate actionThere's a reason low-leverage climate interventions are structurally doomed to fail. The post The ‘wickedness’ of climate action appeared first on Trellis.
- Sustainability’s next generation of leaders is ready — but still need usThey’re stepping into a field at a precarious but impactful moment — and taking cues from how today’s leaders show up. The post Sustainability’s next generation of leaders is ready — but still need us appeared first on Trellis.
- Inside Danone’s best practices for water stewardshipClose to 72 percent of the food and beverage company’s sites have a watershed preservation or restoration strategy, compared with 20 percent in 2020. The post Inside Danone’s best practices for water stewardship appeared first on Trellis.
- What to know about carbon markets in 2026Expert guidance from corporate sustainability teams, ratings companies and carbon credit registries on how to invest with confidence in 2026. The post What to know about carbon markets in 2026 appeared first on Trellis.
- The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction
Daily Archives: 04/01/2013
European Commission consults public on unconventional fossil fuels (e.g. shale gas) in Europe
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the future development of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas in Europe. All interested individuals, organisations and public authorities are welcome to share their views on the possible opportunities and challenges that may arise from the development of such projects and on the best ways to address the challenges identified so far. The consultation is open until 20 March 2013. The consultation is available in all 23 EU languages. Continue reading
CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
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