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Green news- Ollie’s Chief Impact Officer Mia Davis joins a ‘climate-curated’ skincare labelVeteran leader returns from pet food to beauty at the Canadian personal care brand, which is gearing up for a U.S. launch. The post Ollie’s Chief Impact Officer Mia Davis joins a ‘climate-curated’ skincare label appeared first on Trellis.
- How Oatly takes the steam out of its industrial emissionsThe Swedish alternative dairy company is retrofitting factories and evaluating electrification where possible. The post How Oatly takes the steam out of its industrial emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- A landmark sustainability study was wrong. Correcting it took two yearsHow one professor tried to correct a study on sustainability and stock returns that's been cited 6,000 times. The post A landmark sustainability study was wrong. Correcting it took two years appeared first on Trellis.
- Stripe, Shopify and Google accelerate progress toward zero-emissions limeReversing the emissions equation for lime could turn the hard-to-abate industry into a carbon removal powerhouse. The post Stripe, Shopify and Google accelerate progress toward zero-emissions lime appeared first on Trellis.
- What’s next for new rules on power supply emissionsGreenhouse Gas Protocol will close consultations for a proposed overhaul for Scope 2, which covers renewable energy claims, on Jan. 31. The post What’s next for new rules on power supply emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- Ollie’s Chief Impact Officer Mia Davis joins a ‘climate-curated’ skincare label
Category Archives: Green economy
Global agreement to tackle mercury
The European Commission welcomed the successful conclusion of the multilateral negotiations to address the global threat posed to human health and the environment by mercury. This follows the decision of the Governing Council of UNEP in February 2009 to develop a global legally binding instrument on mercury and the subsequent creation of an International Negotiating Committee to conclude on the text of a mercury Treaty that held its final meeting this week. The EU was a key driver for the launch of this negotiating process. Continue reading
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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
Environment Action Programme for the EU
The European Commission has proposed a new Environment Action Programme for the EU. Entitled “Living well, within the limits of our planet”, it will guide environment policy up to 2020. The proposal aims to enhance Europe’s ecological resilience and transform the EU into an inclusive and sustainable green economy. Continue reading
EU to give full support for the green economy
There is no other way out of the economic crisis than through a green economy, which will strengthen the development of new and greener technologies, resource reductions and the protecting of our nature and the biodiversity. A green transition will create millions of jobs and make Europe more sustainable and competitive.
This was the conclusion, when Europe’s environment ministers met this week in Horsens. They discussed an ambitious outline for the 7th Environment Action Programme made by the Danish EU Presidency. Continue reading
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