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Evian Vows to Become ‘100 Per Cent Circular Brand’ by 2025
Bottled water giant Evian has become the latest high profile brand to announce sweeping plans to crackdown on plastic waste, unveiling a new goal to become a “100 per cent circular brand” by 2025. The brand, which is owned by…
Worldwide Clean Energy Investments Hit $333.5 Billion Last Year
Global investment in renewable energy hit $333.5 billion in 2018, the second-highest on record, according to a new analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). That’s a 3 percent jump from 2016 and 7 percent short of the $360 billion…
Shell, Swedfund, ENGIE Invest $20 Million In Rural Distributed Renewables In Asia & Africa
Husk Power Systems, a leading rural distributed utility company which operates mini-grids in Asia and Africa, has announced the closure of a $20 million equity investment from Shell, Swedfund, and ENGIE, which will serve to accelerate the company’s growth in…
Australia Secured Record Clean Energy Investment In 2017
Australia recorded its best ever clean energy investment year in 2017, according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, taking in $9 billion in 2017, up 150% on 2016 and lifting Australia to 7th position in terms of global…
European Parliament Votes to Strengthen 2030 Renewables Goals and Set ‘Net Zero’ Emission Target
The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of proposals to significantly strengthen the EU’s climate package through to 2030 and beyond, backing a higher renewable energy target, more ambitious binding efficiency goals, and a new 2050 ambition to build a ‘net…
Record-Breaker: British Wind Power Output Tops 10GW
Wind power has set a new record in the UK, topping 10GW of output for the first time according to the latest data from Drax Electric Insights. Wind energy first broke the 10GW mark earlier this week, but continued its…
Iceland Supermarket Commits to Eliminating Plastic Within Five Years
Iceland Foods has committed to removing all plastic from its brand-name products within the next five years and replacing it with recyclable materials such as pulp and paper. The UK-based supermarket chain is the first major retailer in the country…