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Investors: Food Firms Must Embrace Smarter Water Practices
Corporations from across the food industry are taking steps to improve their water management, but many remain exposed to high levels of water-related risks that could leave investors exposed in the future. That is the conclusion of a major new…
Wind Power Saves Over $100 Billion In Health Care Costs In US, Study Finds
A study done by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and published by Nature Energy in August finds that wind power in the United States is responsible for saving thousands of lives and over $100 billion in health care costs by reducing…
China Plans To Ban Fossil Fuel Vehicles
China’s vice minister of industry and information technology, Xin Guobin, has announced that the Chinese government is currently working on a timeline to end both the production and sales of fossil fuel vehicles. The bold move comes as the government…
Plastic Fibres Found in Tap Water Around the World, Study Reveals
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health. Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by…
Better Energy Efficiency Measures Could Cut UK Costs by £7.5bn
More efficient use of energy in the UK would save as much power as could be generated by six new nuclear reactors and shave £7.5bn from energy costs, experts have calculated. But to achieve such savings would require substantial changes…
Scottish Government to Ban Fossil Fuel Cars by 2032 Under Green Policy Programme
The Scottish government has today unveiled its legislative plans for the next year, featuring a major low carbon economy focus on electric vehicles, renewable energy, recycling schemes and green investment. Among 16 proposed new pieces of legislation outlined today are…
UK Electric Vehicle Sales Enjoy Summer Boom
EV sales in the UK enjoyed yet another boost in August with the latest data showing new registrations of pure electric cars were up more than 60 per cent on the same month last year. Monthly figures released by trade…