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IKEA Unpacks Textile Waste with Fabric Collection Pilot
IKEA has become the latest retail giant to try and tackle the UK’s growing pile of fabric waste with a new pilot scheme to collect old textiles in store for reuse, repair and recycling. The Swedish retailer’s Cardiff store has…
EP100: H&M Dresses for Energy-Saving Success
Fashion retail giant and US-based LED lighting manufacturer Cree have become the latest two high profile firms to pledge to double their energy productivity under the EP100 initiative. The EP100 scheme, which is led by The Climate Group, is a…
Walmart Takes Aim at Supply Chain Emissions with Launch of Project Gigaton
Walmart has this week officially kicked off a new plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its global supply chain by one gigaton by 2030. Dubbed Project Gigaton, the new initiative was unveiled at the retail giant’s annual Milestone Summit…
7-Eleven to Power 425 Texas Stores With Wind Energy
7-Eleven, Inc. will energize 425 stories in Texas with wind energy it will buy from TXU Energy. This initiative is expected to reduce 7-Eleven’s carbon footprint by 6.7 percent and reduce operating costs. The energy will come exclusively from wind…
MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels
MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to ban biofuels made from vegetable oils including palm oil by 2020, to prevent the EU’s renewable transport targets from inadvertently contributing to deforestation. A new palm oil regulation, minimum sustainability criteria, customs duty reforms and…
Northern Irish Energy Storage Cave Project Secures €90m Grant
The UK may be on its way out of the EU, but for the next two years it remains an EU member and eligible for EU clean tech funding. As such, an innovative energy storage project proposed for Northern Ireland…
Why Cities are Outpacing Countries in the Race to Curb Climate Change
Cities from Oslo to Sydney are setting goals to curb climate change that exceed national targets, causing tensions with central governments about who controls policy over green energy and transport and construction. More than 2,500 cities have issued plans to…