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Facing Major Lawsuit, 3M to Stop Making ‘Forever Chemicals’

February 9, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Facing Major Lawsuit, 3M to Stop Making ‘Forever Chemicals’

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, February 9, 2023 (ENS) – The 3M Company, which developed and manufactured firefighting foams containing per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, called “forever chemicals,” is in a legal [...]

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Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

January 6, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

HONG KONG, January 6, 2023 (ENS) – The Hong Kong government on Thursday announced the successful offering of US$5.75 billion worth of Green Bonds. The triple-currency offering is the largest [...]

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Biden Budgets $50M to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Industry

September 16, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Biden Budgets $50M to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Industry

WASHINGTON, DC, September 16, 2022 (ENS) – The Biden Administration is launching a fleet of coordinated actions to develop floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will [...]

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Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook Down as China’s Growth Slows

August 7, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook Down as China’s Growth Slows

MANILA, Philippines, August 7, 2022 (ENS) – The Asian Development Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.6 percent this year, down from [...]

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Green Means Planet-Healing Investment to EarthDay.org

April 20, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Green Means Planet-Healing Investment to EarthDay.org

WASHINGTON, DC, April 20, 2022 (ENS) – “This is the moment to change it all – the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now [...]

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350 Companies Shut Russia Out of Energy, Food, Finance, Tech

March 11, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on 350 Companies Shut Russia Out of Energy, Food, Finance, Tech

WASHINGTON, DC, March 11, 2022 (ENS) – At least 350 companies have announced their withdrawal from Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine, including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell [...]

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GEORGIA: Reptile Dealer Caught Transporting Deadly Vipers

February 24, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on GEORGIA: Reptile Dealer Caught Transporting Deadly Vipers

VALDOSTA, Georgia, February 24, 2022 (ENS) – A Georgia man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison Wednesday for illegally transporting and falsely labeling dangerous venomous African snakes and [...]

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ArcelorMittal, France Invest Billions in Low-Emissions Steel

February 11, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on ArcelorMittal, France Invest Billions in Low-Emissions Steel

DUNKIRK, France, February 10, 2022 (ENS) – Steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal, based in Luxembourg, is decarbonizing its factories in France and has attracted the financial support of the French Government to [...]

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Ohio to Host Intel’s New $20 Billion Computer Chip Factories

January 22, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Ohio to Host Intel’s New $20 Billion Computer Chip Factories

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2022 (ENS) – Computer chip maker Intel Friday announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge [...]

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World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect

January 5, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect

CANBERRA, Australia, January 4, 2022 (ENS) – The world’s largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, RCEP, entered into force on Saturday, January 1, giving 15 countries [...]

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Unilever Uses 1st Product Bottles Made of Paper, Not Plastic

December 15, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Unilever Uses 1st Product Bottles Made of Paper, Not Plastic

LONDON, UK, December 15, 2021 (ENS) – The British multinational consumer goods company Unilever is using a new technology to create the first paper-based laundry detergent bottle made of sustainably [...]

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Bank Alliances Underpin Global Net-Zero Financial Effort

October 24, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Bank Alliances Underpin Global Net-Zero Financial Effort

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, October 25, 2021 (ENS) – Canada’s largest banks are jointly taking action to limit global warming. As part of a worldwide, industry-led initiative to accelerate and support [...]

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World’s Biggest Miners Vow Net-Zero CO2 Emissions By 2050

October 7, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on World’s Biggest Miners Vow Net-Zero CO2 Emissions By 2050

LONDON, UK, October 7, 2021 (ENS) – Some of the world’s largest mining companies signed a pledge on Tuesday to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 if not sooner. All [...]

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Europe Funds Pandemic Recovery With Green Bonds

September 9, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Europe Funds Pandemic Recovery With Green Bonds

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 9, 2021 (ENS) – The European Commission has adopted an independently evaluated Green Bond framework, taking a step towards the issuance of up to €250 billion green [...]

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IMF Releases US$650 Billion ‘Shot in the Arm’ for the Global Economy

August 11, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on IMF Releases US$650 Billion ‘Shot in the Arm’ for the Global Economy

WASHINGTON, DC, August 11, 2021 (ENS) – To address the global need for financial reserves during the current two-pronged public health and resulting financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund’s Board [...]

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U.S. Invests $60 Million to Train Clean Energy Workforce

July 26, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Invests $60 Million to Train Clean Energy Workforce

WASHINGTON, DC, July 26, 2021 (ENS) – A total of $60 million will be going to 32 institutions of higher education located in 28 states to set up and operate [...]

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Corporate Giants Set Sustainable Mobility Goals

June 7, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Corporate Giants Set Sustainable Mobility Goals

PARIS, France, June 6, 2021 (ENS) – Ten global business leaders have joined forces to promote sustainable mobility, and more than 250 other organizations committed to increase the sustainability of [...]

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Tire Makers Drive Global Sustainability Goals With New Roadmap

May 26, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Tire Makers Drive Global Sustainability Goals With New Roadmap

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2021 (ENS) – Eleven of the world’s largest tire companies care about the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. These 17 aspirational goals were adopted by all United [...]

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Toyota Builds Hydrogen-Powered City

April 9, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Toyota Builds Hydrogen-Powered City

TOKYO, Japan, April 8, 2021 (ENS) – Toyota is undertaking an enormous project – but on a small scale – a prototype city of the future on a 175-acre site [...]

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Latam, Caribbean Leaders Enter Circular Economy Accord

March 2, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Latam, Caribbean Leaders Enter Circular Economy Accord

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 2, 2021 (ENS) – A new initiative to support Latin America and the Caribbean in transitioning to a circular economy is underway. The Regional Coalition on Circular [...]

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