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UK’s carbon emissions fall by 10.3%, oil and gas report estimates
- Oil and Gas UK has urged governments to act quickly with the figures highlighting the challenge in securing a green recovery.
Increasing the amount of carbon that soil captures will be a key part of addressing climate change
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- PA Media: UK News
UK’s carbon emissions fall by 10.3%, oil and gas report estimates
Oil and Gas UK has urged governments to act quickly with the figures highlighting the challenge in securing a green recovery.
- PA Media: UK News
Royal Mail to trial hydrogen dual fuel van
It is the first time in 10 years that a hydrogen-powered vehicle has been introduced into Royal Mail’s fleet.
- Footwear News
Lane Eight Wants to Offer You a ‘Vacation for Your Feet’ With Its New ‘Sand & Sea’ Pack
The colorways are "inspired by the sunny beach holidays that we’re left to daydream about through 2020."
- PA Media: UK News
England’s woodland cover could be doubled, mapping suggests
Friends of the Earth is urging the Government to support farmers and local councils to increase tree cover.
- Fashionista
The Pandemic Transformed Fashion's Sustainability Narrative in 2020
The sustainability movement experienced both gains and losses in this monumental year. But it also proved it's here to stay.
- Quartz
The next big market for sustainable food
As healthier and more sustainable alternatives become available in urban India, its advocates see the pandemic as an opportunity to build a bigger base of converts.
- TechCrunch
Astanor Ventures launches $325M Impact Fund aimed at food tech and ag tech startups
Today Astanor Ventures is launching a $325 million "Global Impact Fund" concentrating on food and agriculture technology. Astanor's fund is a multi-stage tech investor that unites both knowledge and experience of scaling new technology companies with food, cross-sector expertise and agriculture. Speaking to TechCrunch, Eric Archambeau, co-founder and partner of Astanor Ventures said: “There is now an urgent need for an impact investor like Astanor which is using tech and capital to bring about a revolution in food and farming.”
- Footwear News
Sustainability Matters: Superga Launches Its First Organic Collection With Eco-Friendly Updates on Classics + More News
Highlights of industry initiatives on sustainability, eco-friendly products and more, rounded up by FN.
- TechCrunch
Genomatica’s expanded Aquafil partnership brings biomaterials to more consumer goods
In a deal that has potentially big implications for the sustainability of consumer packaged goods, biomaterial manufacturing technology developer Genomatica and the massive nylon material manufacturer Aquafil have partnered on a new demonstration scale facility. The material will be used to develop renewable products and showcase goods that can be brought to market as more companies look to clean up their supply chains and make products that have fewer negative consequences for the environment at the end of their life. The deal is a 50-fold expansion of previous production levels for Genomatica and represents a significant expansion of Genomatica's capabilities.
- POPSUGAR
Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, and the Climate Conversation's White Saviour Problem
Many of us are familiar with Greta Thunberg's name, which has become synonymous with the climate conversation. Similarly to Sir David Attenborough, she is inheriting a privileged position in environmental activism.