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2018 C.E. October 18
E.U. teams up with Bill Gates to launch $115.2 million clean energy investment fund
In a statement Wednesday, the Commission said the 100 million-euro ($115.2 million) fund would be used to help "innovative European companies develop and bring radically new clean energy technologies to the market."
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2018 C.E. October 16
Scottish Power switches to 100% wind power
Scottish Power has become the first integrated energy company in the U.K. to make the shift from coal and gas generation to wind power.
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2018 C.E. October 16
Amazon signs deal for 100% renewable electricity in their U.K. buildings
The solar panels are expected to generate the equivalent amount of electricity required to power over 4,500 U.K. homes and will reduce the company's carbon footprint by 6,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
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2018 C.E. October 15
Tens of thousands march across France to demand climate action
Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris and other major cities across France on Saturday to call for greater action on climate change.
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2018 C.E. October 15
PepsiCo inks deal for 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging
The "multi-year" supply agreement, announced late last week, will see Loop supply PepsiCo with production capacity at its factory in the US, which produces PET plastic using 100 per cent recycled materials.
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2018 C.E. October 13
Washington state abolishes death penalty
Washington has become the 20th US state to ban the death penalty, after its Supreme Court ruled the punishment was applied in an "arbitrary and racially biased manner".
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2018 C.E. October 13
The world’s largest collection of rice is now permanently funded
Like the "doomsday" seed vault in Norway, the purpose of the IRRI gene bank is to ensure we never find ourselves in a position where our food supply isn't secure and diverse.
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2018 C.E. October 13
Japan to add 17 GW of new solar by end of 2020
The Japanese solar sector grew from 13.6 GW at the end of 2013 to 48.6 GW by the end of 2017, making it one of the fastest growing solar sectors in the world.
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2018 C.E. October 13
£1.4M prize awaits U.K. circular plastics flagship projects
This competition aims to engage Britain's best scientists and innovators to help move the country towards a more circular economy and sustainable approaches to plastics.
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2018 C.E. October 10
The first Hyperloop passenger capsule is unveiled in Spain
A feasibility analysis by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) estimates that Hyperloop routes could be up to six times more energy efficient than air travel on short routes, and over three times faster than the world's fastest high-speed rail system.
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2018 C.E. December 1
Patagonia plans to donate $10 million saved from Trump tax cuts to environmental groups
Patagonia said this week that it will donate the $10 million it saved from recent tax cuts to environmental protection groups.
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2018 C.E. November 29
Emerging markets added 114 GW worth of zero-carbon generating capacity in 2017
A new report has highlighted the rising importance of developing nations in driving clean energy worldwide, and finds they are seizing the mantle of global clean energy leadership from wealthier nations.
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2018 C.E. November 29
The EU says it is aiming to become the first major economy to go “climate neutral” by 2050
The European Union has set targets for 2030 of cutting emissions by 40%. Now it says it plans to go much further again by becoming climate neutral by 2050.
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2018 C.E. November 28
District of Columbia lawmakers vote for 100 percent clean power by 2032
The D.C. City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted "yes" in a preliminary vote to require 100 percent of electricity in the district to come from renewable sources by 2032.
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2018 C.E. November 28
Mozambique making considerable economic and social progress, says African Development Bank
Mozambique has made significant strides despite an economic slump over the past two years, according to the latest African Development Bank Country Result Brief.
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2018 C.E. November 27
Enel plans to invest €10.6 billion in 11.6 GW of renewable energy
Italian energy giant Enel has announced its Strategic Plan for the next three years, which includes plans to invest €10.6 billion in new renewable energy capacity with plans to create an additional 11.6 gigawatts (GW).
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2018 C.E. November 27
The U.S. establishes its first cybersecurity defense agency
President Donald Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Act of 2018, thereby establishing the first agency devoted to defending U.S. infrastructure from both cyber and physical attacks.
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2018 C.E. November 26
The Prince of Wales launches ‘Waste to Wealth’ commitment
The commitment will ensure that these companies work collectively to help double the nation's resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030. They are required to set targets to improve the productivity that are key for business.
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2018 C.E. November 26
U.K. pledges £50m to help end female genital mutilation across Africa by 2030
The British government is to invest £50m in an attempt to end female genital mutilation by 2030, claiming it is the single biggest investment to tackle the issue by an international donor.
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2018 C.E. November 22
China postpones plan to lift the 25-year ban on endangered animals
Environmentalists said that lifting the ban could have devastating effects for rhinoceros and tiger populations. Yesterday, the Chinese Government postponed plans to lift this ban.