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2018 C.E. September 15
A team of US-based hospitals is launching a nonprofit drug company to combat high drug prices
Civica Rx is a joint effort by big names like Catholic Health Initiatives, HCA Healthcare, Intermountain Healthcare, Providence St. Joseph Health, the Mayo Clinic, SSM Health, and Trinity Health.
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2018 C.E. September 15
27 major global cities have reached peak GHG emissions while populations increase and economies grow
Barcelona, Basel, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Copenhagen, Heidelberg, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Melbourne, Milan, Montréal, New Orleans, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Philadelphia, Portland, Rome, San Francisco, Stockholm, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, Warsaw and Washington, DC have all seen their emissions fall over the last five years.
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2018 C.E. September 11
Sony, McKinsey, & RBS join RE100 in commitment to 100% renewable energy
RE100 announced late last week that several big-name companies had joined in commitment to securing 100% of their energy needs from renewable sources, including entertainment and electronics giant Sony Corporation.
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2018 C.E. September 11
Istanbul’s ‘reverse vending machines’ trade recyclables for metro fare
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality plans to install at least 100 of the machines in 25 locations by the end of 2018.
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2018 C.E. September 10
The world’s first ocean cleanup system launched from San Francisco
The cleanup system is heading to a location 240 nautical miles offshore for a two-week trial before continuing its journey toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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2018 C.E. September 10
California pledges 100% clean electricity by 2045
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that puts California -- the world's fifth largest economy if it was an independent country -- on an ambitious path: using 100% clean electricity by 2045.
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2018 C.E. September 9
Minimum wage hikes in Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and DC not job killers, new study finds
Raising minimum wage has boosted the paychecks of food service workers while not harming jobs, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.
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2018 C.E. September 6
Largest U.K. van companies commit to go electric
Tesco, Network Rail, and Anglian Water join new coalition that will today set out plans to replace 18,000 diesel vans with electric models by 2028.
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2018 C.E. September 6
India’s gay sex ban is struck down
In a groundbreaking victory for gay rights, India's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down one of the world's oldest bans on consensual gay sex.
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2018 C.E. September 5
World Bank to launch first sustainable water bond
First in a new series of Sustainable Development Goal bonds issued by the World Bank will aim to fund projects that promote clean water and healthy oceans.
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2018 C.E. October 26
European Parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to enact a complete ban on some single-use plastics, such as drinking straws and disposable cutlery, across the European Union.
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2018 C.E. October 26
First-of-its-kind study finds cannabis oil ‘significantly’ improves the symptoms of Crohn’s Disease
In a randomized, placebo-controlled study, researchers from Israel have shown that cannabis can produce clinical remission in up to 65% of individuals after 8 weeks of treatment.
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2018 C.E. October 26
West Virginia to offer mobile blockchain voting app for overseas voters in November election
It will be the first state to offer this technology to improve voting accessibility for deployed members of the military and their families, according to West Virginia's secretary of state.
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2018 C.E. October 24
Azerbaijan mobilizes all forces to fulfill tasks set in Sustainable Development Goals
Azerbaijan has mobilized all forces to fulfill the tasks set by the Sustainable Development Goals, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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2018 C.E. October 24
Uzbekistan adopts 17 national Sustainable Development Goals
In particular, Uzbekistan intends to reduce poverty. Also, one of the goals of Uzbekistan is to strengthen food security, improve diet.
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2018 C.E. October 23
Australia invests $7.5 million in hydrogen project for clean energy
The majority of the hydrogen produced will be injected into the local gas network for domestic use and demonstrate the potential for renewable hydrogen storage in Australia's gas network.
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2018 C.E. October 23
HSBC U.K. Pension Scheme invests £250 million in renewable energy
The pension scheme will focus its renewable investment on solar plants and wind farms and will generate enough clean electricity for the entire population of Oxford.
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2018 C.E. October 22
South Korea, North Korea and the United Nations have agreed to disarmament
North and South Korea and the United Nations Command agreed Monday to remove firearms and guard posts from a portion of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries.
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2018 C.E. October 22
U.K. government announces plans to ban plastic straws, cotton-buds, and stirrers
The U.K. government has laid out plans to prohibit the distribution and sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds.
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2018 C.E. October 19
India’s Sikkim becomes the first 100% organic state in the world
India's north-eastern state of Sikkim has won the award for the being the "100 per cent organic state" that promotes agroecological and sustainable food systems.