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2018 C.E. January 24
L’Oréal, Mars, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, Walmart, and more pledge to recycle 100% packaging
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, 11 companies have announced that they will work towards using 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025 or earlier
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2018 C.E. January 24
Australian university is world’s first to go fully solar-powered
In a move that will make the Sydney institution the world's first university to be energy carbon neutral, the University of New South Wales has inked a deal to meet all its electricity needs with solar energy from next year onwards.
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2018 C.E. January 23
Vanuatu bans non-biodegradable plastic to protect ocean life
Single-use non-biodegradable plastic, including bags and polystyrene takeaway containers, will be banned in Vanuatu from January 31, as the Government tries to control a growing plastic waste problem.
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2018 C.E. January 23
Pennsylvania court throws out state’s congressional map, ruling that gerrymandering violates constitution
In the Democratic-controlled court's decision, the majority said the boundaries "clearly, plainly and palpably" violate the state's constitution and blocked the boundaries from remaining in effect for the 2018 elections with just weeks until dozens of people file paperwork to run for Congress.
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2018 C.E. January 23
Iceland supermarket vows to eliminate plastic on all own-branded products
Iceland supermarket vows to eliminate plastic on all own-branded products
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2018 C.E. January 19
Norway is aiming for all of its short flights to be electric by 2040
Norway is a leading force in broad adoption electric vehicles. In its latest move, the country has pledged to make all of its short-haul flights electric by 2040.
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2018 C.E. January 19
France sets out ten-point plan to double wind power capacity by 2023
The government said the proposed reforms will cut in half the average time it takes for wind power projects to be completed and connected to the French electricity grid.
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2018 C.E. January 18
Saudi Arabia plans up to $7 billion of renewable energy projects this year
Tenders will be issued this year for eight projects totaling 4.125 gigawatts of capacity, Turki Mohammed Al Shehri, head of the kingdom's Renewable Energy Project Development Office, said.
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2018 C.E. January 17
North, South Korea to march together under one flag at Winter Olympics
North and South Korean athletes will march together at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony under a unified flag, the South said Wednesday, in a diplomatic breakthrough following days of talks between the two countries.
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2018 C.E. January 17
BlackRock’s informs investees they must contribute to society, or risk losing funding
Laurence D. Fink, founder and chief executive of the investment firm BlackRock, is going to inform business leaders that their companies need to do more than make profits they need to contribute to society as well if they want to receive the support of BlackRock.
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2018 C.E. March 13
21 major tech companies band together to stop wildlife trafficking
The Global Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online was launched by TRAFFIC, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and includes companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Instagram, and Alibaba.
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2018 C.E. March 13
Renault-Nissan aims for next generation battery car in 2025
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is working to produce an electric car that uses solid-state batteries as early as 2025, in a move that puts it amid the frontrunners in the global race to launch the next generation of electric vehicles.
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2018 C.E. March 12
France to commit 700 million euros to International Solar Alliance
ISA is an inter-governmental organization that aims to mobilize $1 trillion in funds for future solar generation, storage and technology across the world. It has 60 signatories, with 30 of those countries having ratified the agreement.
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2018 C.E. March 12
The Gambia and Somalia make strides on human rights
The Gambia and Somalia were up for praise during a recent address to the Human Rights Council: The Gambia in the wake of a freeze on death penalty and Somalia for government's efforts to protect rights of citizens.
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2018 C.E. March 9
Sierra Leone just held the world’s first blockchain-powered election
Agora's work in Sierra Leone marked an important milestone on the path to a more transparent and fair democracy built on blockchain technology.
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2018 C.E. March 9
South Australia to get world’s largest solar and wind powered hydrogen “superhub”
"The Superhub will enable Neoen to produce renewable hydrogen for overseas export markets, and create 300 construction and ongoing jobs for South Australia"
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2018 C.E. March 8
Assault weapons not protected under the Second Amendment, rules U.S. Federal Court
The court ruling states 'weapons of war' are not protected under the US Constitution.
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2018 C.E. March 8
U.K. carbon emissions down to 1890 levels
The data marked the fifth successive year in which the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into U.K. skies has fallen, and emissions are now 38 per cent below the level of 1990.
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2018 C.E. March 7
BBVA to mobilize $122 billion by 2025 to fight climate change and drive sustainable development
Pledge 2025 will help the bank align its activity to a 2ºC Scenario and strike a balance between sustainable energy and fossil fuel investments and is based on three lines of action: financing, management and engagement.
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2018 C.E. March 7
Target raises its minimum wage to $12 an hour, $15 by 2020
The retailer's moves announced at its annual investor meeting in Minneapolis, where the company is based come as its ambitious plan to make itself over is driving more people to its stores and its website.