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2018 C.E. July 31
China set to exceed 210 gigawatt wind power target by 2020
China will surpass its national cumulative wind power target of 210 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 and install more than 20 GW per year on average over the next 10 years.
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2018 C.E. July 30
World Bank sets $20b record for climate financing
The international financial institution is spending more money than ever on combatting climate change.
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2018 C.E. July 30
Single-use plastic bag sales in England fall 86% since 2015
Campaigners are now calling for charges on plastic bottles and disposable coffee cups in the hope of producing a similar effect.
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2018 C.E. July 30
Disneyland to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
As part of a deal with labor unions, the resort says it will immediately increase the current minimum of $11 an hour to $13.25. It'll be at $15.45 in 2020.
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2018 C.E. July 30
#MeToo movement gathers momentum in China
A slew of sexual-misconduct allegations is surfacing in China, a sign of pent-up frustration about the treatment of women and a testament to the rise of a generation increasingly willing to speak up.
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2018 C.E. July 26
Solar brings economic boost to East African households
Households using small scale-solar power in East Africa are reporting a rise in economic activity, with an improvement in income and job opportunities, according to a new report.
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2018 C.E. July 26
Chinese citizens are using blockchain to warn each other of unsafe vaccines
By using the blockchain in this new way, Chinese citizens may have finally found a way to express themselves that's beyond the government's reach.
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2018 C.E. July 25
San Francisco bans plastic straws
San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to ban restaurants, bars and retailers from selling or using on Tuesday, becoming the largest city to block establishments from giving out plastic straws
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2018 C.E. July 25
Fast-food workers notch win in Alabama minimum wage fight
A group of African-American fast-food workers from Birmingham, Alabama, just won the latest round in a legal fight over the minimum wage that has national implications.
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2018 C.E. July 24
U.K. offshore wind power set to double as government confirms future auctions
The U.K. offshore wind energy industry is set to double after the country's Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy announced long-term political support.
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2018 C.E. September 21
State of Wisconsin ordered to cover surgeries for transgender University of Wisconsin employees
U.S. District Judge William Conley concluded that there was no legally valid reason to exclude medically necessary care for the workers and called some of the state's arguments "unhinged from reality."
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2018 C.E. September 21
The average country score on the global Social Progress Index rises for fourth year in a row, indicating heightened global prosperity
The Social Progress Index measures 51 social and environmental indicators to create a clearer picture of what life is really like for everyday people.
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2018 C.E. September 20
Starbucks to design, build and operate 10,000 ‘greener stores’ globally by 2025
The stores would run on 100 per cent renewable energy, ensure waste was reduced by donating unsold food to local banks and use state-of-the-art technology to ensure that annual water consumption is reduced by 30 per cent.
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2018 C.E. September 19
Japan’s Marubeni to halve coal-fired power capacity by 2030
Japan's Marubeni Corp said it would no longer start new coal-fired power plant projects and will halve its net coal power generating capacity of about 3 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.
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2018 C.E. September 19
More than 130 companies have made science-based targets for GHG reduction in 2018
Nearly a fifth of Fortune Global 500 companies have committed to set science-based targets, including this year alone big names such as McDonald's, IKEA, and AB InBev.
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2018 C.E. September 18
Germany launches world’s first hydrogen-powered train
Germany has rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology.
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2018 C.E. September 18
There are now at least 75,000 “little free libraries” worldwide
"With 75,000 Little Libraries around the world, we estimate that 54 million books will be shared this year alone and 900,000 neighbors will meet each other for the first time."
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2018 C.E. September 17
California state universities commit to 100% clean energy by 2025
The schools have 40 MW of onsite renewable energy generation, with an additional 20 to 30 MW in planning stages.
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2018 C.E. September 17
U.K. supermarket chain Waitrose to remove all plastic bags by March 2019 to save 500 tonnes of plastic a year
Waitrose will remove 5p bags from six shops from 8 October to understand how to manage the changeover ahead of their complete removal next year.
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2018 C.E. September 15
In a world-first, Carlsberg to replace plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue
Danish brewer will be the first to ditch pack rings in a move it says will reduce plastic by up to 76%