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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

For years, Figueres, who served as executive secretary of the UNFCCC from 2010 to 2016 and played a pivotal role in crafting the 2015 Paris Agreement, argued that fossil fuel companies belonged in climate policy negotiations. Shes changed her mind. If we didnt have this space, wed have to create it. Is it perfect?

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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce. And in 2010, the grocery chain banned the sale of plastic flat bottled water in an effort to eliminate even more single-use plastic from its stores.

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Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel

Envirotec Magazine

The EAF will turn UK-sourced scrap into new high-quality steel, removing the need to ship millions of tonnes of iron ore and coal from across the world. Tata Steels plans will cut the sites CO emissions by up to 90 per cent and UKs overall carbon emissions by about 1.5 per cent. .

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8 reasons why solar power is a good investment

Corporate Knights

Around 200 years ago, they learned how to power ships and trains using the energy from fossils of ancient plants and animals once fuelled by the sun. In 2010, the levelized cost of utility-scale solar PV was 38 cents/kWh. Around a million years ago, our ancestors learned how to burn wood and plants that grew using the sun’s energy.

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Giant Pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji Arrive in China on the FedEx Panda Express

3BL Media

The shipping and logistics company has long worked with the Chinese government and zoos around the world to safely ship giant pandas to and from China. FedEx is proud to donate the cost of transporting the pandas as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility and environmental conservation efforts. “We

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Dave Lange: The Panda Master for FedEx

3BL Media

You can ship an overnight letter, or you can purchase an entire aircraft, and that's what we do. So how does Dave’s team prepare for larger moves, such as shipping giant pandas? Shipping giant pandas is no exception. Charters is part of the suite of services offered by FedEx.

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Driving Sustainability: FedEx's Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations and a Greener Global Supply Chain by 2040

3BL Media

In Morwell, Australia, FedEx opened a new shipping station equipped with sustainable building features to reduce impact on the environment, including energy-saving LED lighting and a system to collect and reuse rainwater on site.