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3 circular economy trends that defined 2020

GreenBiz

3 circular economy trends that defined 2020. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 00:15. Here are three trends that defined the circular economy in 2020, and what they might mean for the year to come. . Lauren Phipps. This year saw the launch of new tools and standards to calculate and track the circular nature of products, business and systems.

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Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

GreenBiz

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life. Mon, 08/31/2020 - 01:00. Holly Secon. A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet.

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Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020

GreenBiz

Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020. Despite this significant drop from 2019 to 2020, the overall trend of the last five years is one heading definitively in the wrong direction," the report states. Cecilia Keating. Fri, 03/26/2021 - 00:05.

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Celebrating Five Years of YOG Lausanne 2020 – a Legacy of Local Engagement, Youth Participation and Sustainability

3BL Media

International Olympic Committee news The Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 marked a number of Olympic firsts, while captivating the audience with exceptional athletic performances. The Winter YOG Lausanne 2020 brought together 1,784 athletes from 79 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) across eight venues in Switzerland and France.

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5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021

GreenBiz

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. To foster learning about what works and doesn’t work, Closed Loop Partners will release a report this month on its 2020 pilot initiative with Cup Club, a NextGen Cup Challenge awardee, and its experience marketing reusable cups across multiple cafes in the Bay Area. . Meg Wilcox.

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TotalEnergies Acquires Renewable Energy Developer VSB for $1.7 Billion

ESG Today

French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Wednesday an agreement to acquire Germany-based renewable energy project developer VSB Group from global private markets investor Partners Group for total consideration of €1.57 Founded in 1996, Dresden-headquartered VSB develops wind and solar energy projects across Europe.

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Bain Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Green Data Center Developer AQ Compute

ESG Today

The acquisition forms part of a new partnership between Bain and Aquila, with the company’s citing a “significant opportunity to develop AQ Compute into a leading green data center platform for hyperscale and AI customers across Europe.”