News from 12 December 2014 on edie

Lima: Burden-sharing mindset leads to final-day gridlock

A think-tank led by Lord Stern claims that 'trying to share the burden of carbon cuts' has hindered climate-deal negotiations in Lima - where just one paragraph of text has apparently been agreed upon in the final day of negotiations.

Coca-Cola keeps green bottle commitment following ECO Plastics sale

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has insisted its use of recycled materials in bottles will not drop following the sale of its 50% stake in the UK's only plastic bottle recycling plant.

Cutting deforestation: A business imperative

With a number of rainforest conservation pledges being made at the recent climate talks in Lima, Aida Greenbury from Asia Pulp & Paper believes businesses must act on these commitments to end deforestation.

Energy

Lidl commits to clothing chemicals detox

Discount retailer Lidl has pledged to remove all hazardous chemicals from its textiles production by January 2020, following pressure from environmental groups.

UK flooding: ‘We must learn to live with water’

The ever-increasing threat of flooding cannot be fully defended, so the UK must adopt a new approach where we learn to 'live with water', argues a new white paper from built environment science centre BRE.

Full scale of plastic in the world’s oceans revealed for first time

More than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing nearly 269,000 tonnes, are floating in the world's oceans, causing damage throughout the food chain, new research has found.

Sustainability stats: The week in numbers (12/12/2014)

In the latest edition of our popular series, edie takes a look-back at some of the intriguing figures from the worlds of energy, waste and water.

Day: 12 December 2014