Day: 18 June 2013

G8 summit: International climate policy and sustainable economic development ‘mutually reinforcing’

Leaders of the G8 summit remain strongly committed to addressing the urgent need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2020 and to pursue a low carbon path afterwards.

BT customer service taking direct hit from climate change

The effects of climate change are restricting BT from further improving its customer service, according to the company's chief sustainability officer Niall Dunne.

Cradle-to-cradle guru launches collaborative to tackle waste through design

William McDonough, co-founder of the cradle-to-cradle movement, has joined forces with a leading US waste contractor to address the wasteful impact of consumer goods.

Manufacturers must improve vehicle technology to cut emissions ‘significantly’

New vans being produced in the European Union (EU) must become more efficient to meet CO2 targets in 2017 and 2020, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Ford cuts water use per vehicle by 8.5% through technology investment

Ford has reduced water use per vehicle by 8.5% from 2011 to 2012, pushing the company a step closer towards its 2015 30% reduction target.

Rise in plastics bans forcing firms to consider sustainable alternatives

A growing number of countries are banning unsustainable plastics, meaning UK plastics firms will need to adopt oxo-biodegradable technology quickly if they want to retain their export markets.

Cosmetics industry must do more to leverage greener consumption

Greater steps need to be taken to change consumer behaviour if the cosmetics industry is to reduce its environmental footprint, according to the latest research.

Tesco teams up with Coca-Cola to incentivise customer recycling

Tesco is joining forces with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) to encourage customers to recycle more at home through an incentive pledge-based scheme.

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