“It is climate crunch time” says Inger Andersen as #COP29 hits its midpoint. With emissions rising, she calls for ambitious climate plans & robust finance to drive a decarbonized future: “We need to see the world leaning in.” UNEP live updates from Baku: unep.org/news-and-stori…

Four global policies could eliminate more than 90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050 sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

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40% plastic production reduction won’t limit global warming to 1.5C – EnvironmentJournal environmentjournal.online/waste-recyclin…

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Wales withdraws from UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme for drinks packaging edie.net/wales-withdraw…

Hundreds of companies to share supply chain data in open-source hub edie.net/hundreds-of-co…

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Earth Action on corporate plastic pollution and INC-5 in Busan circularonline.co.uk/interviews/ear…

G20 nations agree ultra-wealthy should be taxed more to fund urgent sustainable development initiatives edie.net/g20-nations-ag…

95% of companies have no energy efficiency targets and most source no renewable electricity edie.net/95-of-companie…

Former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman on new leadership. bit.ly/2ZL10Bc #foodinspiration

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What are sustainable materials? Moving away from single-use circularonline.co.uk/features/what-…

UK Government launches Global Clean Power Alliance edie.net/uk-government-…

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: UK Government to boost heat pump grant pot to £295m edie.net/boiler-upgrade…

Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms nature.com/articles/d4158…