Month: April 2024

Campaigners launch ground-breaking legal action against European Commission for failing to deliver promised caged farming ban

Stuart Mitchell

The Citizens’ Committee of the successful End the Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has recently launched legal action against the European Commission over its failure to deliver its commitment to ban caged farming. Papers have been filed at the Court of Justice in Luxembourg outlining the Committee’s case demonstrating that the Commission has failed to act on its promise to introduce legislation to ban cages in response to a successful ECI – the first to secure a proper commitment. It further explains that ECIs were introduced with the specific…

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PA Consulting and PulPac welcome LOGOPLASTE investment into the Bottle Collective as the technology partner to accelerate sustainable packaging

Stuart Mitchell

PA Consulting (PA), the company bringing ingenuity to life, and PulPac, the Swedish packaging solutions company behind Dry Molded Fiber, are pleased to announce that LOGOPLASTE, the global provider of innovative and sustainable rigid packaging solutions, has joined the Bottle Collective as the technology partner. The Bottle Collective brings together major brands across industries and leading packaging manufacturers to accelerate progress towards truly sustainable single-use bottles. LOGOPLASTE joins leading global companies Diageo, Haleon, and Sanofi as a member of the Bottle Collective. The Bottle Collective is working to produce bottles that…

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Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government

Stuart Mitchell

Creating a successful circular economy for plastics will help the economy as well as the environment, and the UK Government has a pivotal role to play.   Experts from the University of Birmingham, together with specialists from across different plastics sectors have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem.  Their recommendations are published today [Monday 18 March 2024] in a Policy Commission report, The Sustainable Plastics Policy Commission: Key findings for the UK government, launched at the…

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Climate Governance Initiative launches free online course on effective climate governance for board directors

Stuart Mitchell

Board directors across the globe can now be empowered to act as effective stewards of their companies in a changing climate, through a new online course called Climate in the Boardroom from the Climate Governance Initiative. The Climate Governance Initiative’s introductory course on climate change and effective climate governance is the essential starting point to prepare directors for boardroom discussions and decisions on climate change, sustainability and the transition to a net zero economy. The course introduces board directors to topics relevant to their role, including managing climate risks, the…

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HomeBiogas Achieves Gold Standard Certification For Carbon Project in Kenya

Stuart Mitchell

HomeBiogas, a global leader in the development of biogas systems that convert organic waste into clean energy and bio-fertilizer on-site, is proud to announce the recent achievement of the Gold Standard certification for its carbon project in Kenya. This milestone not only marks a significant advancement in our mission to combat climate change but also enables organizations and individuals to mitigate their carbon emissions through innovative technology. Our systems are designed to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, turning it into clean cooking fuel and removing it from the atmosphere,…

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