Stories about Environment

European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism

Dublin and Grosseto selected as 2024 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism

Brussels (ots) - The European Commission reveals the 2024 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism, recognising their outstanding achievements in accessibility, sustainability, digitalisation, and cultural heritage & creativity as exceptional tourism destinations. Dublin (Ireland) and Grosseto (Italy) have been selected as the winners of the EU's 2024 ...

European Bioplastics

European Parliament sends mixed signals to the bioplastics sector

Flexible Packaging Europe

European Parliament improves rules on packaging recyclability but takes a risky bet on recycled plastic content

Electreon Wireless Ltd

Electreon and REARQ Partner with BDX on Wireless Loading Dock Charging Pilot for Ahlsell's Last Mile Delivery Fleet

Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Global Wireless Electric Vehicle (EV) charging pioneer Electreon (TASE: ELWS), together with its Swedish partner, sustainable electrification and logistics firm REARQ, are pleased to announce a partnership to deliver a groundbreaking wireless charging initiative to BDX Företagen AB, a ...

Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck - Land Tirol

Sustainably and creatively processed recyclable materials / Emperor Maximilian Prize winner 2023: upcycling project from Portugal

Innsbruck (ots) - “Young-European-United” was the theme of this year’s Emperor Maximilian competition. Award winner José Rodrigues presented his “Green Steps” project. “The Emperor Maximilian Prize brings initiatives to the fore that promote the European idea and bring us closer together. A sincere ...

DEKRA SE

DEKRA at the United Nations' annual climate change conference / DEKRA Strongly Supports COP28's Energy Transition Pledge

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

‘Clear Direction for Climate Protection’ / DBU presents German Environmental Award

Lübeck/Osnabrück (ots) - The German Federal Environmental Foundation confers this year’s German Environmental Award today (Sunday) in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros – presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. Despite ongoing devastating ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum unveils key Partners, uniting to drive global climate action

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum announces partnerships with Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Economic Forum, Asian Development Bank, Africa Finance ...

nShift

nShift: Four steps toward sustainable shipping

London (ots/PRNewswire) - nShift to launch Emissions Tracker, giving retailers and warehouses accurate data on current emissions levels Some four out of five shoppers claim to buy from brands with a positive approach to the environment[1] . Now more than ever, retailers must make shopping as sustainable as possible. When it comes to ecommerce and omnichannel retail, this includes the way that parcels are shipped to the ...

International Tractors Limited (ITL)

International Tractors Limited (ITL) launches 5 new tractor series; targets to double global sales in next 3 years

New Delhi (ots/PRNewswire) - International Tractors Limited (ITL), India's number one exporter of tractors, has launched 5 tractors, including their electric model – Solis SV Series. The new tractor range also comprises Series S, Series C, Series H, & Series N, and all products offer world-class technology and ...

OCI Global

OCI Global Announces VP Investor Relations & Communications

London and Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) today announced the appointment of Sarah Rajani as Vice President, Global Investor Relations and Communications, reporting to Group Chief Financial Officer Hassan Badrawi. Ms. Rajani succeeds Hans Zayed who will assume a new role in the Company following a brief period of transition, and after a ten year tenure in Investor Relations. Ms. Rajani brings over ...

MECAWARE

#Greentech: MECAWARE secures €40m to become the leader in battery recycling and the production of strategic metals in France and Europe

Lyon, France (ots/PRNewswire) - In order to speed up its industrial and commercial development, MECAWARE has secured €40 million from a pool of investors, the French government, under the auspices of the France 2030 plan, and its banking partners. This funding will enable the industrialisation of the pilot scheme ...

International Motor Symposium

Climate neutrality for cars needs a holistic approach

Vienna (ots) - The near 1.5 billion liters of fossil fuels used daily worldwide must be replaced by carbon-neutral fuels by 2050 if we are to achieve the climate goals. More than 1,000 experts at the 44th International Motor Symposium in Vienna discussed the global strategies required to achieve these targets. The potential for producing renewable energy is particularly great in regions such as North Africa, the Middle ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 President-Designate to UN Climate Ambition Summit: "We are not powerless" to overcome the climate crisis and urges world to "Get after Gigatons"

New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed world leaders at the UN Climate Ambition Summit as part of the UN General Assembly, issuing a rallying cry to the international community to move from agreements to action on global climate change. - His intervention follows the ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 President-Designate calls on Private Sector to usher in a new era for sustainable climate finance

New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the first COP president to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange. - Private sector is critical for financial system reform and to providing available and accessible funding for emerging and developing markets. - Restoration of ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 UAE President-Designate commits to put health at the center of climate discussions

New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly alongside the Director-General of the World Health Organization and President of Malawi, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber vowed that COP28 will put health at the center of climate discussions and mobilize investment for equitable, climate-resilient health systems. - In keeping with this commitment, the ...

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Celebratory launch with children worldwide: United Nations officially recognise children's right to a healthy environment

Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Today, children across the world will come together to mark the launch of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s guidance which, for the first time, recognises children’s right to a clean, healthy and ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

DBU’s German Environmental Award for Climate Scientist and Wood Construction Pioneer / Friederike Otto and Dagmar Fritz-Kramer this year’s recipients

Osnabrück (ots) - The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU – Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt) has chosen two women as the joint recipients of this year’s German Environmental Award – climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction entrepreneur Dagmar Fritz-Kramer will share the ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 UAE Announces Largest Global Convening of Business & Philanthropy Leaders Around Climate and Nature

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum to accelerate climate and nature solutions. - Over 500 CEOs and Philanthropists to convene 1 and 2 December. - The Forum will connect business and philanthropy with the COP28 Action Agenda, helping to enable a fast-tracked energy transition, ...

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company

Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses signing of agreement between Masdar and DEWA to deliver 6th phase of world's largest single-site solar park PV Project

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - UAE's clean energy powerhouse Masdar awarded sixth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park PV Project in Dubai featuring a cost of up to AED5.51 billion - The 1,800MW sixth phase will increase solar park's total production capacity to 4,660MW - Ahead of UAE hosting ...

Daniel J Edelman Ltd

COP28 Presidency Partners with African Leaders to Raise Climate Ambitions, Seize Opportunity of Green Growth Through Fairer Climate Finance for Africa

Nairobi, Kenya (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya. - Speaking to heads of state at its high-level opening, Al Jaber announced a $4.5 billion clean energy investment initiative between the UAE and Africa that aims to ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa's Clean Energy Potential

Nairobi, Kenya (ots/PRNewswire) - - Announced by COP28 President-Designate, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, during keynote address at African Climate Summit in Nairobi, the investment initiative will help unlock Africa's clean energy potential. - The Initiative brings together public, private, and development capital from ...

COP28 UAE

Joint Statement on Climate Action between President of Kenya, H.E. William Samoei Ruto, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, H.E. and African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat

Cilpa, Kenia (ots/PRNewswire) - As we prepare for the Africa Climate Summit, we, H.E. President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat affirm our commitment to work towards realizing ambitious climate action in this critical ...

nShift

nShift: 60% of consumers seek sustainable shopping

London (ots/PRNewswire) - nShift releases list of five strategies to reduce last-mile emissions Some 88% of shoppers expect brands to help them live more sustainably.[1] For ecommerce companies and online retailers, this means turning their attention to emissions generated during last-mile deliveries. nShift, the global leader in parcel delivery management software has released a list of five strategies to help reduce ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 Presidency urges adaptation efforts at Korea Global Adaptation Week

Incheon, South Korea (ots/PRNewswire) - - Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of COP28, stressed the urgency of delivering a robust Framework on the Global Goal on Adaptation - He reiterated the call for developed countries to uphold their commitment to doubling adaptation finance by 2025. - The Global Stocktake at COP28 will enable ...

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change

GENEVA/NEW YORK (ots) - Today, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published authoritative guidance to States on what they must do to uphold children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. In the face of the ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 UAE Presidency announces priorities to drive water up the climate agenda

Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 will elevate water on the climate agenda and seek to drive forward progress and raise ambition. - The COP28 Water Agenda identifies three priority areas for programming at Water Day during COP28's two-week thematic program: conserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, enhancing urban water resilience, and bolstering ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 announces innovative thematic program to progress action on its goals across Just Energy Transition, Finance, Health, Lives & Livelihoods and Inclusivity

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 UAE Presidency will host critical climate talks alongside an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic program. - Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision and plan announcement at MoCA in July. ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 Director General meets with Fiji's Prime Minister, underscores Presidency's commitment to Pacific Island nations' climate priorities and needs

Suva, Fiji (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi visited Fiji for the Pacific SIDS High-Level Climate Dialogue, organized together with the Pacific Islands Forum. The Director-General recognized the existential threat climate change poses to Pacific islands and reiterated the COP28 ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 President-Designate calls on international community to deliver on climate finance at African climate ministerial meeting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has addressed the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Ethiopia, in which he recognised the African continent's performance and potential as a leading force in the energy transition and the need for ...