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Sustainable Business Can Unlock $12T Globally, Create Millions of Jobs
A new report by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (the Commission) points to sustainable business models as the key to unlocking US$12 trillion in economic opportunities and...
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Europe Could Open Up €320 Billion by Scaling the Circular Economy
The business case for sustainability, particularly the circular economy, is a strong one, and more and more researching is backing it up. A recent report by the Business & Sustainable Development...
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NGO to European Commission: Your Roadmap for Plastics Leads Nowhere
Less than a week after its release, the European Commission’s new Roadmap for the EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy is already coming under fire. According to the Break Free From Plastic...
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Deutsche Bank, World Bank Pull the Plug on Coal Financing
As the Trump administration threatens to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and double up on efforts to revive a slowing fossil fuels industry, the rest of the world is pulling out of coal...
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How Innovation Could Bring Us to Peak Oil by 2020
Energy companies are grossly underestimating low-carbon advances with a business-as-usual approach says a new report co-authored by the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London and the Carbon...
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The Vertical Farm: A Chat with Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D.
By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will live in urban centers and that number will have increased by about 3 billion people in the interim – a big challenge and opportunity to feed....
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Rollback of Dodd-Frank Won’t Stop the Shift Towards Greater Transparency
President Donald Trump issued two executive orders last week geared at scaling back or replacing financial regulations that he deems a burden to commerce and growth.The move signals a big win for Wall...
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Would Bill Gates’ Robot Tax Help Create Human Jobs?
As a humanist, Bill Gates has been on something of a roll. Recently, he launched Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion fund for startups working on promising sustainable energy solutions. This...
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ING: Circular Solutions to Water Stress Could Save 11% of Global Water Demand
Global fresh water demand is expected to grow by 2 percent yearly over the next several decades. Based on the assumption that water supply will remain relatively stable, demand growth is expected to...
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London, Wales Launch Ambitious New Circular Economy Schemes
More and more, circular economic models are providing ways for governments and businesses to increase efficiency, reduce waste and create new jobs. Two new initiatives in the UK reinforce that adopting...
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A Circular Economy: You’re Not in It Alone, So Why Go It Alone?
This is the second in a three-part series fromThe Recycling Partnershipon collaborating to drive effective engagement – and action – around recycling. Read part one.Intent vs. action. It’s the...
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Rolling Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Is Bad for Everyone — Including...
The CEO of a large industrial company recently described the Trump administration as “the most pro-business since the Founding Fathers.” It’s a popular perception in the business community, with or...
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Achieving Paris Climate Goals Could Give Global Economy a $19T Boost
$19 trillion — According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), that’s amount the global economy stands to gain if countries rise to the challenge of meeting the goals outlined in the...
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Closing the Water Infrastructure Gap Could Save the U.S. Economy $94 Billion
A new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency has made a convincing case for transitioning to a low-carbon economy, demonstrating how embracing renewable energy could result in economic...
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England’s New Open Water Market Slated to Add £200M to UK Economy
England’s Open Water market officially launched on Saturday, April 1st, opening up new economic opportunities worth around £200 million for a wide range of players.Since 2011, only businesses and...
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ARUP, BAM Explore Circular Economy Benefits for Built Environment in New Report
Discussion surrounding circular business models (CBMs) is often focused on manufacturing, packaging and consumer goods where significant change is already underway, yet closed-loop systems have the...
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The Love Economy: Fixing the Economic Jenga That Greed Built
I recently had the honor of speaking on the TEDx stage. In my talk, I asked: “Can we build an economy that isn’t built on greed? Is it possible to build an economy that is additive, not depletive?”I...
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New Study Cites Sustainability as Top Priority for Millennial Workforce
At this stage in the game, a company’s performance in regards to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues strongly influences its value in the eyes of investors. But such matters are...
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While Scotland Flourishes, Red Tape Puts the Brakes on Circular Economy in...
With UK Prime Minister Theresa May putting Article 50 into effect, many questions have arisen in regards to the UK’s sustainability agenda. Uncertainty exists about whether the economic powerhouse and...
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Can a Country Become a Sustainable Brand? Why Wales Is Up for the Challenge
“We hope that what Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.”In 2015 Nikhil Seth, a leading UN representative, hailed the Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations Act as a pioneering...
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