Environment
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- The Voluntary Carbon Market Is Evolving – Here is What Your Business Needs to Know
- 7/3/2025 10:13:06 AM
- The voluntary carbon market (VCM) today is not the market it was two or three years ago. Over the past few years (and especially through the work of standards bodies, project developers, indigenous leaders, and climate finance actors) this space has undergone a serious and deep transformation.
- Infection Control Resources to Detect Klebsiella and Other Pathogens in Healthcare Environments
- 7/3/2025 12:09:14 AM
- Klebsiella is described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025
- 7/2/2025 1:03:06 PM
- From 22–24 September 2025, nova-Institute once again hosts the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). This leading event will showcase innovative solutions for replacing fossil carbon in chemicals and materials with renewable carbon from biomass, CO₂ and recycling.
- Final Senate Reconciliation Bill: Latest Model Outlines Job Losses, Economic Risk
- 7/2/2025 10:52:57 AM
- Following passage of the budget reconciliation bill in the U.S. Senate, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and Greenline Insights released new analysis on the Senate’s final changes to the technology neutral (45Y and 48E) clean electricity tax credits, outlining severe economic risks, job losses and rising electricity costs as demand grows across the nation.
- Transformation to a healthy food system is blocked by three key barriers
- 7/2/2025 4:12:06 AM
- Despite its critical role in sustaining billions of lives, the global food system fails to deliver for health, rights, and particularly, nature. A report published today by the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ) and Chatham House highlights three system barriers – the cheaper food paradigm, market consolidation and investment path dependencies – that must be addressed to …
- New taxes on premium flyers and private jets: Greenpeace comment
- 7/1/2025 9:07:59 AM
- Barbados, France, Kenya, Spain, Benin, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Antigua & Barbuda supported by the European Commission, have announced they will form a ‘solidarity coalition on premium flyers’ to raise funds for climate action and sustainable development.
- Stone Product Manufacturer Faces Costly OSHA Penalty for Allegedly Exposing Workers to Respirable Crystalline Silica
- 6/30/2025 8:39:58 AM
- Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a follow-up inspection found a stone product manufacturer in Georgia had failed to administer hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs identified previously on an April 2024 safety and health inspection.
- Why Arsenic Matters After an Urban Wildfire
- 6/26/2025 1:10:06 PM
- As Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires grow in frequency and intensity across the western United States, environmental experts are increasing their education to the public about an often-overlooked danger: arsenic contamination.
- Governments with clear net-zero policies capitalize on global business investment, new report finds
- 6/26/2025 9:47:34 AM
- • 94% of business leaders say supportive transition policies are critical factors when making investment decisions, a major survey of leading businesses reports • 96% of business leaders believe governments should stay committed to achieving net zero emissions • Governments upholding strong climate commitments are unlocking the full dividend of business-led …
- GaeaStar Expands to 200+ Locations as Demand Grows for Premium, Plastic-Free Packaging
- 6/25/2025 6:12:55 PM
- Now in 200+ locations, GaeaStar’s clay cups redefine the to-go experience with sustainable design and premium feel Over the past year, GaeaStar has built a network of 25 trusted partners, including coffee shops, hotels and corporate brands Advancements in manufacturing has allowed GaeaStar to lower prices while paving the way for expansion into food, pharma and …
- From the Amazon to Belém: the fight for climate justice must end corporate impunity
- 6/25/2025 12:40:19 PM
- The following is an opinion piece written by Pablo Fajardo, the Union of People Affected by Texaco-now Chevron / Friends of the Earth Ecuador As climate negotiators gather in Bonn, Germany, and later this year in Belém, Brazil for the COP30 and Peoples’ Summit, one truth remains glaringly absent from the official discussions: the climate crisis is not just a political …
- Making Progress on Food Waste Right Now: Highlights from Day Two of the 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
- 6/25/2025 12:37:02 PM
- And just like that, day two of the 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit is in the books. While we’re still digesting all of the insights and information that’s been shared (as well as the delicious food), it’s clear that a few key themes are emerging: • The time to act is now: “Other sustainability issues might be slowing down, food waste is not.
- Proposed Changes Threaten the Effectiveness of the EU Deforestation Regulation
- 6/25/2025 12:30:59 PM
- Earlier this year, the European Commission announced measures to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is set to be enforced from 30 December 2025.
- Verizon contributes $10K in response to devastating flooding in West Virginia
- 6/25/2025 11:57:25 AM
- On June 15, devastating heavy rains and flash flooding severely impacted Ohio and Marion counties in West Virginia. This rare event saw up to 3 to 4 inches of rainfall in less than an hour in localized areas.
- CLC and C40 Cities sign MoU to advance people-centred, climate-resilient urban futures
- 6/25/2025 11:01:26 AM
- The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and the Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore (CLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration through areas such as joint research and conferences to advance urban sustainability and resilience efforts in cities globally.
- Living sustainably to be theme for new Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science, Mark Miodownik
- 6/25/2025 10:53:56 AM
- Transforming our understanding of how we make, use, reuse and recycle products will be the mission for Professor Mark Miodownik, who has been appointed the new Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.
- NSF invests $25.5M in research to drive new U.S. manufacturing technologies and talent pipelines
- 6/25/2025 8:55:41 AM
- The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a $25.5 million investment to support fundamental research and workforce development aimed at enabling future generations of U.S.
- Biomass satellite returns striking first images of forests and more
- 6/24/2025 3:26:38 PM
- At the Living Planet Symposium, ESA revealed the first stunning images from its groundbreaking Biomass satellite mission – marking a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth’s forests are changing and exactly how they contribute to the global carbon cycle.
- Detroit Announces Finalists for $3 Million Global Challenge to Innovate Eastern Market
- 6/24/2025 10:36:22 AM
- Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF)​, alongside Detroit’s Mayor Mike Duggan, announced four finalists ​for the $3 million​ Sustainable Cities Challenge, focused on transforming urban freight movement in Detroit’s Eastern Market. Developed in collaboration with the City of Detroit, Challenge Works and the World Resources Institute, the Challenge supports …
- Celebrating 3 years of zero waste to landfill
- 6/24/2025 9:01:57 AM
- At the LEGO Group, we are committed to minimising our impact on the environment. That means continuing to reduce the impact of LEGO® production and our use of resources.