A shift to a green economy pathway could lead Egypt to achieve annual savings of over US$1.3 billion in the agriculture sector, and US$1.1 billion in the water sector, as well as a 13 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions, and a 40 per cent reduction in water consumption, according to a new report released today by the Egyptian Government, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners.
Two Sides launches new global initiative to stop the use of misleading "go green – go paperless" environmental claims
PHG Energy (PHGE) and the city of Lebanon, Tennessee, have signed a contract that will provide an environmentally sustainable method of waste disposal and produce green power in the process.
Rieke is implementing a major sustainability programme to help reduce the impact of its operations on the environment.
UPM Biofuels was awarded the Commercial Scale Plant of the year in the WBM Bio Business 2015 competition on 2 March in Amsterdam. The award was received thanks to UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery in Finland, which started commercial production in January. The winners were announced on a gala organised in the connection of the World Bio Markets event.
Figures reveal that £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1,095 renewable energy projects were awarded in 2014, which includes a record amount of solar power projects worth over £1.7 billion.
The Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD), a collaboration of environmental organizations and energy companies to encourage prudent and responsible development of shale gas resources in the Appalachian region, announced today that it has expanded its wastewater Performance Standard 1 to address the treatment of shale wastewater at permitted facilities. The expanded standard represents the culmination of a year-long effort by a working group of stakeholders from industry and NGO participating organizations to address conditions necessary for safe surface discharge of treated shale wastewater.
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership is pleased to announce that RadTech International North America has become a member of the SGP Community as a Resource Partner. SGP Resource Partners are sustainability subject matter experts who insure that the entire community is empowered with on-target and current thinking. They include a diverse group of organizations, from industry trade associations to educational institutions and NGOs, all striving to provide information and resources to help create a more sustainable print industry.
Epson has been a regular contributor at Japan's Eco-Products Exhibition for many years. Hosted by the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI) and Nikkei Inc., the event is one of the largest environmental exhibitions in Japan and is used by Epson to demonstrate its latest environmental initiatives. This report focuses on Epson's efforts to explain these initiatives at Eco-Products Exhibition 2014 New window, held last December.
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