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January 20, 2025

Google embraces biochar for carbon removal, partners with Indian, US startups

The tech giant Google recently revealed long-term agreements with Indian startup Varaha and U.S.-based Charm Industrial, with plans to buy the equivalent of 200,000 tons of biochar carbon credits by the end of 2030.
January 20, 2025

German supermarkets must do more to drive food system sustainability, report finds

The largest German supermarket chains have increased their efforts to become more sustainable, but still don’t do justice to their central role in the transformation of the food system, according to UBA's report.
January 16, 2025

Tesco to build low-carbon concept farms, urging clearer UK policy on sustainability

Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, announced on Jan. 10 its collaboration with local farms to introduce a range of sustainable carbon reduction solutions, aiming to reduce environmental damage across all stages of production.
January 15, 2025

Building materials could remove 1.6 billion tons of CO2 per year

Building materials can be carbon sinks, with impressive carbon sequestration potential. Recent studies show that using carbon-storing materials could remove 1.66 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
January 14, 2025

Los Angeles fires expose deadly impact of climate-driven ‘weather whiplash’

Los Angeles is grappling with the most severe wildfires in its history, forcing tens of thousands of people to lose their homes. One of the primary causes, according to experts, is extreme weather driven by climate change.
January 14, 2025

Thousands evacuate as deadly wildfires devastate Los Angeles

Wildfires in Southern California, U.S., have killed at least five people, forced some 130,000 to evacuate, and damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
January 13, 2025

Why China’s clean energy need not fear US tariffs

Compared to its other export industries, China’s cleantech is much less vulnerable to Trump administration trade measures.
January 08, 2025

Solar-powered irrigation: Empowering Bangladesh’s women farmers?

Alternatives to diesel power are proven to empower women farmers by saving them time, but sociocultural barriers to access remain.
January 08, 2025

Tokyo to mandate solar panels on new-build homes

To increase the proportion of renewable energy generation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will set a precedent by requiring new detached homes to install rooftop solar panels.
January 08, 2025

Updated: Six biggest banks in the US leave Net-Zero Banking Alliance

In less than a month, six of the largest banks in the U.S., including JPMorgan, have announced their withdrawal from the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).

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