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Elopak Cuts Packaging Carbon Footprint with Low-Carbon Aluminum
The company reports that this aluminum is now being used in the production of carton packaging, and the switch has immediately reduced its carbon footprint by 8%. Elopak also emphasizes that it works exclusively with members of the Aluminium Stewardship…
Subaru’s Real-World Vehicle Emissions Are Three Times Higher Than Reported
New analysis by the financial research group Carbon Tracker has revealed a major gap between automakers’ reported emissions and the emissions generated by their vehicles in real-world use. The discrepancy concerns Category 11 under Scope 3, which accounts for emissions…
Major Investor Exits Nestlé Over Climate Strategy Concerns
The investor is Railpen, one of the largest corporate pension funds in the United Kingdom. Railpen began to suspect that the company was not fully disclosing information about the actual methane emissions from dairy farms. Nestlé is the world’s largest…
China Activates Subsea AI Data Center Powered by Offshore Wind
China has brought what it calls the world’s first offshore wind-powered underwater data center into full commercial operation off the coast of Shanghai. The $226 million project, launched in 2025, was developed through a partnership involving government agencies, HiCloud Technology,…
A new international symbol has been created for reusable packaging.
It was developed by the PR3 coalition (Global Alliance to Advance Reuse), supported by companies including Nestlé, Unilever, Mars, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and others. Out of 236 designs submitted to the “Rebrand Reuse” competition, one was chosen from the…
A Norwegian T-Shirt as a Case Study in Fibre Material Flows
Nearly half of the fabric used to make a standard cotton T-shirt is discarded before the garment even reaches a store. That is the conclusion of a new study by researchers from SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Science and…
Hormuz Strait Crisis Drives Surge in Global Biofuel Demand
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in February 2026 has triggered a sharp rise in global oil prices, pushing Brent crude from $70 to as much as $120 per barrel. With more than 20 million barrels of oil passing…
South Korea’s gas battery converts greenhouse gases into electricity while capturing emissions
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new gas battery capable of turning greenhouse gases into electricity while capturing harmful emissions. The device, called the Gas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG), was created by researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.…
World Cities Report 2026: Pathways Through the Housing Crisis
The global housing crisis has deepened after decades of underinvestment, rapid urban growth, economic instability, and displacement caused by wars and climate disasters. According to recent estimates, up to 3.4 billion people worldwide lack safe and adequate housing, while more…
A call to stop the global housing crisis: the World Urban Forum in Baku
More than 40,000 delegates from 182 countries will gather in Baku from May 17 to 22 for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, as UN-Habitat warns of a worsening global housing crisis. According to the agency, nearly 3…