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New Zealand Government releases new biofuels mandate
The New Zealand Government has announced a new mandate to integrate sustainable liquid biofuels into its transport fuel mix, in a move that has been applauded by the bioenergy sector. The new policy would require fuel suppliers to reduce carbon…
Anglian Water launches green bond scheme
British water company Anglian Water has launched an ambitious green bond scheme worth £250m, aimed at cleaning up its carbon footprint and stimulating wider investment into clean initiatives. The water company has a target of reducing carbon emissions at its…
BSI publishes new natural capital guidelines
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched a novel natural capital framework, intended to help companies determine and address their environmental impact. The standard - titled BS 8632 Natural Capital Accounting for Organisations - sets out guidelines for delivering ‘transparent,…
Mushrooms as biofuel – Colombia’s untapped resource
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, in partnership with the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute in Bogotá Colombia have set up an online resource for collecting information on Colombia’s fungi. The initiative seeks to not only track and protect…
New partnership uses blockchain to track biofuel-producing trees
Agro-research company Investancia, in partnership with tree-planting tech firm EcoMatcher has embarked on a novel reforestation project that will harness blockchain technology to trace 50 million Pongamia trees. The trees will be planted in the Paraguayan Chaco - South America’s…
UK consumers back refillable schemes
A new poll from environmental NGO’s City to Sea and Friends of the Earth found eight out of 10 customers in the UK would support government action to roll out more refillable product schemes. Released on World Refill Day (16…