What will it take to finance the circular economy?

How much capital do we need to make the transition to a circular economy? And where is the capital going to come from?

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What will it take to finance the circular economy?

Private investment buffers COP21 money battles

With lots of private investment flowing into clean energy innovation, maybe climate negotiators can stop arguing about where the money will come from.

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Private investment buffers COP21 money battles

Next Form of Renewable Energy Could Be Up In the Air

Could our next big source of renewable energy come from thin air? Well, not exactly — but moist, dense air holds a great deal of promise. While researching how water droplets interact with water-repellent or “hydrophobic” surfaces, engineers…

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Next Form of Renewable Energy Could Be Up In the Air

The New Metrics: Clues for making sense of sustainability ratings

How can you measure a sustainable business? These examples from Microsoft, Nike and SAP come from the latest Sustainable Brands event.

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Half of U.K. Consumers Don’t Know Wood Purchases Could be Illegal

 Half of U.K. residents surveyed don’t realize that the paper and wood products they buy could come from unsustainable or illegal sources, according to WWF-UK

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Half of U.K. Consumers Don’t Know Wood Purchases Could be Illegal

EPEAT Continues Its Expansion Around the Globe

The latest report from the Green Electronics Council shows rapid growth in participation and purchases for its certification scheme, with almost 32 million EPEAT-certified electronics sold outside the U.S. since August 2009.

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EPEAT Continues Its Expansion Around the Globe

Why We’re Asking the Wrong Questions on Cap-and-Trade

Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won’t come from cap-and-trade, but from climate change itself.

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Why We’re Asking the Wrong Questions on Cap-and-Trade

New Rainforest Alliance Standard Targets Cattle Farming

The Rainforest Alliance has launched a new certification aimed at helping cattle farms improve their environmental and social performance.

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New Rainforest Alliance Standard Targets Cattle Farming

How the Fate of PACE Could Influence the Clean Energy Economy

PACE financing is a potentially revolutionary way to retrofit commercial, residential, and industrial properties with energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The program overcomes one of the largest hurdles to investment in clean energy — the upfront cost

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How the Fate of PACE Could Influence the Clean Energy Economy

Eastman Bets on Bigger Profits from Greener Chemicals

Eastman Chemical Company wants two-thirds of revenue from new products to come from items that are more sustainable than alternatives.

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Eastman Bets on Bigger Profits from Greener Chemicals

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