Mitsubishi invests in a 600 MW Laos wind farm that would supply clean energy to Vietnam
Sep 27, 2021 23:33 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Mitsubishi Corp. has invested in a 600-megawatt wind power plant project in Laos that would supply electricity to Vietnam, in what would be Southeast Asias biggest onshore wind farm. The Tokyo-based conglomerate said...
Pepsi to invest 160 million rupees in replenishing groundwater it uses in Pakistan
Sep 25, 2021 23:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy
PepsiCo would invest Rs160 million to replenish 343 million liters it uses at local watersheds near its food manufacturing plants in Lahore by 2023 According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with...
S. Korea to stop funding overseas coal projects with public funds
Sep 25, 2021 23:16 pm UTC| Nature Economy
South Korea will refrain from investing in overseas coal projects using public funds beginning October, in line with the global initiatives to go carbon neutral by 2050. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and...
More Japanese firms manufacture paper products to reduce plastic waste
Sep 23, 2021 18:53 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Numerous Japanese firms have turned to paper to replace plastic as their government prepares to enforce a law to improve plastic recycling practices and reduce waste beginning in April. Fishery firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha...
Burger King vows to cut C02 emissions by 50% by 2030
Sep 23, 2021 11:42 am UTC| Nature Economy Business
Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International, which also operates Popeyes and Tim Hortons, vowed to cut its emissions from its three big fast-food chains by 50 percent by 2030, and completely by 2050. The...
UK industry group warns CO2 crisis poses a risk of meat shortage
Sep 21, 2021 22:58 pm UTC| Nature Science Economy
An industry group has warned of carbon dioxide (CO2) shortage in the UK within the week due to a sharp rise in gas prices that could result in meat supply issues. The gas price hie has forced domestic energy suppliers...
Cargill to pay farmers $20 per metric ton of carbon emissions reduced
Sep 21, 2021 22:54 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Cargill is planning to pay farmers $20 per metric ton of carbon emissions they reduce through regenerative agricultural practices. The company intends to pass the green credits on to its customers. The Cargill...
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