Dutch Frequent Flyers Disproportionately Impact Environment
A Dutch study reveals that 13 percent of the population makes half of all domestic flights, disproportionately impacting the environment; frequent flyers are often high-income and highly educated, showcasing a disconnect between environmental awareness and behavior.
Dutch Frequent Flyers Disproportionately Impact Environment
A Dutch study reveals that 13 percent of the population makes half of all domestic flights, disproportionately impacting the environment; frequent flyers are often high-income and highly educated, showcasing a disconnect between environmental awareness and behavior.
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48% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Extremes—Eclipses, Olympics, and High-Profile Shootings
The year 2024 saw a solar eclipse, the Paris Olympics, and "Brat Summer," alongside high-profile shootings of Sean "Diddy" Combs and the CEO of UnitedHealthcare; Forbes launched its 2024 30 Under 30 Europe list, showcasing entrepreneurial successes.
2024: A Year of Extremes—Eclipses, Olympics, and High-Profile Shootings
The year 2024 saw a solar eclipse, the Paris Olympics, and "Brat Summer," alongside high-profile shootings of Sean "Diddy" Combs and the CEO of UnitedHealthcare; Forbes launched its 2024 30 Under 30 Europe list, showcasing entrepreneurial successes.
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44% Bias Score
Corporate Sustainability in 2024: From Greenwashing to Data-Driven Reporting
The year 2024 witnessed a shift in corporate sustainability from 'greenwashing' to 'greenhushing,' with companies focusing on data-driven reporting despite regulatory hurdles and political headwinds; 96% of the world's largest 250 companies now produce average 83-page sustainability reports.
Corporate Sustainability in 2024: From Greenwashing to Data-Driven Reporting
The year 2024 witnessed a shift in corporate sustainability from 'greenwashing' to 'greenhushing,' with companies focusing on data-driven reporting despite regulatory hurdles and political headwinds; 96% of the world's largest 250 companies now produce average 83-page sustainability reports.
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40% Bias Score
Investor Focus on ESG Decreases Amidst Short-Term Pressures and Greenwashing Concerns
An EY survey indicates a significant decrease in investor focus on ESG, with two-thirds less likely to prioritize it due to short-term performance pressures and greenwashing concerns, despite widespread belief in companies meeting sustainability targets.
Investor Focus on ESG Decreases Amidst Short-Term Pressures and Greenwashing Concerns
An EY survey indicates a significant decrease in investor focus on ESG, with two-thirds less likely to prioritize it due to short-term performance pressures and greenwashing concerns, despite widespread belief in companies meeting sustainability targets.
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40% Bias Score
Gelderland's Ambitious Plan for Small Modular Reactors Faces Challenges
The province of Gelderland in the Netherlands is pursuing the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite technological and logistical challenges and skepticism from experts who point to the unproven technology and lengthy development proc...
Gelderland's Ambitious Plan for Small Modular Reactors Faces Challenges
The province of Gelderland in the Netherlands is pursuing the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite technological and logistical challenges and skepticism from experts who point to the unproven technology and lengthy development proc...
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48% Bias Score
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics
Chinese scientists created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that removed up to 99.9% of microplastics in lab tests, offering a potential solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics
Chinese scientists created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that removed up to 99.9% of microplastics in lab tests, offering a potential solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Secures Deutschlandticket Funding for 2024 Amidst Uncertainty
Germany secured funding for its nationwide public transportation ticket, the Deutschlandticket, for 2024, following Bundestag and Bundesrat approval of a law addressing state subsidies; however, its future beyond 2025 remains uncertain due to financing issues, with the monthly price increasing to \$...
Germany Secures Deutschlandticket Funding for 2024 Amidst Uncertainty
Germany secured funding for its nationwide public transportation ticket, the Deutschlandticket, for 2024, following Bundestag and Bundesrat approval of a law addressing state subsidies; however, its future beyond 2025 remains uncertain due to financing issues, with the monthly price increasing to \$...
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52% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Technological Milestones and Challenges
2024 witnessed AI's significant impact on global elections, breakthroughs in sustainability tech, space exploration milestones (SpaceX's Starship landing and India's moon landing), and record-breaking quantum computing achievements, alongside the FDA approval of the first T-cell therapy for solid tu...
2024: A Year of Technological Milestones and Challenges
2024 witnessed AI's significant impact on global elections, breakthroughs in sustainability tech, space exploration milestones (SpaceX's Starship landing and India's moon landing), and record-breaking quantum computing achievements, alongside the FDA approval of the first T-cell therapy for solid tu...
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44% Bias Score
Watanabe Proposes Multi-City Olympics to Cut Costs, Boost Global Reach
Morinari Watanabe, an IOC member and president of the International Gymnastics Federation, proposed a plan to hold the Summer Olympics simultaneously across five cities on different continents to reduce costs and increase global participation, a departure from the current model.
Watanabe Proposes Multi-City Olympics to Cut Costs, Boost Global Reach
Morinari Watanabe, an IOC member and president of the International Gymnastics Federation, proposed a plan to hold the Summer Olympics simultaneously across five cities on different continents to reduce costs and increase global participation, a departure from the current model.
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56% Bias Score
Nobian Pioneers Dutch Industrial Decarbonization with 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Nobian, a Dutch salt producer, will become CO2-neutral by 2030, ten years ahead of schedule, thanks to a €185 million government subsidy enabling a switch to electricity in their Delfzijl and Hengelo plants, reducing annual emissions by 525 kilotons.
Nobian Pioneers Dutch Industrial Decarbonization with 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Nobian, a Dutch salt producer, will become CO2-neutral by 2030, ten years ahead of schedule, thanks to a €185 million government subsidy enabling a switch to electricity in their Delfzijl and Hengelo plants, reducing annual emissions by 525 kilotons.
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40% Bias Score
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
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32% Bias Score
IPBES Report: Capitalism and Nature Domination Fuel Biodiversity Loss, Urgent Systemic Change Needed
A new report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reveals that capitalism and humanity's domination of nature are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss, urging a systemic economic overhaul comparable to the Industrial Revolution to addres...
IPBES Report: Capitalism and Nature Domination Fuel Biodiversity Loss, Urgent Systemic Change Needed
A new report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reveals that capitalism and humanity's domination of nature are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss, urging a systemic economic overhaul comparable to the Industrial Revolution to addres...
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48% Bias Score