Tag #Sustainability

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DB Cargo to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2029

DB Cargo, the freight division of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 5,000 jobs by 2029 due to economic forecasts and EU-mandated profitability targets, exceeding initial plans and drawing criticism from the EVG union.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dw.com
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France Blocks EU-Mercosur Trade Deal, Raising Concerns About Agricultural Imports

France's President Macron is blocking the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, citing concerns about cheap meat imports from South America and the potential for renewed protests by French farmers; Germany is pushing for its approval, while Argentina's new president wants to sign.

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56% Bias Score

Climate Action
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GrapheneBreathe Wins Innovation Award for Climate-Positive Livestock Emissions Solution

GrapheneBreathe, a startup using graphene-based filtration to capture and transform greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farms, won the 2024 National Innovation Award's Green&Blue mention for its climate-positive impact, creating valuable byproducts and carbon credits.

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16% Bias Score

Climate Action
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Dutch Industry's Reduced CO2 Reduction Plans Jeopardize 2030 Climate Goals

Dutch industry's 2030 CO2 reduction plans have been scaled back by 7 megatons due to several factors, including higher costs of green production, insufficient infrastructure, and slow permitting processes, jeopardizing the Netherlands' climate goals.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
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AI's Energy Crisis: A Looming Threat to Global Tech

The escalating energy consumption of AI, particularly generative models, is straining global energy infrastructure, forcing tech giants like Google and Microsoft to invest in new nuclear power sources while creating energy shortages in locations such as Ireland and parts of the US.

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40% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
zeit.de
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Sustainability in German Gift Buying: Low Premium Willingness, Except for Younger, Higher-Income Groups

A YouGov survey reveals that only 7% of German consumers would pay a significant premium for sustainable gifts, while 44% would pay a moderate premium; sustainability ranks lower than price and usefulness in gift purchasing criteria; younger consumers and higher earners show greater willingness to p...

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44% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
forbes.com
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"Chef Dominique Crenn: Time's 100 Most Influential and Four Michelin Stars"

"Chef Dominique Crenn, the most decorated female chef in the U.S., received her fourth Michelin star and was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People, using her platform to promote sustainable practices and mentor other chefs."

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
liberation.fr
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"Industrial Forestry Threatens Global Forests: Agroforestry Offers Sustainable Alternative"

"Industrial forestry, driven by energy transition initiatives and massive financial investment, threatens global forests through monoculture plantations, mirroring agriculture's negative impacts; agroforestry offers a sustainable alternative."

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52% Bias Score

Life on Land
thetimes.com
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Dior Showcases Harris Tweed Hebrides in Cruise 2024 Collection

Dior's Cruise 2024 collection, unveiled in May at Gleneagles, features 13 looks using Harris Tweed Hebrides, a Scottish mill known for its unique blending process and home weaving tradition; this marks the mill's first collaboration consciously designed to showcase its methods.

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24% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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"Delayed Green Investments Threaten Dutch Industrial Sustainability"

"Delays in power cable and hydrogen pipeline construction, coupled with slow permit processes, are significantly slowing down the green transition of Dutch industries, threatening to undermine climate goals and potentially leading to production shifts abroad."

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
npr.org
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GM's EV1: A Pioneering Electric Car's Rise and Fall

GM's EV1, a pioneering electric vehicle introduced in 1996, was leased to about 800 drivers before GM ended production in 1999 and crushed almost all of the cars, despite their advanced technology and passionate following; the decision was driven by weakening environmental regulations and high produ...

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
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Meta Goes Nuclear to Power AI Data Centers

Meta plans to add 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the US by the early 2030s to power its AI data centers, following similar moves by Google and Amazon, driven by the need for reliable, clean energy and decarbonization goals.

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36% Bias Score