Tag #Sustainability

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MSC Opens New Sustainable Cruise Terminal in Barcelona

MSC Cruises opened a new €50 million terminal in Barcelona, set to be the first cruise terminal connected to the city's renewable energy OPS system by 2027, as part of a broader plan to electrify the port and address overtourism concerns.

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48% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Executive Bonuses Increasingly Linked to Sustainability Goals

KPMG research reveals that nearly 80% of large companies across 15 countries now tie executive bonuses to sustainability, a significant increase driven by regulations and growing awareness of ESG factors; however, 83 companies still do not include such metrics.

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36% Bias Score

Climate Action
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Dutch Companies Urge Government Action to Achieve Circular Economy Goals

Ten major Dutch companies, including IKEA and Bol.com, are urging the government to take immediate action to accelerate the circular economy, citing financial barriers hindering progress and warning that the 2030 goal of halving raw material use is highly unlikely to be met without significant polic...

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40% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Germany's First Green Steel Furnace to Open in 2027

Thyssenkrupp's new furnace in Duisburg, Germany, will begin producing green steel by late 2027, using a direct reduction process and renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions significantly, with 2 billion euros in funding from the German government.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Coral Reefs: A Symbiotic Success Story Under Climate Threat

Coral reefs, built by symbiotic coral polyps, support immense marine biodiversity and billions of people, but are threatened by climate change-induced coral bleaching and ecosystem collapse, highlighting the need for collective action.

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28% Bias Score

Life Below Water
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Luxury Fashion's Sustainability Paradox: Resale Boom vs. Environmental Costs

The global secondhand market is projected to reach $350 billion by 2027, but luxury fashion brands' sustainability challenges include destroying unsold goods and using ethically sourced materials. Resale and rental models offer solutions, but their environmental impact needs further assessment.

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16% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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AI Bots Overwhelm Wikipedia, Threatening its Sustainability

AI companies' use of Wikipedia data for training large language models is overloading Wikimedia's servers, causing slowdowns and increased costs, threatening its long-term sustainability due to the reliance on donations and the lack of proper attribution from AI companies.

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44% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland

A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.

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36% Bias Score

No Poverty
elmundo.es
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Libelium: Using IoT to Create Sustainable Cities

Libelium, a Zaragoza-based IoT company, uses digital twins to analyze environmental data, improving air quality and optimizing waste management in cities, while also collaborating on projects like Saudi Arabia's The Line to create emission-free urban environments.

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Climate Action
theguardian.com
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French Polynesia Vetoes Deep-Sea Mining

French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson strongly opposes deep-sea mining due to environmental concerns, creating a conflict with other Pacific Island nations pursuing it for economic reasons, highlighting the uncertain environmental consequences and geopolitical tensions.

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48% Bias Score

Life Below Water
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Fast Fashion's Environmental and Human Costs

The fashion industry produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually; fast fashion brands like Shein exacerbate this with ultra-fast models, exploiting workers with low wages and unsafe conditions while releasing microplastics into the ocean; direct-to-consumer brands claim sustainability but gre...

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60% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Climate Change Forces German Schools to Rethink Traditional Ski Trips

German schools face a dilemma: continue costly, environmentally questionable ski trips or switch to sustainable alternatives, a decision complicated by financial constraints and teacher shortages, highlighting the impact of climate change on winter sports and education.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action

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