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Food and beverage company PepsiCo has launched new paper outer bags for all Snack A Jacks multipacks. The new outer paper bag is claimed to be widely recyclable in home [...]

Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd and Mitsui Chemicals Inc are set to partner in the development of a new biocomposite with a high content of cellulose powder, a woody biomass material. The two companies intend to develop products and bring them to market at the earliest possible opportunity, with plans to expand into a wide range of fields - including daily necessities, containers, building materials, household appliances and auto parts. Aimed at bringing to market a new biocomposite that offers a high level of industrial stability in terms of both quality and supply, the tie-up will see the partners tap into their stable materials supply chains and leverage the advanced materials manufacturing and development technologies they have cultivated over many years. With cellulose powder - a woody biomass material - as its principal ingredient, this new composite will have the same mouldability as plastic. Further, the composite's use of woody biomass as its main constituent will help to cut greenhouse gas emissions by minimizing the use of fossil-fuel-derived virgin material when compared to ordinary petrochemical resins. This will in turn assist in achieving a zero-carbon society. Nippon Paper has cultivated cellulose powder manufacturing technology and used it to develop a biocomposite with outstanding mouldability. Nippon Paper now intends to provide Mitsui Chemicals with a stable supply of high-quality cellulose powder by taking advantage of its powder manufacturing technology, which is in turn underpinned by a diverse array of pulp manufacturing technologies. Under the slogan 'Shaping the future with trees,' Nippon Paper aims to continue contributing to better living and cultural progress. Mitsui Chemicals aims to combine cellulose powder from Nippon Paper with the compounding technologies cultivated by the Mitsui Chemicals Group to develop a new strong, readily workable biocomposite with a high cellulose powder content. Plans are to tap into the existing sales network for Mitsui Chemicals' own compound resins and use this to offer samples to customers. Mitsui Chemicals will seek to provide solutions to various social challenges generated by accelerating environmental changes, and aims through this to meet its target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Original source: Mitsui Chemicals, website: http://www.mitsuichem.com/, Copyright Mitsui Chemicals Inc 2022., joint venture; research and development; waste emissions and pollution; biopolymers; carbon dioxide; cellulose; greenhouse gases; Mitsui Chemicals; Nippon Paper [...]

SPOKANE: Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) announced today that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated the company's climate targets. These targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 [...]

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) announced today that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated the company's climate targets. These targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 [...]

Sunnyvale, CA April 05, 2023 --(PR.com)-- Tanktwo, a trailblazing green tech startup specializing in cutting-edge battery management solutions backed by 28 patents, releases a new case study, 'Electrification in the [...]

Improvements in energy efficiency are critical to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Such improvements will help businesses increase their competitiveness and contribute to a cleaner environment. The Government of Canada [...]

A new analysis of ESG data from more than 22,000 companies reveals more than half have an Environmental Management System and waste management policies in place DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2022 [...]

Saint Paul: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has issued the following document: What frameworks should the Commission establish for: [?] conducting a LCA of GHG emissions intensity (GHGI) accounting, and [?] [...]

Saint Paul: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has issued the following document: What frameworks should the Commission establish for: 1) conducting a LCA of GHG emissions intensity (GHGI) accounting, and 2) [...]

According to the 2018 European Plastics Strategy, about 25 M tonnes/y of plastic waste is produced in Europe, but less than 30% is collected for recycling, and only 15% of collected waste gets recycled and makes its way back into products. Chemical recycling technologies can help meet the EU targets on recycling plastics. Improving Europe's recycling capabilities plays an important role in lowering emissions by 55% by 2030, and contributing to EU Green Deal ambitions around circularity and climate neutrality. To get there, more plastic waste needs to be collected, sorted and prepared for recycling, and a wider range of markets need to be supplied with recycled content. Cefic calls for an enabling European policy framework for the scale-up and full deployment of these technologies. According to the Quantis report 'Chemical Recycling: Greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of an emerging waste management route', commissioned by Cefic, chemical recycling technologies can also help in restoring sustainable carbon cycles, lower the dependency on virgin fossil raw materials, and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that occur in feedstock production and from incineration of plastic waste. To scale up and fully implement chemical recycling, the chemical industry is committed to working under specific guiding principles, such as: increase collaboration to bring more valuable recycled content to the market; generate and collect data to better understand the environmental performance, benefits, and contributions of these technologies, including the conduction of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies; and foster transparency and contribute to the development of uniform standards for a chain of custody mass balance approach, which is included in the chain of custodies models as defined in ISO 22095. Currently, chemically recycled plastics have been used in multiple applications in Europe, from mattresses and food packaging products to refrigerator and cars parts, and an increasing number of industrial pilot- and demonstration plants are in the pipeline. But the full implementation and integration of these technologies involve scale-up innovations, investments, and a solid and enabling European policy framework that can accept and integrate chemical recycling in the reporting of recycling metrics. Original source: Cefic, website: http://www.cefic.org, Copyright Cefic 2022., waste emissions and pollution; waste utilization and recycling; carbon dioxide; greenhouse gases; plastic waste; recycled [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the American Public Power Association: February 20, 2022 Peter Maloney Reliability and affordability will be key to California's efforts to greenhouse gas [...]

London: Climate Markets and Investment Association has issued the following press release: This document sets out a revised approach to valuing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in policy appraisal, following a [...]

AMHERST, Mass. -- The following information was released by the University of Massachusetts - Amherst: Several faculty presented papers on their research: Professor Ray Mann presented 'Seeing beyond cities,' an [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-February 19, 2020-: The European shipping industry publishes position paper on the EU Green Deal (C)1994-2020 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:19022020 On the occasion of the European Shipping Week, ECSA - [...]

DENVER: National Cattlemen's Beef Association has issued the following press release: A new white paper detailing the minimal environmental footprint of beef production in the U.S. was recently published by [...]

U.S. leads the way in responsible and sustainable beef production DENVER, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new white paper detailing the minimal environmental footprint of beef production in the [...]

Amsterdam: Global Reporting Initiative has issued the following press release:GRI is presenting a new paper, A Closer Look at Water and GHG Emissions Disclosure, that looks into three areas of [...]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Significantly changing fuel efficiency standards will cost jobs and put investments in the United States at risk, according to a white paper released by the Motor [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the American Forest and Paper Association: The American Forest and Paper Association (AFandPA) presented International Paper (IP) with two of its inaugural [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the American Forest and Paper Association: The American Forest and Paper Association (AFandPA) presented Thilmany Papers with one of its inaugural Better [...]

A new IFC investment will support a leading industrial player in Serbia in developing the country's first large-scale captive combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant – boosting renewable energy [...]

A new IFC investment will support a leading industrial player in Serbia in developing the country's first large-scale captive combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant boosting renewable energy generation [...]

Byline: Lenore Taylor Political editor The Abbott government will ask for advice about how far Australia should cut its greenhouse gas emissions after 2020, and what policies it should use [...]

LOS ANGELES, May 3, May 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Gladstein Neandross & Associates (GNA) today released a technical white paper - written on behalf of multiple private [...]

BEIJING, December 26, 2023 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China: GHG STUDY A group of researchers have assessed the [...]

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 12, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Blue-Zone Technologies Ltd. today welcomed the release of the Ministry of The Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) discussion paper on its [...]

Byline: TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 12, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Blue-Zone Technologies Ltd. today welcomed the release of the Ministry of The Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) discussion paper on [...]

Byline: HONG KONG, CHINA, Aug 14, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- -- APP partners with Deltares to develop peatland best management practice model -- Greenpeace is monitoring its development -- [...]

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A http://www.ameren.com/transitionplan issued today by Ameren Corporation says that constructive and common-sense alterations to the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan (CPP) are [...]

The flexible plastic and paper packaging giant is among the first packaging and paper companies with validated Net-Zero targets. The targets covering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Mondis operations and [...]

Avery Dennison, a leading global packaging and materials manufacturer, commissioned on 6 Sep 2023 Europe's largest Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) platform and Thermal Storage unit at its production plant in Turnhout, Belgium. The renewable energy project contains a Concentrated Solar Thermal platform with 2240 surface mirrors, with a solar field peak yield of 2.7 GWh thermal power, and six thermal storage modules with a capacity of 5 MWh thermal power. The renewable energy platform, consisting of a CST field and Thermal Storage unit, covers roughly 5540 sq m on site, and will contain the largest installation of parabolic mirrors combined with thermal energy storage in an industrial setting in Europe. In operation, the total installation will provide heat equivalent to 2.3 GWh of gas consumption, reducing the plant's greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 9% annually - compared to current rates. During summer months and high-sunshine periods, it will provide up to 100% of the factory's heat demand. The project is a collaboration with Azteq, an organization that builds, develops and maintains CST facilities; ENERGYNEST, a long-duration thermal energy storage (TES) provider; and local community group Campina Energie, which helped secure a portion of the project financing. The CST platform - built by Azteq - will concentrate energy from direct sunlight into a collector tube filled with absorption liquid, like thermal oil. Additionally, thermal energy from this process will be stored in ENERGYNEST's ThermalBattery and dispatched on demand as secure, green heat. When coupled with the six battery modules, the CST platform can produce and dispatch high-temperature thermal energy both day and night on demand. The solar field, thermal storage and heat distribution system of the Avery Dennison production facility is all connected by the Balance of Plant (BoP) by AURA GmbH & Co KG, and used for heat shifting between the heat sources and heat sinks. By supplying zero-carbon solar energy, the project will help provide heat to run drying ovens, which are used during the coating process of pressure-sensitive adhesive products manufactured at the site. These products are used in industries such as automotive, building and construction, medical devices and personal care. Financing was secured through Campina Energie, which is engaged in green energy projects and represents more than 1000 Turnhout residents. The ENERGYNEST thermal battery installation received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Azteq's CST platform is partially funded by the Flemish Government via the call Green Heat. The BoP has been developed in the research project MODULUS which is partly funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Together with the local Turnhout community, Avery Dennison also plans to have sheep graze the fields and grass beyond the mirror installation. The sheep replace lawn mowers and support biodiversity on site. So-called 'solar grazing' is a common practice as part of 'agrivoltaics' and is used for solar and PV installations as a way for both industries to utilize the same ground. Original source: Avery Dennison, website: http://www.averydennison.com/, Copyright Avery Dennison Corporation 2023., energy; joint venture; plant capacity; plant restructuring; waste emissions and pollution; greenhouse gases; packaging materials; AURA; Avery Dennison; [...]

May 12--TOKYO -- A white paper on Japan's forestry industry released Tuesday recommends the government promote the use of wooden biomass fuel to help achieve a national greenhouse gas reduction [...]

Mar. 18, 2008 (LexisNexis ABIX delivered by Newstex) -- A newly released policy paper outlines guidelines for the reporting of energy and greenhouse gas emission data. Penny Wong, the Australian [...]

The cumulative burden of environmental regulations on the US paper/forest industry remains a key policy priority of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) this year, said the group's pres/CEO [...]

TOKYO _ The draft declaration to be adopted at the upcoming Group of Eight summit will include a plan for each member to set a midterm target from around 2020 [...]

WASHINGTON, DC, May 12, 2014 (Bloomberg Businessweek) - Refiners, paper makers and steel producers have taken aim at a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency to limit greenhouse gases from [...]

India has once again challenged the UN's climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with a new scientific paper that suggests human-induced global warming is much less [...]

![CDATA[ClassNK has released a white paper 'Pathway to Zero-Emission in International Shipping -- Understanding the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy --'. In July 2023, the IMO adopted the '2023 IMO Strategy [...]

* National Grid's research shows that 16% of gas demand in its service area could be met through renewable gas * New white paper shows that renewable gas is a [...]

Oslo: The Norway Government has issued the following press release: The Norwegian Government intends to take a number of steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote technological advances. Some [...]

IP First Forest Products Company To Receive Award MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for [...]

Mar 18, 2008 (Oil & Gas Australia - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A newly released policy paper outlines guidelines for the reporting of energy and greenhouse gas emission data. Penny [...]

(From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Brian McNeill Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has demanded that the University of Virginia turn over documents related to a former UVa [...]

LOS ANGELES, Sept 20, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- California's new greenhouse gas reduction rules could lead to trading of the right to emit heat-trapping gases in the state, a […]

As part of its commitment to operating sustainably, today Sappi Fine Paper North America announced that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership and re-qualified [...]

In the absence of nation-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction regulations, universities are on the forefront of the issue. Many dedicated to mitigating GHG emissions on their own campuses are initiating [...]

NEW YORK: Mercer International Inc. has issued the following press release: Mercer International Inc. ('Mercer' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq: MERC) announced its 35% Greenhouse Gas reduction target by 2030 has [...]

NEW YORK, April 20, Apr 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Mercer International Inc. ('Mercer' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq: MERC) announced its 35% Greenhouse Gas reduction target by 2030 [...]

Avery Dennison announced on 21 Oct 2021 that its emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from the company's operations (scopes 1 and 2) are in line with reductions required to keep warming to no more than 1.5 degC, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement and what the latest climate science has told us is needed to prevent the most damaging effects of climate change. Meanwhile, the company's target for the emissions from its value chain (scope 3) meets the SBTi's criteria for ambitious value chain goals, meaning it too is aligned with current best practice. This news comes as the company raises the bar on its sustainability goals, having announced earlier in 2021 that it is furthering its efforts by setting ambitious 2030 targets. This saw the company commit to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% from a 2015 baseline year and the company also committing to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and end of life treatment of sold products 30% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. The specific 2030 targets fall under three broad sustainability goals: Deliver innovations that advance the circular economy; Reduce the environmental impact in its operations and supply chain; and Make a positive social impact by improving the livelihoods of people and communities. The company's overall ambition is to have net-zero emissions by 2050. The 2030 goals also include targets for gender diversity, employee engagement and inclusion, safety, and more. Original source: Avery Dennison, website: http://www.averydennison.com/, Copyright Avery Dennison Corporation 2021., waste emissions and pollution; greenhouse gases; Avery [...]