The initiative now has a total of 73 signatories representing 32 trillion US-Dollar in assets under management (AUM). Following the launch of the initiative in December 2020, 43 additional asset managers are making new, enhanced commitments to support the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to […]
The Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is determined to steer the country to carbon neutrality by 2050. The circular economy – realized through national waste management and using recycled materials – is an important element on this strategic path. The direction to more sustainability and a greener economy was clear since September […]
The new Global Impact Equity Fund is the American investment management organization’s first strategy allowing investors to pursue both financial gain and their environmental and social equity goals. In March this year, T. Rowe Price launched the product allowing investors to pursue their financial goals and to have a positive impact on the global environment […]
According to USA-based company Meticulous Research, the market is expected to reach a value of 77.6 billion US-Dollar by 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2 percent during 2020-2027. The growth of this market is mainly attributed to rapid population growth & urbanization, rising industrialization, growing emphasis on water quality & public […]
A new report highlights the opportunities for policymakers to accelerate private climate finance ahead of COP26. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is scheduled to be held in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November this year. The report “Unlocking Private Climate Finance in Emerging Markets: Private Sector Considerations for Policymakers” was launched in April […]
Technology research and advisory company Technavio has added a new report to its offering. The global aluminum scrap recycling market by end-user and geography is expected to grow by nearly 12 million metric tons (MT), at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over eight percent during 2021-2025. Regarding the business opportunities, the growing focus […]
Pronar has opened its own Exhibition Center in Siemiatycze (Poland). On the area of 10 hectares and in two halls, the company presents every recycling, agricultural and municipal machine produced currently in Pronar’s 8 factories. Everyone interested in Pronar products in this modern center can not only see them, but also experience them during work. […]
The Expo and Conference eREC proves to be a varied virtual event focusing on the recycling, waste management, and environmental service sector. The next trade fair for the recycling industry (from October 4 to 9, 2021) will once again go hand in hand with a wide-ranging and interactive program: information-packed presentations by leading industry representatives, […]
The Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE and its Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed an advanced recycling process for used plastics. The pilot project with SABIC and Procter & Gamble serves to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling for single-use facemasks. Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & […]
Following a dedicated webinar on the occasion of the recent 2021 World Recycling Convention & Exhibition (online edition), BIR announces today the publication of the 12th Edition of “World Steel Recycling in Figures” authored by the BIR Ferrous Division’s Statistics Advisor Rolf Willeke. Divisional President Greg Schnitzer emphasizes his great pleasure in unveiling the 12th […]