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2018 C.E. September 21
State of Wisconsin ordered to cover surgeries for transgender University of Wisconsin employees
U.S. District Judge William Conley concluded that there was no legally valid reason to exclude medically necessary care for the workers and called some of the state's arguments "unhinged from reality."
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2018 C.E. September 20
Starbucks to design, build and operate 10,000 ‘greener stores’ globally by 2025
The stores would run on 100 per cent renewable energy, ensure waste was reduced by donating unsold food to local banks and use state-of-the-art technology to ensure that annual water consumption is reduced by 30 per cent.
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2018 C.E. September 19
More than 130 companies have made science-based targets for GHG reduction in 2018
Nearly a fifth of Fortune Global 500 companies have committed to set science-based targets, including this year alone big names such as McDonald's, IKEA, and AB InBev.
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2018 C.E. September 19
Japan’s Marubeni to halve coal-fired power capacity by 2030
Japan's Marubeni Corp said it would no longer start new coal-fired power plant projects and will halve its net coal power generating capacity of about 3 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.
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2018 C.E. September 18
There are now at least 75,000 “little free libraries” worldwide
"With 75,000 Little Libraries around the world, we estimate that 54 million books will be shared this year alone and 900,000 neighbors will meet each other for the first time."
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2018 C.E. September 18
Germany launches world’s first hydrogen-powered train
Germany has rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology.
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2018 C.E. September 17
U.K. supermarket chain Waitrose to remove all plastic bags by March 2019 to save 500 tonnes of plastic a year
Waitrose will remove 5p bags from six shops from 8 October to understand how to manage the changeover ahead of their complete removal next year.
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2018 C.E. September 17
California state universities commit to 100% clean energy by 2025
The schools have 40 MW of onsite renewable energy generation, with an additional 20 to 30 MW in planning stages.
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2018 C.E. September 15
NYC pension fund to invest $4 billion in climate change solutions by 2021
In order to accomplish this objective, City pension systems will aim to double the existing $2 billion investment across all asset classes to reach $4 billion of investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other climate solutions.
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2018 C.E. September 15
In a world-first, Carlsberg to replace plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue
Danish brewer will be the first to ditch pack rings in a move it says will reduce plastic by up to 76%
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2018 C.E. November 11
Scotland becomes first country to require schools to teach LGBT curriculum
Scotland has become the first country in the world to require its public schools nationwide to add LGBT history and inclusion to their curriculums.
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2018 C.E. November 11
U.S. Supreme Court lets youths’ case demanding climate action proceed
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the trial in a lawsuit brought by 21 young people seeking to force the federal government to take action to address climate change.
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2018 C.E. November 2
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and more than 50 other companies sign letter against Trump administration’s proposed gender definition changes
More than 50 companies representing over $2.4 trillion in annual revenue and almost 4.8 million employees have signed a letter in protest of Trump's proposed transgender policy.
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2018 C.E. November 1
7 U.S. states set to double their wind power capacity
Arkansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming, Maryland, and Massachusetts have enough wind energy currently under construction that it will more than double their capacity upon completion.
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2018 C.E. November 1
U.S. FDA grants ‘breakthrough’ status to psilocybin mushroom therapy for untreatable depression
The US Food and Drug Administration has just granted a "Breakthrough Therapy" designation to a treatment that uses psychedelic mushrooms as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
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2018 C.E. October 31
MIT develops battery technology that could give us electric planes that don’t pollute
Researchers believe that the new battery can lift a 12-seat plane off the ground and keep it off long enough for some commercially-viable flights without using fossil fuels.
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2018 C.E. October 31
U.K. Government announces new plastic tax
The U.K. Government has announced a world-leading new tax on plastic packaging in the autumn Budget.
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2018 C.E. October 30
Local watershed non-profits in the United States have improved water quality, study shows
"We determined that the presence of water groups in a watershed resulted in improved water quality and higher proportions of swimmable and fishable water bodies."
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2018 C.E. October 30
Majority of Americans now want energy from renewable sources
"The American public expresses overwhelming majority support for the twin goals of greater reliance on cleaner and renewable energy sources," says Shannon Baker-Branstetter, senior policy counsel for Consumers Reports.
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2018 C.E. October 30
Plastic waste elimination pledge by 2025 attracts 250+ big firms
Some 250 big organisations have now pledged to eradicate plastic waste by 2025, including Coca Cola, H&M and L'Oreal, up from 40 in April.