Global plastic waste to almost treble by 2060, forecasts suggest
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, the OECD has forecast.
In a new report, the think tank explains how the increase will be driven by rising populations and incomes, with around two-thirds of plastic waste in 2060 set to come from short-lived items such as pContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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EU proposes Nature Restoration Law
The European Commission has proposed a new Nature Restoration Law with legally-binding targets to restore damaged ecosystems across every member state.
Europe can achieve a clean, reliable and expanded power system by 2035 with a similar overall cost to current plans for a smaller and more polluting supply, new modelling has found.
The Broadway Initiative has co-published a new report outlining how the UK can overcome barriers to private investment needed to fill an annual £5.6bn financing gap for nature recovery.
Petrochemicals could be made with almost no carbon emissions if the industry invests an extra $759bn (£604bn) by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Momentum is gathering behind the switch to electric vehicles, but there are concerning disparities in chargepoint coverage. Huw Morris reports
Two pioneering energy-saving projects in Sweden hold important lessons for the smart transition, says Oliver Ingwall-King
Chris Carus tells Joe Nisbet why a community-based retrofit approach could be key to decarbonising our homes
At the end of March, our longstanding colleague Nick Blyth departed IEMA to take up the role of senior environment manager at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
