China’s first sustainable lifestyle mall the latest move in dramatic green transition
In the HAI550 mall in Shanghai, most of the clothes are produced by small local brands using materials such as old plastic bottles and used bicycle tubes
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Europe is leading the recovery after global green investment wobble
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Kill or confine? Italy and Romania wrestle with bear attacks response
Wildlife activists oppose culling of animals despite rise in aggressive incidents
People happy to pay more for sustainable products, survey says
Royal London survey also found that younger people have little faith in green credentials of financial service companies
Study finds 46 per cent of businesses believe there will be an increase in supply chain disruptions until 2030
The survey found that there is still uncertainty in the market about how companies will adapt to become environmentally compliant
Landmark EU nature-restoration law is passed following months of deadlock
European Commission estimates up to 8.9 per cent of land in the Republic of Ireland may be affected by the new commitments
Wave of innovation aims to make desalination sustainable
Making sea water drinkable is energy-intensive and polluting. Lots of companies think they can do better
New EU directive will make companies legally liable for environmental damage
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which aims to curb corporate abuses on human rights and the environment, approved by EU 27
One in five migratory species under protection at risk of extinction, UN report finds
New UN assessment finds nearly all listed species of fish are facing ‘high risk of extinction’
Trinity College uncovers 100 baby birch trees during no-mow May: ‘It’s a happy accident’
University to give away seedlings on first-come, first-served basis from 10am at Trinity’s front square
Michael Ewing obituary: Passionate environmentalist with his eye on the target
Committed campaigner and consummate networker within the environmental movement in Ireland
Many don’t trust financial services companies on ESG pledges, survey shows
Younger people sceptical of environment and social pledges made by banks and insurers, says survey
My daughter wants to protect our oceans. Are there suitable third level courses?
There is a growing need for marine scientists working in conservation, offshore renewables, aquaculture and shipping
Co Clare zoning decisions rejected over lack of wastewater facilities
Councillors rezoned lands around Broadford and Cooraclare in anticipation of both villages getting water treatment plants which have not yet been approved
Vegan diet cuts environmental damage massively, study shows
Reducing amount of meat and dairy foodstuffs we eat can minimise dietary footprint
The lost species of Ireland: ‘We cannot rewild our way back to an eternal Garden of Eden’
Dr Lee Raye’s new book attempts to catalogue more than 150 now-vanished species of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
Less than 1% of office buildings occupied by State are A-rated for energy
With a third of the nation’s carbon emissions coming from the built environment, the Government must lead drive for energy-efficiency and retrofitting
Greenwashing firms and public entities face growing threat of litigation
Claims of progress will come under increasing scrutiny, environmental lawyer warns
Emerald Isle no more: Why is nature eroding so fast?
The Republic is the 13th worst place in the world for nature: virtually our every habitat and species category is in decline
Kenya wrestles with its plastic pollution problem
Low-paid workers sift through masses of waste in dangerous conditions while companies do little to reduce the environmental impacts of their products - but a new law could change that
Environmental campaigner and singer Feargal Sharkey criticises ‘non existent’ £10bn plan for river sewage problem
Former Undertones frontman is unimpressed by apology this week from water companies for polluting rivers
Eli Lilly to invest $1bn in Limerick drug-manufacturing site
Development to create 1,200 construction jobs, 300 new positions once operational
Niall Gleeson of Uisce Éireann: ‘If anything happened to the river Liffey, we would be in trouble’
The chief executive of the newly-named body is determined to end raw sewage discharge and bring water supplies east from the Shannon
Native woodpeckers: Their meal was a large caterpillar spiced up with a beakful of winged insects
The joy of discovering the homebred woodpeckers: ‘I heard a curious sound coming from a mature alder tree’
Twelve years on from Fukushima’s horror, fishermen still feel the effects
Japan Letter: A plan to release 1.3 million tons of contaminated wastewater into the Pacific has infuriated those who make their living from the sea
High seas treaty: UN reaches agreement to protect international waters
Treaty provides legal framework for establishing vast marine protected areas and share out genetic resources
Eavesdropping on whales: Cultured sea creatures need to be heard
Scientists in Ireland are trying to understand the language of animals who have knowledge beyond human perception
False widow’s killing of shrew confirms its threat to ecosystem
The spider was filmed eating the protected species over a three-day period, scientists at the University of Galway confirm
A war for climate talent is hotting up and the wages are high
Financial firms in London are targeting sustainability specialists
ByrneWallace Dublin HQ price slashed to €37m
Blue-chip law firm’s long-term lease is seen by some as an obstacle to addressing Harcourt Street building’s energy rating
Companies failing to act responsibly may lose investors, report says
PwC research finds environmental, social and governance issues are ‘make-or-break’
Integrating beef and dairy systems could radically reduce emissions, Teagasc says
Gerry Boyle says move would also allow the more profitable dairy sector expand
Goldman lines up $5 bn Petershill private equity asset float
Petershill will be standalone company operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management team
Will Coulson pop the tab for his Ardagh disciples after drink cans unit flotation?
AMP’s stock market listing managed to avoid recent vagaries in IPO market
AIB adopts new sustainable lending measures
Bank plans to categorise loan book on basis of sustainability
Irish plcs reprimanded for failing on climate, diversity and governance issues
LGIM using financial clout to push for change at corporate level in number of areas
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