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Thursday 13th March 2025
Just 17% of cities had safe air in 2024, US reverses pollution laws, and UK banks face Net-Zero Alliance vote—while Amazon, Google, and Meta back nuclear expansion, China updates clean energy funding, and Waitrose launches £500K to help farmers go net zero.
Susan Gonzales
March 13, 2025
24 Hours In Sustainability
Worldwide Highlights
Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air quality report finds
Activists horrified as US reverses pollution laws and reviews landmark finding that Greenhouse Gases harm public health
Feeling angry about climate change? A researcher says that’s normal – and it could be part of the solution
Following a mass exodus of US, Canadian, Australian and Japanese banks from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance a number of major UK financial institutions are being asked to vote on their future in the league
EcoVadis launches Carbon Data Exchange to enable Scope 3 emissions data collection
Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling nuclear power by 2050
China publishes new guidelines for managing special funds for clean energy development
How a coat of paint is protecting the health of some of the poorest residents in Ahmedabad, India
UK Highlights
Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?
UK sold just 1.45mn bicycles in 2024, fewest since 1970s
From waste to wealth: how next-generation recycling fuels profitable sustainability
UK pension funds least likely to support sustainability proposals
Defra abruptly closes Sustainable Farming Incentive applications ahead of scheme revamp
University College London ranks 1st in the UK and 5th globally in QS Sustainability Rankings
River Thames helps power University of East London’s net zero campus of the future
Waitrose launches £500K fund to help farmers reach net zero
The Daily Climate Sceptic
Bloomberg: Why Net Zero may be suited for another age [cached copy]
Long-Read of the Week
China’s environmental policies shape global sustainability. But how green is China’s future?
In Search of Green China by Ma Tianjie unpacks the nation’s environmental battles—cleaning rivers, cutting pollution, and tackling carbon emissions—while exposing the political forces at play.
"A highly nuanced portrayal of the complex politics behind China's efforts to address its most pressing environmental problems." — Elizabeth C. Economy
For sustainability professionals, this is a must-read on the world’s biggest climate player.
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