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Renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy has secured 379MW of electricity business licences (EBLs) for three utility-scale solar projects in Jeonnam-Gwangju, which it says is a 'milestone' in the company's development.
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South Korea’s Gurīn Energy secures electricity business licences for solar projects

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Renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy has secured 379MW of electricity business licences (EBLs) for three utility-scale solar projects in Jeonnam-Gwangju,…

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Some 73% of consumers consider recyclable packaging to be an 'essential' (26%) or 'nice to have' (47%) factor in their purchasing decisions, GlobalData has said.
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73% of consumers consider recyclable packaging an important purchase decision

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Some 73% of consumers consider recyclable packaging to be an ‘essential’ (26%) or ‘nice to have’ (47%) factor in their…

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The INC-5 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, aimed at creating the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution, have ended without agreement, albeit with a follow-up session planned for 2025.
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Talks over plastic treaty end without agreement in South Korea

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The INC-5 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, aimed at creating the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution, have…

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Lobbyists for the fossil fuel and chemical industries are out in force at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks taking place in South Korea to advance a global plastics treaty,
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Fossil fuel lobbyists ‘flooding’ plastic treaty negotiations, says CIEL

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Lobbyists for the fossil fuel and chemical industries are out in force at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks taking…

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Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meetings, aimed at agreeing on a treaty to curb plastic pollution.
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Campaigners call for reassessment of plastic production as talks begin in Busan

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Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating…

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