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More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive plastic packaging use, a new study by SmartLifeco has found.
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Over half Gen Z consumers have stopped buying a product due to excessive plastic packaging

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More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive…

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The rapid expansion of data centres in Ireland is driving up household electricity bills and deepening the country's dependence on fossil fuels,
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A third of US data centres could be off-grid by 2030, study suggests

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A third of data centres operating in the United States could be fully self-sufficient in their energy needs by the…

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Sustainability appears to be losing its lustre among chief executives in the United States, with 38% saying that sustainability investments in 2026 are 'not a priority' for their business, a new study by The Conference Board has found.
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CEOs in the US twice as likely to ‘de-prioritise’ sustainability

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Sustainability appears to be losing its lustre among chief executives in the United States, with 38% saying that sustainability investments…

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Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.4% last year, reversing the declines seen over the previous two years, according to new estimates from Rhodium Group.
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US greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.4% last year

10 months ago10 months ago4 mins

Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.4% in the United States last year, reversing the declines seen over the previous two…

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Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of tonnes of missed emissions on an annual basis, a new Stanford-led study has suggested.
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Carbon reporting methods often miss a ‘significant share’ of emissions

10 months ago10 months ago3 mins

Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of…

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Sustainability Week US (pictured), organised by Economist Impact, will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore energy innovation, the energy transition, and strategies for environmental progress.
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Sustainability conferences in the United States in 2026

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Here’s SustainabilityOnline’s guide to the top sustainability conferences and events taking place in the United States over the coming year….

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Despite its relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms of interstate trade, a study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has suggested.
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Impact of extreme weather events on US agricultural trade explored in new report

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Despite the sector’s relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms…

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“A strategic blunder”, “A new low” – Global voices condemn Trump administration’s withdrawal from UNFCCC

10 months ago10 months ago18 mins

This past week saw US president Donald Trump sign a presidential memorandum to formally withdraw the United States from dozens…

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Renewable sources were responsible for 25.7% of the total US electricity generation between January and October last year, despite pushbacks from the Trump administration, according to the SUN DAY Campaign.
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  • Renewables

Renewable sources provided more than a quarter of US electricity generation in first ten months of 2025

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Renewable energy sources were responsible for 25.7% of the total US electricity generation between January and October last year, despite…

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Renewable power capacity in the United States is set to reach around 1.06 TW by 2035, up from around 414.5 GW in 2024, despite a recent pushback against renewables by the federal government, GlobalData has said.
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  • Renewables

US renewable power capacity set to reach more than 1 TW by 2035

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Renewable power capacity in the United States is set to reach around 1.06 TW by 2035, up from around 414.5…

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