Biodegradable shoes for sustainable walking

Mello model, from the Koio brand. KOIO After imitation leathers made from apple, pineapple or grape waste, intended to make plastic derivatives obsolete, the shoe industry is now entering the race for biodegradable models. “In 2022, the world manufactured 23.9 billion pairs of shoes, 88% of which were in China. Faced with this phenomenon that…

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JP Morgan AM creates custom sustainable indices aligned with the Paris Agreement and in partnership with MSCI

(Boursier.com) — J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), currently the largest provider of actively managed ETFs, today expands its suite of Research Enhanced Index (REI) equity ETFs with the launch of two sustainable active ETFs: JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity SRI Paris Aligned UCITS ETF (ticker: JSEG) JPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity SRI Paris…

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Imerys and Vinci Construction will develop sustainable construction solutions – 09/14/2023 at 5:06 p.m.

(AOF) – Low carbon concrete is based on the formulation of a binder composed of different minerals to replace Portland cement. Imerys produces in France the two key mineral components for low-carbon concrete: metakaolin and calcium carbonate. This is why the Imerys group focuses on and engages with players in sustainable construction. Imerys is thus…

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Europe imposes a dose of sustainable fuels

Demonstration flight of a Boeing 777 operating at Emirates Airlines SAF, Dubai, on January 30, 2023. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP The long march towards air transport that emits less CO2 and less polluting has just experienced significant progress. The European Parliament, meeting in plenary session on Wednesday September 13, adopted new legislation, called “Refuel EU”,…

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MEPs agree to impose sustainable fuels

The European Parliament gave its final agreement on rules imposing a minimum rate of green fuels for aircraft departing from the European Union (EU) in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transport. MEPs approved by 518 votes (97 votes against, 8 abstentions) the agreement concluded in April between Parliament negotiators and member states,…

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