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Danish biotech Cellugy wants to replace microplastics in cosmetics
The Next Web
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June 24, 2025
Danish biotech Cellugy has raised €8.1mn in EU funding to accelerate production of a biodegradable material designed to replace microplastics in cosmetics. The grant, awarded under the EU’s LIFE Programme for environmental projects, will support...
Slovenia with most extreme weather event damage per capita in Europe
STA
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July 2, 2025
Copenhagen, 2 July - Slovenia recorded the highest damage per capita caused by extreme weather events between 1980 and 2023 in Europe, shows data by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Slovenia also had the highest damages per square kilometre....
CIEE and Scan Design Foundation Launch the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Eight high-achieving American college students will be selected for 8-week summer internship program in Copenhagen PORTLAND, Maine, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and Scan Design Foundation...
Proposed EU Climate Target Welcomed By Czech Environmentalists, Criticised By Government
Brno Daily
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July 3, 2025
The European Commission yesterday proposed a binding target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, meeting with mixed reactions in the Czech Republic. The sub-target is intended to ensure that the main stated...
Euroseeds Calls on Danish Presidency for NGT Action
Seed World
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July 2, 2025
Drawing on Denmark’s strong expertise and leadership in plant breeding and seed production, Euroseeds is confident that the incoming Danish presidency will prioritize concluding negotiations on the proposed Regulation for New Genomic Techniques...
How the inaugural Copenhagen Sprint made its mark on the UCI World Tour
SportsPro
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July 2, 2025
Last weekend, Denmark’s capital played host to the best cycling teams in the world as the Copenhagen Sprint made its debut on the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) top-tier World Tour calendar. The event began at the Viking Ship Museum in...
The Best Frozen Dessert We Always Grab When Shopping At Costco
Mashed
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July 18, 2025
Hot and humid summer weather is the perfect excuse to stock your fridge with frozen treats, and Costco's expansive freezer section is just the place to fulfill your cravings. In our ranking of Costco frozen desserts from worst to best, the number...
Climate Change Deniers Are Switching Tactics
Forbes
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Coal-fired power station with smoking chimneys. getty Climate misinformation has shifted focus, moving away from denying that climate change is happening, and instead working to cast doubt on proposed solutions. An analysis of thousands of...
OP-ED: Cooperatives in the Caribbean, a proven path to decent work and sustainable development
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
BIG to reactivate three copenhagen plazas with cracked terrain of water, light and greenery
Design Boom
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July 2, 2025
big wins competition to redesign three major copenhagen plazas After nearly two decades of shaping Ørestad’s skyline, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group returns to the Copenhagen district with a ground-shifting public realm project titled The Impact....
Denmark’s Cellugy Gets €8M EU Funding for Fossil-Free Skincare Materials
Green Queen
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June 24, 2025
4 Mins Read Danish biotech firm Cellugy has secured €8.1M via an EU grant to scale up its bio-based alternative to fossil-based skincare ingredients. To rid the cosmetics industry of its fossil fuel dependence, Danish startup Cellugy has received...
Cascale 2024 report finds sustainability leadership opportunity in apparel
Yahoo Finance
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July 2, 2025
The non-profit organisation, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, said 2024 was pivotal, marked by a phase of reinvention, the formation of strategic alliances, and action across the entire system. “In 2024, we didn’t just rebrand: we...
CLIMATE CATASTROPHE
New People
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CLIMATE CATASTROPHE Joe Smith June 23, 2025 Rampant climate misinformation is turning the crisis into a catastrophe, according to the authors of a new report. It found climate action was being obstructed and delayed by false and misleading...
Amid severe heat wave, EU pitches flexible 2040 climate goal
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
With large parts of Europe gripped in a record-breaking heat wave, the European Commission has proposed that the bloc reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040. That's in comparison to levels back in 1990, and on track to meet the target...
EU to reveal long-awaited 2040 climate emissions target
News.Az
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The European Union is set to unveil its postponed 2040 emissions-reduction target on Wednesday. While maintaining its commitment to climate goals, the plan will introduce new flexibility to address concerns from member states responsible for...
Danish BioTech startup Cellugy secures €8.1 million to eradicate microplastics in personal care products
EU Startups
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June 24, 2025
Cellugy, the industrial biotechnology startup developing innovative, biobased solutions to replace fossil-based materials in the personal care sector, has just secured €8.1 million to support scaling up the production of its biofabricated...
Can Women’s Euro 2025 Balance Growth, Sustainability And Climate Risk?
Forbes
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ZURICH SWITZERLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Maddli, the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Mascot, during the UEFA Women's ... More EURO 2025 Mascot Launch Event at the Zurich Train Station, on November 29, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland (Photo by Kristian Skeie -...
EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room
RTL Today
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The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in to win over the most sceptical member states. After months of tough negotiations with EU states,...
Macron joins Lula to Take a Stand Against Climate Disinformation
Ethical Marketing News
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July 2, 2025
Last Month France and Brazil published the “Joint France-Brazil press release: accelerating climate action.” Within this significant declaration aimed at bolstering global climate efforts, they also expressed firm support for upholding information...
Copenhagen is rewarding travelers with free perks. Here’s how to participate.
AOL
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Responsible travelers are rewarded through the fairly new CopenPay program after they engage in good deeds such as picking up trash in one of Copenhagen’s green spaces. Photograph courtesy of VisitCopenhagen/Copenhagen Media CenterImagine a city...