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Fresh wave of blue chip firms unveil 100 per cent renewable power commitments

First report on food and beverage giant's new 2025 climate targets reveals some early progress, but company remains well short of 2020 goals

New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment

But industry warns over plans to introduce a 'crop cap' to restrict the use of crops in the production of biofuels over time

Italian textile recycling firm hopes its proposed Arizona facility is the first of many across the US

European paper mills continue to lap up drinks cartons with 430,000 tonnes recycled at 20 facilities in 2016

Electric Semi truck will be 'tentatively' ready for first test rides and is 'worth seeing in person', but can batteries and self-driving trucks really replace diesels?

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to make Europe a 'world leader' in decarbonisation

Site in Orkney has produced hydrogen from electricity generated by tidal energy for the first time

By 2021 it will be cheaper to build and operate new gas plants than continue running coal power plants say experts