Policy & Standards EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report Only 5 out of 28 indicators are fully on track. Melodie Michel 21 February 2025
Climate Targets Nestlé has met its 2025 climate target one year ahead of schedule The company now sources 21% of key ingredients from farms adopting regenerative agriculture. Melodie Michel 17 February 2025
Plastic Pollution Trump’s tariffs may hinder Coca-Cola’s sustainable packaging goals “If aluminium cans become more expensive, we can put more emphasis on PET bottles.” Melodie Michel 17 February 2025
Policy & Standards EU adopts sustainable packaging and recycling rules "Companies will ignore the packaging and packaging waste regulation at their peril." Melodie Michel 17 December 2024
Oil & Gas Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report Petrochemical demand would have to grow by 3.9% per year until 2035 to make up for lost transportation demand. Melodie Michel 06 December 2024
Climate Targets Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use. Melodie Michel 04 December 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock "A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.” Melodie Michel 02 December 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Slow progress on Global Plastic Treaty as talks dominated by fossil lobbyists Fossil and chemical industry lobbyists form the largest delegation at the INC-5 summit. Melodie Michel 28 November 2024
Plastic Pollution Final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations off to good start in Busan Over the next few days, government representatives will negotiate the content of the final Global Plastics Treaty around four topics. Melodie Michel 26 November 2024
Plastic Pollution Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty The call comes as many companies are struggling to meet their plastic commitments – and some are even dropping them completely. Melodie Michel 04 November 2024