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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 Happy to share my conversation with Ankie Van Wersch (MVO Nederland) on accelerating the circular economy.   Three moves leaders can make today: ▪️ Integrate circular into the P&L, do not see it as side projects. ▪️ Build whole-chain partnerships (design → collection → sorting → demand). ▪️ Backed by long-term, consistent policies and recycled-content targets.   The bottom line: waste becomes a resource when leaders collaborate and rules are consistent, giving us the confidence to invest for the next 20-30 years .   More in the interview: 👉  https://bit.ly/48jIfW2 #CircularEconomy #Policy #Collaboration #Renewi

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Dit is gigantisch nieuws. China is voorbij de uitstootpiek, en heeft net nieuwe plannen aangekondigd om binnen 10 jaar fors minder broeikasgassen uit te stoten. Dit is de meest bepalende gebeurtenis voor de toekomst van klimaatverandering, volgens klimaatwetenschappers in Nature: “China has revealed its goal for slashing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing a glimpse into how global emissions might change over the next decade. In a video address to the United Nations Climate Summit on 24 September, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that China will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 7% to 10% from peak levels by 2035. The pace at which China cuts emissions will have profound global impact. The country has accounted for 90% of the growth in the world’s CO₂ emissions since 2015 and it is now the largest GHG emitter in the world, responsible for around one-third of the global total, according to the Asia Society Policy Institute, a think tank based in New York City. Analysts have warned that China’s action could make or break the 2015 Paris agreement. In 2020, Xi pledged that China’s CO₂ emissions would peak before 2030 and that the country would achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Some researchers say China’s CO₂ emissions will probably peak soon if they haven’t already. The latest targets are part of China’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), a climate-action plan that all countries subject to the Paris agreement must submit to the UN every five years. China also set clean-energy targets for 2035. The importance of China’s latest NDC is that its targets cover the years until 2035, past the country’s proposed peak, says Yao Zhe, a Beijing-based researcher of China’s climate policy at Greenpeace East Asia. “This is the first time China has officially outlined its post-peaking plan,” Yao says.” https://lnkd.in/ePRMrWQD

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🇳🇱 🇨🇦 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚: 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 At the University of Twente, we believe innovation thrives through collaboration. That is why we are pleased to share that Novel-T and Velocity, the entrepreneurship centre at the University of Waterloo in Canada, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen ties between our ecosystems. The ambition is clear: to explore how we can create a transatlantic bridge that helps early-stage founders validate faster, scale smarter and connect with both European and North American markets. For startups, this could mean turning research into real-world impact with the right support on both sides of the ocean. The agreement was formalised during Enschede Slush'D. It builds on the partnership we already enjoy with the University of Waterloo and marks a new step in connecting our innovation communities across borders, underlining Twente’s role as a hub where global innovation meets local strength.

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Triodos Investment Management announced a €30 million investment from the Dutch development finance institution FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank and OeEB Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG - The Development Bank of Austria in Hivos-Triodos Fonds. Femke Bos, head of impact private debt and equity at Triodos, said: “This new investment by FMO and OeEB marks an important milestone as it is the first time that development finance institutions invest directly in Hivos-Triodos Fonds, allowing us to significantly grow in size while securing a ten-year commitment.” Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/d24Rm3gH * Want to know who is raising, investing, and exiting in Africa? Get Africa Private Equity News’ monthly Dealmaker’s Log – a database of reported investment deals, exits, and fundraising closes. Subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/duy5dWPs

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Dit las ik , nu de politiek nog overtuigen ✅ “”” Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda claimed that one electric vehicle (EV) produces emissions equivalent to three hybrid cars, sparking debate. His argument hinges on lifecycle emissions, particularly in regions like Japan, where electricity often comes from fossil fuel-heavy grids, such as coal and natural gas. EV production, especially battery manufacturing, involves energy-intensive mining of lithium, cobalt, and nickel, resulting in higher initial carbon emissions—approximately 11-14 metric tonnes of CO2 compared to 6-9 tonnes for hybrids. Toyoda suggests that hybrids, which use smaller batteries and combine electric motors with efficient gasoline engines, have a lower environmental impact, especially in markets with less clean energy. However, studies, including those from Argonne National Laboratory and Nature, show EVs offset their higher production emissions after 19,500-45,000 km of driving, depending on the grid’s carbon intensity. In regions with cleaner grids, like parts of the U.S. or China (where non-fossil energy is rising), EVs emit significantly less over their lifetime—up to 73% less than gasoline cars and lower than hybrids. Toyoda’s claim may hold in specific fossil-fuel-reliant contexts, but globally, EVs are cleaner long-term. His “multi-pathway” approach, favoring hybrids alongside EVs, reflects Toyota’s strategy to balance practicality and emissions reduction in diverse markets.“””

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We're investing €526 million in Dutch housing, with the second investment through our Dutch Essential Housing Venture, a joint initiative with Pensioenfonds ABP. The venture is delivering high-quality and affordable housing for students, essential workers, pensioners and middle-income families, and now includes over 2,000 homes. The new mixed-use residential complex will comprise 779 rental homes in Utrecht, adding to the 1,300 homes already under construction in Leiden and The Hague. Mark Kuijpers, Senior Managing Director Central Europe at Greystar, commented: “With this investment we are once again taking an important step in our collaboration with ABP and APG. This is already our third joint investment within just a year, bringing the total number of new rental homes under development to more than 2,000. In Utrecht, we are adding nearly 800 homes to a sustainable, mixed-use urban district in development — a tangible example of how we contribute to future-proof, inclusive living environments in areas with extremely high demand.” #GreystarEurope #housing #affordablehomes

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