On November 14, The Vegan Society released a report, titled “What’s in a name? An analysis of vegan and ‘plant based’ labels;” the first in a series exploring whether the term “plant-based” is a help or hindrance to the vegan movement. Photo credit: Polina Tankilevitch Excerpts from the story: “The United Kingdom’s leading vegan charity […]
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Bolstering its climate action initiatives, San Miguel Corp power subsidiary SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SMCGP) reported the successful planting and growing of over 5 million new trees and mangroves from 2019 to date, under its multi-year, nationwide forestation and carbon capture program. The company said it is also expanding the scope of the project
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In October 2021, the Cargo Owner for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) was launched. coZEV, facilitated by the Aspen Institute, has been seen as a platform for multinational companies to come together to initiate high-impact programs accelerating the maritime industry’s transition to emissions free shipping. And now, coZEV has begun demonstrating the feasibility of scalable zero-emission
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On November 13, The Vegan Society revealed the result of a new survey showing 48% of non-vegans “agree” and 42% “agree somewhat” that farmed animals can experience similar emotions to animal companions. Photo credit: Cottonbro Studio Excerpts from the story: “(The online survey), conducted ahead of World Kindness Day (13 November), means, in total, 9
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The ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) and the Asian Federation of EV Associations (AFEVA) conducted a policy dialogue focusing on electric vehicles at the 10th Philippine EV Summit at the SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia in Pasay City on October 21, 2022. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) supported the policy dialogue as part
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Photo credit: Vincent MA Janssen On November 8, vegnews.com quoted vegan climate activist Greta Thunberg as saying in a recent speech, “The COPs are mainly used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention, using many different kinds of greenwashing.” Excerpts from the story: “Leaders and activists from around the world gathered in Sharm
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Photo credit: Pixabay On November 8, plantbasednews.org reported that a University of Exeter graduate had recently discovered a cruelty free method for creating cells similar to human brain neurons for use in scientific research, effectively making tests on mice brains unnecessary, saving animal lives and removing ethical issues from research projects. Excerpts from the story: “Emily Rose-Martin
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Story and photos by Randy Peregrino During the 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit held October 20 and 21 in Pasay City, all eyes were on the many EV models and types exhibited by its respective manufacturers. But amidst the spectacle, exhibitors also showcased various units of what’s considered an essential requirement for every EV—the chargers.
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Cathay Pacific airline is marking another step towards meeting its 10% SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) usage target by 2030. Recently, Cathay Pacific announced the signing of an offtake agreement with Aemetis for supplying 38 million US gallons (144 million liters) of blended SAF to be delivered over seven years beginning in 2025 from San Francisco
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VegFest Pilipinas makes its long-awaited comeback as a face-to-face event on November 19 and 20, this time at the The Spine in Blue Bay Walk along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. VegFest Pilipinas 2022, which will be open during that weekend from 9 a.m. until late at night, is an international celebration
