Following in the footsteps of Stockholm, Hamburg and Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque country, Nantes is European Green Capital 2013, preceding Copenhagen in 2014. This award recognises and rewards the work and efforts of Nantes Métropole in the field of environmental protection and planned development of the metropolis over more than twenty years. Institutional players, researchers, … Read more
The Future is Green for Venture Capitalists, Market to Triple Frost & Sullivan estimates that the venture capital (VC) funding market for renewable energy (RE) will triple by 2020 due to positive regulatory policies, environmental support for lower carbon footprint, and innovation in RE technologies. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Venture Capital Funding in … Read more
Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc teams up with Eurostar Celebrity self-taught chef Raymond Blanc, one of Britain’s best-known cooks and a world renowned Michelin starred chef, has been appointed Culinary Director of Eurostar transport provider. Raymond Blanc has developed a menu based on seasonal ingredients from the three countries connected by Eurostar. The new gastronomic partnership … Read more
Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production methods, could disrupt marine ecosystems already under strain. With the cosmetics industry having an insatiable appetite for novel ingredients, Organic Monitor expects marine sourcing to increase … Read more
The next step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline has arrived F-TYPE – the global debut at the Paris Motor Show: F-TYPE VIP Reveal Event in Paris The new Jaguar F-TYPE unveiled to a VIP audience at Musee Rodin, Paris is a two-seat, convertible sports car focused on “delivering performance, agility and maximum driver engagement,” says … Read more
New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (21-23rd November, 2012) The impact of new technologies on the sustainable development of the cosmetics industry is the focal theme of the 10th edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit that will take place in Paris … Read more