Nigeria generates roughly 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with less than 10% currently recycled. Nestlé Nigeria Plc is positioning itself at the center of efforts to reverse that trend, using industry collaboration, local entrepreneurship, and policy alignment to transform discarded plastic into economic and environmental value.
Author: Anela CBR
As world leaders prepare for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, nearly 100 leading scientists and environmental experts are urging negotiators to rethink the global drive toward expanded biofuel use.
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the upcoming round of 2035 national climate pledges is shaping into a defining test for global climate policy. Ten years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, governments face mounting pressure to align their decarbonization pathways with the 1.5°C limit.
With 400 million tones of plastic waste produced annually and only 9% recycled, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has issued a renewed call for systemic collaboration across the global plastics value chain.
With roughly 13 million metric tonnes of waste produced each year, Lagos is sitting on a potential $2.5 billion revenue opportunity, if it can recover up to 70% of recyclable materials. Analysts argue that the city’s waste, long seen as a liability, could become one of Africa’s most lucrative sustainability sectors.
As Southeast Asia accelerates its sustainability transition, Australia is positioning itself as a strategic partner in advancing circular and low-carbon technologies. The Australian Green Economy Mission to Thailand, held at Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre alongside the ASEAN region’s largest sustainability-focused event, the Sustainability Expo, underscored this alignment.
The European Union’s completion of its hydrogen certification framework in July 2025 creates immediate compliance challenges for Saudi Arabia’s $5 billion hydrogen export strategy.
China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry is entering a pivotal phase as the first wave of large-scale battery retirements begins. With millions of batteries approaching end-of-life, recycling has become one of the most urgent tests of the country’s decarbonization agenda.
Air travel accounts for roughly 2.5% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and as passenger numbers continue to climb, the aviation industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize without compromising efficiency.
As Brussels recalibrates its industrial policy to align climate ambition with economic competitiveness, the circular economy has become the centerpiece of Europe’s next growth model.