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Uber pledges to shift to ‘100 percent’ electric vehicles by 2030

The Verge

A recent report from European research and campaign group Transport and Environment shows a correlation between the surge in the number of ride-share drivers in major European cities and increasing levels of air pollution. The US is lagging behind most of the world in terms of climate policy.

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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

And the French government is taking advantage of this opportunity to make some progress on the tech startup policy front. As the name suggests, this new instrument is in charge of establishing a standard for startup policies around Europe. ‘We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe’

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Spanish scale-ups club together to shift the tech policy agenda

TechCrunch

EsTech seems likely to press that line of argument — although at the time of writing it was still preparing its policy plan. As EU eyes ‘balance’ on precarious gig work, Glovo offers pledge of ‘fairer’ conditions for couriers. “The other thing that we need is investment.

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Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo unite on new set of safety principles for online gaming

The Verge

Back in 2017, PlayStation global sales and marketing head Jim Ryan told Eurogamer that the reason the company wasn’t supporting crossplay in Rocket League or Fortnite was that the company didn’t want to expose its players to online environments outside of its control. “We

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Apple’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator invites first 15 Black- and brown-owned companies

TechCrunch

Apple announces new projects related to its $100 million pledge for racial equity and justice. These companies will take part in a three-month-long virtual program (the details are not discussed in Apple’s announcement post) and then will have the opportunity to become suppliers for Apple’s carbon neutral supply chain goals.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise.

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COP16 talks on biodiversity resume in Rome. Here’s what’s at the top of the agenda

Fast Company Tech

That is, how to spend what’s been pledged so farand how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth. ” said Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London. “Montreal was about the ‘what’what are we all working towards together?”