Climate

The US Department of Agriculture has granted $30 million to support the expansion of climate-smart wool and cotton production on 135 farms and ranches spread across 2.1 million acres.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the US Cotton Trust Protocol to lead the US Climate Smart Cotton Program with a funding ceiling of $90 million. This will be one of the 70 projects selected under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.

The twin climate disasters—the drought in Texas, US and the floods in Pakistan—have ensured that the world natural fibre production will be down by 1.1 million tonnes this year, the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) has reported in its latest monthly update on the segment.

Dutch design studio Raw Color has created a collection called 'Temperature Textiles', which is embedded with climate-change data. The collection features blankets, scarves and socks knitted with infographics about either temperate change, sea-level rise or greenhouse gas emissions. Raw Color Co-Founder Christoph Brach talks about the idea.

Global luxury retail giant Burberry has received approval from  Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net zero emissions target. The approval, the company says, confirms that Burberry’s aim to attain net-zero emission by 2040 is based on the latest climate science and meets the urgent need to keep warming to 1.5°C – in line with the Paris Agreement.

In a major embarrassment for UK on a day that London blistered with all-time high temperatures, the High Court ruled that the proposals as outlined in its Net-Zero strategy were too vague and inadequate.

ZDHC commissioned a study to identify action areas for the industry that can contribute to achieving the target of 45% reduced GHG emissions from textile fibre and material production by 2030. The study found that 6-8% of GHG emissions along the production of textiles are related to the production of textile chemicals.

The Apparel Impact Institute (AII) has announced the lead funders in its new $250 million Fashion Climate Fund. A first-of-its-kind collaborative funding model for fashion could unlock an estimated $2 billion in blended capital across various asset classes, to help meet the industry's goal to halve carbon emissions by 2030.

You can count them on your fingertips — the number of brands globally that have made some progress in meeting approved emissions reductions targets or commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). A texfash.com exclusive.

Fibre player Spinnova's first commercial factory’s carbon footprint is 1.28 kg CO2e/kg fibre which is 72% lower compared to conventional cotton (4.6 kgCO2e/kg fibre). The Finnish company has a positive climate impact by saving 6.5 kg CO2e when replacing conventional cotton.