How do we move around in a zero-carbon world?
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AUGUST 24, 2020
We want more people to be able to travel without contributing to climate change.
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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions
GreenBiz
JULY 8, 2020
On Wednesday morning, the logistics and retail giant announced that it plans to buy 6 million gallons of bio jet fuel via a division of Shell and produced by World Energy, a big biodiesel producer. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2020
At the start of the year, the Impossible Burger was available in around 150 stores — now you can find it in more than 15,000. The twist: Moving fast means breaking things. How about June, when Unilever committed to zeroing-out emissions from all its products by 2039 ? dairy brand that committed to going carbon-negative by 2025
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The top 25 most sustainable fleets
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. The definition of fleet is evolving.
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Europe’s largest battery to connect to transmission network goes live
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Owner and operator of the 100MW battery, Zenobē, announced the system – in Capenhurst, Chester – had gone live on 11 February, describing it as the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world. It will also help to manage network capacity therefore maximising existing Scottish wind flows into the region.
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Regret over target climbdown
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 23, 2024
We are reassured that the Net Zero target remains in place but interim targets and plans to deliver against them are what makes any Net Zero commitment credible. Simply pointing the finger at Westminster as a default position will not move the dial on Scotland’s climate progress.
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Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2023
Cynics made some mileage from the almost The Thick Of It -style title juggling, with the event undergoing a hasty re-christening from “green day” to “energy security day” (as Carbon Brief noted ), as it became clear that future oil and gas exploration remained a key component of the government’s plans.
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Next-gen heat pump could cut energy bills and carbon emissions
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2022
Researchers from the University of Glasgow say they have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals. Heat pumps are a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers.
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Nearly all firms will miss net zero goals without at least doubling rate of emissions reductions by 2030
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies say they are now committed to Net Zero 1 , nearly all (93%) will fail to achieve their goals if they don’t at least double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030, according to a new report from consulting firm Accenture.
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The world’s electrical utilities still progressing too slowly towards a renewable energy transition
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As policymakers and leaders around the world prepare for pivotal climate discussions at COP28, the sector must seize the momentum to create more renewable energy, enabling other sectors to decarbonise, and shifting demand away from fossil fuels. There are small indications of change.
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Small businesses contribute a third of UK emissions, but are laggards in the net zero race
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. The early stages of transition.
Global cement and concrete makers ramp up 2030 emissions target
Business Green
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Trade group GCCA touts vision of a zero carbon global economy 'literally built with green concrete'. The move also sees all members of the group sign up to the UN's global Race to Zero campaign under the umbrella of the industry body, it announced yesterday. by the end of the century. by the end of the century.
Glimpses: Can London build a net zero transport system?
Business Green
JANUARY 4, 2022
VIDEO: First in series of films looking at London's path to net zero by 2030 explores public transport and active travel. Roughly a quarter of London's carbon emissions come from transport, and just like most major cities around the world, road vehicles are chiefly to blame.
Report: Paying farmers to sequester CO2 far cheaper than carbon capture tech
Business Green
JANUARY 19, 2023
A new report by the think tank claims the UK can achieve its statutory net zero emissions targets for the land-use sector by supporting farmers and land managers to create healthy natural carbon sinks, such as woodlands, peatlands, and soils.
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New EV availability standard will reduce wait times and help Canadians unlock cost savings
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Canadians currently drive the least fuel-efficient cars in the world—and they’re paying the price at the gas pump. With transportation emissions responsible for a quarter of Canada’s carbon pollution, and personal vehicles making up around half of that, EVs are vital for fighting climate change and protecting the health of Canadians.
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Unlocking Corporate Climate Investments: Beyond Value Chain Mitigation as a Key to Closing the Finance Gap
EDF + Business
MARCH 8, 2024
Arguably the most influential voluntary corporate climate initiative in the world, SBTi effectively sets the climate agenda for global companies – including on the use of carbon credits. And carbon credits are a tool that can help us accomplish those urgent climate goals.
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Half the world's economy now eyeing net zero transition, analysis shows
Business Green
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU. Almost half of the world's GDP is now generated in places where authorities have either set, or are proposing to set, a net zero emissions target, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
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Revolutionizing Heavy-Duty Mobility with H2 Powered Mining Vehicles
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 21, 2024
This ambitious project hopes to replace the traditional diesel engines currently used in these heavy-duty vehicles with a zero-emission solution. Komatsu is aiming to reduce its global emissions by a whopping 50% by 2030, with a further goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Dozens of Ad & PR Industry Directors Have Ties to Heavily Polluting Industries
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 3, 2024
Half of the board members at the world’s six largest advertising and public relations companies have ties to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. With combined revenues of $67 billion in 2022, the six firms dominate the communications industry, and have hundreds of subsidiary agencies around the world.
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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. Often valid concepts in and of themselves, the problem lies in how they are touted as enviro-friendly actions while companies fail to cut their contribution to global heating.
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National Grid in JV to build New York green hydrogen storage, delivery project
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 11, 2021
will focus around developing what National Grid called the first such hydrogen storage and delivery system in New York’s Capital Region. Once stored, it then can be offered for market-based zero-carbon energy services that support electric services, heating, zero emissions vehicles and commercial gas services.
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How today’s technology can support the energy system of tomorrow
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 4, 2024
Energy policy around the world has recently had to adapt to a massive geopolitical shift, with many countries taking steps to shore up their energy security and ensure their infrastructure and systems are built for resiliency. And, it looks likely that things will remain uncertain, with no real end in sight.
Government plots hydrogen certification scheme to tackle greenwash fears
Business Green
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
In an 11-week consultation launched today , the government reiterated its commitment to setting up a certification scheme for low carbon hydrogen - including that produced from renewable energy, fossil gas with carbon capture, and other sources - by 2025.
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SL – First Hydrogen (FHYD) is Coming to Market
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
But that all changed after 2020… As the world realized the race towards net-zero was only going to ramp up, major companies – like Walmart and Amazon – began to see the appeal in hydrogen energy and fuel cells. And FHYD has made big moves towards filling these gaps with hydrogen energy.
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Top 5 myths about working in clean energy
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Governments around the globe are putting pressure on companies to decarbonize, with a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Now that the goal has been set, companies will need to revise their roadmaps, relying heavily on technology and talent to get across the lower-carbon future finish line. The takeaway?
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‘We are at a crossroads’: New IPCC report says it’s fossil fuels or our future
Grist
APRIL 4, 2022
Nations have moved too slowly to curb climate change, and now must take swift and aggressive steps if they hope to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, the world’s top scientists warned on Monday. The authors’ top recommendation: Immediately move away from fossil fuels and replace them with renewable technologies.
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Why the Belief That Carbon Capture Technologies Can Work at Gigaton-Scale Is a Gigantic Gamble
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
A second just-released report reveals that to mitigate that growth, the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies would have to reach gigaton scale in less than 10 years, which might not be possible. C by more than 110 percent. The two new reports further underscore these limitations.
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World Green Building Council launches new Circularity Accelerator
Business Green
MAY 16, 2022
New programme aims to help global building industry achieve long term net zero goals. It will also support the sector's long term goal to deliver a built environment that boasts "net zero whole-life resource depletion, working towards the restoration of resources and natural systems within a thriving circular economy" by 2050 at the latest.
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Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 3, 2023
This year, we’ll continue chasing major climate stories around the globe and exposing the people and groups fueling denial and delay. Salmon might seem like a good alternative to meat, in a world that needs to shift away from carbon-intensive cattle — at least the fish farming industry would have you see it that way.
Green Growth: New report shows how leading European companies are thriving and making climate progress
EDF + Business
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
In another case, cement manufacturer Ecocem’s revenues have tripled since 2015 and it expected revenues of around €230m in 2023 while developing cement products that are around 90% less than traditional cement. This broader trend is clear: the European Union’s economy is 66% larger than in 1990, but emissions are down by over 30%.
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Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies have less than six years left to align with 1.5C goal
Business Green
JULY 12, 2021
New tracker from MSCI warns that based on current emissions world's publicly listed companies will burn through carbon budget before the end of the decade. It found that the world's listed companies collectively emit 10.9 The report calculates that in order to keep within the 1.5C
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Net zero aviation fund backs wireless plane charging and hydrogen refuelling projects
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The government has unveiled the latest successful bidders to its £3m net zero aviation fund, with a range of research and technology projects securing backing to help accelerate the deployment of electric and hydrogen aircraft at UK airports. Funding these revolutionary projects will help to slash carbon, create jobs and?get
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GE to produce zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030, company says
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
GE Renewable Energy announced a plan Tuesday to produce zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030. We are determined to work with our partners to reduce the carbon footprint of wind turbines; together we can be the example of how an industry transforms its value chain to support the green transition and the critical move to a circular economy.".
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B.C.’s move to lower fossil fuel emissions signals a more sustainable, competitive direction for the province’s economy
Clean Energy Canada
MARCH 14, 2023
The new Clean Energy and Major Projects Office is a smart move that will allow the province to focus on economic opportunities that will be growing in 2030 and 2040, like the copper and nickel needed for batteries or green hydrogen and renewable electricity to power our communities and industries. “The Since its inception, B.C.’s
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'Radical reinvention': Lloyds Banking Group vows to stop financing new oil and gas projects
Business Green
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Campaigners hail move as setting 'a new standard for the UK banking industry'. Coal liquefaction as well as any finance involving onshore oil and gas and shale fracking will also be banned moving forward.
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'Moral need for action': University of Cambridge targets full fossil fuel divestment by 2030
Business Green
OCTOBER 2, 2020
The University of Cambridge has committed to divest from all direct and indirect investments in fossil fuels by 2030, as the institution works towards its goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2038. The university outlined a staggered approach to divestment through to 2030, and said it will invest instead in renewable energy.
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'Effective today': Google vows to 'eliminate entire carbon legacy'
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Google has today unveiled a new wave of sustainability commitments, including high profile pledges to eliminate the company's "carbon legacy" and ensure it can operate with entirely carbon-free energy by 2030 at the latest. This means that Google's lifetime net carbon footprint is now zero.
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Plug Power to deliver more green hydrogen electorlyzers in 2024 than its total to date
Hydrogen Fuel News
MAY 3, 2024
” Among the company’s offerings include containerized units of 1 MW and 5 MW that have been deployed in locations around the world. So far, only 50 MW of its PEM units are operating As of yet, only 50 MW of Plug Power green hydrogen electrolyzers are currently operating. Take our fun and engaging Hydrogen Quiz now!
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Working together to build towards a zero carbon economy
Business Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the UNFCCC-led Race to Zero Dialogues, which run from 9-19 November. In the last two months, China, Japan and South Korea have all set new net-zero targets. Companies that have set a net zero target now have a combined global revenue of over $11.4tr.
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Carbon Call: Microsoft, EY, and UN join global push for improved CO2 accounting
Business Green
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Around 20 organisations launch new effort close gap in underreported greenhouse gas emissions and boost credibility of net zero targets. Accurate carbon accounting is fundamental to holding polluters accountable and knowing where focus on climate action is most needed," she added. billion and 13.3 billion and 13.3
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Making sense of the alphabet soup: the common themes across carbon credit integrity guidance
EDF + Business
AUGUST 24, 2023
By Jordan Faires and Pedro Barata A year ago, the voluntary carbon market was craving guidance on quality and integrity. There was no public, unified guidance to show carbon credit programs or companies what carbon credits were good, what was junk, and what lay in between. in the voluntary carbon market.
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Going ‘Net-Zero’ Will Boost Oil Sands Production, Industry Tells Canadian Government
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 6, 2023
“As our sector decarbonizes, we believe that the oil sands can play an even bigger role in producing energy for Canada and the world,” said the Pathways Alliance, an organization representing the six largest oil sands producers, in a submission last fall during consultations over the federal government’s 2023 budget.
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UK government 'lacks ambition' on green steel, MPs warns
Business Green
MAY 31, 2022
A report by the MP select committee today argues current UK government efforts geared towards slashing the climate impact of carbon-intensive steel production lacks ambition, particularly compared with rapidly accelerating efforts in other countries. But steel production is highly energy-intensive and a significant emitter. "But
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'Are you scared?' And 49 other climate questions for the candidates to be the next Prime Minister
Business Green
JULY 15, 2022
The likelihood is that they will face a couple of questions on the climate crisis and the net zero transition, and several more related questions on the energy security and cost of living crisis. How would you prepare the UK for such a climate-impacted world? They should be asked about it, at length and in-depth.
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