Business Green

MAY 3, 2024

The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary's mixed messaging around net zero this week could bruise investor confidence in the green economy, writes Corporate Leaders Group's Beverley Cornaby

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

A new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation. Coupled with deterrents for carbon-intensive practices, these could be used as part of a ‘carrot and stick’ approach.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Green MP slams watering down of key climate policies, warning the government's new approach will 'slash investment in the green economy'

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

MAKING THE BREAKTHROUGH Green hydrogen policies and technology costs | IRENA Turning green hydrogen from a niche player into a widespread energy carrier calls for an integrated policy approach to build the market. This rests on four central pillars: National hydrogen strategies.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 12, 2024

This is naturally a welcome development for geothermal development, especially as policy support seeks for the establishment of research institutes, more streamlined permitting procedures, and funding bodies for geothermal projects. This will mirror existing categorical exclusions under the NEPA. A companion bill, HB 2129 , was filed by Rep.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2024

TV presenter and conservationist is just the latest to take the government to court over its approach to net zero policy

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 31, 2022

The post Green IT: A Sustainable Approach to App Development appeared first on U.S. Being green while designing apps might not seem possible, but if you know what you’re doing and how to handle this scenario, this is definitely not impossible to do. Green Technology.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Each time, knowledge has ultimately informed the policy and legislation needed to take appropriate action. Writing in On Air Quality Professor Hugh Coe says: “Addressing poor air is central to meeting many sustainable development goals and should be embedded in future urban planning and public healthcare policy.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

A more integrated approach to the deployment of offshore energy networks is needed as a key enabler for net zero or the sea ‘is at risk of being full’, a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) claims. The offshore energy sector will be critical to the UK’s net-zero goals.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 26, 2022

are adopting “Buy Clean” policies to preferentially buy cleaner construction products for public infrastructure projects and grow the market for lower-carbon materials. Only by adopting a truly national approach will Buy Clean significantly bolster Canada’s clean industrial market in the face of American competition.

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Business Green

JULY 24, 2023

But Prime Minister refuses to rule out potential watering down of fossil fuel car sales phase-out as attacks grow on both Conservative and Labour green policy agendas

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prof Lesley Hughes and others say there is ‘cognitive dissonance’ between Labor’s stated commitment to the climate crisis and its policies The Australian government is “missing half the equation” in acting on the climate crisis by backing a shift to renewable energy but having no plan to get out of fossil fuels, according to an author of a new scientific (..)

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Elemental Excelerator

JANUARY 23, 2024

And while Canada’s coast faces countless climate threats, Elemental Policy Lab Fellow Na’im Merchant said it also could become important for climate resiliency as an unparalleled resource for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods. What inspiration or lessons did you take from your career for how to approach CDR policies?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2022

Dan Dowling, Partner at PwC UK, said: “The built environment offers the biggest untapped opportunity to realise the UK’s net zero ambition, and it is clear from this study that a place-based approach will bring better results for both communities and the economy at a lower cost.”. A place-agnostic approach requires £195 billion ($256.7

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The actual climate policy is based on 2 enormous lies : a/ it is possible to decrease the CO2-emissions worldwide by 30-50 % around 2030 b/ the extraction of the excess CO2 from the air is a matter for the next generation, within 25-30 years

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (ETA) that aimed to position the state as a national leader in renewables in… The post In New Mexico, making solar policy that benefits all sectors requires a multi-pronged approach <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Regional Solar (..)

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

Energy Web and RMI have released a draft blockchain-based approach to evaluate the material impact of renewable energy purchases. Powering crypto holdings with verified renewables demonstrated Blockchain in Europe’s energy sector – policy and regulation. Comments on the proposed approach can be submitted up to June 10.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Unfortunately, the ensuing debate has quickly polarized rather than bringing constructive discussions about the pros and cons of different approaches. A larger suite of policies The Clean Electricity Regulations policy discussion needs a broader view grounded in facts. But more help will be needed to achieve this.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Samantha McCafferty, director, sustainable investing at Harvard Management Company, discusses the influential asset owner’s Sustainable Investing Policy and its broader approach to ESG.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

If net zero policies are to achieve their goals, they must work effectively in rural, as well as urban, locations. All too often Government policies are designed around urban living, without proper thought given to the one in six of us living in rural settlements.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 24, 2020

A look at the two states’ policies show they have, to this point, prioritized different approaches to spur on electrification.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators have launched a new approach to tackling biodiversity loss “in a coordinated way.” ”

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2022

Because more than one-third of all global emissions are related to the food system , the EU must transform agricultural policy for greater sustainability. Müller and Lucas shared their perspectives on Earth observation (EO) as an essential tool for greening agricultural policy. How Earth observation supports policy objectives.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Specifically, the focus will encompass three prominent approaches that have the potential to create additional impact: by directly purchasing Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs).

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious I must admit, I didn't think they would do it. On the policy front, it is worth looking at the detail of what is being proposed. How wrong was I?

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected for the first time that fossil fuel consumption will peak before 2030 and fall into permanent decline as climate policies take effect. Continue reading.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 31, 2023

The Omnisis poll, conducted on 27 and 28 July, also showed that the Conservative Party is more likely to lose support if it delays its policies to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Omnisis polling, 31 percent of Reform supporters are in favour of charging high pollution vehicles, while 59 percent oppose the policy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Rio Tinto says "society-led" rather than "technology-led" approach needed to keep global warming within safer levels. The post Rio Tinto: “technology-led” climate policies not enough to keep global warming within safe levels appeared first on RenewEconomy. That means a high carbon price.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

It was prepared by Professor Campbell Gemmell, Professor of Environment Policy, Regulation and Governance at the University of Glasgow. ” Some observers speculated that this might presage a more obvious divergence between Scotland and the rest of the UK on air policy following Brexit.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Quebec’s decision to phase out the sale of gas cars as part of its 2030 Plan for a Green Economy : “We welcome Quebec’s newly released plan to build a clean economy, in particular, its decision to ban the sale of gas cars after 2035.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sean Hackett EDF+Business Senior Manager, Energy Transition By Sean Hackett With the dire need to slash greenhouse gas and methane emissions from the global oil and gas sector, more and more investors are advocating for stronger climate policies that accelerate the energy transition and mitigate risks.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2022

India’s national policy thinktank NITI Aayog has proposed a battery swapping policy to drive large scale electric vehicle (EV) adoption. At the fleet transport level both types are already cost competitive with their traditional engine equivalents and thus offer maximum potential for EV penetration, according to the policy document.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Economist (generally a champion of free trade) points out that electrification is going to reshape the market for cars in any case, regardless of China trade policies, and argues that policymakers should consider the gains from letting trade flow, and the benefits to the environment.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

An influential think tank with close ties to MPs has hired a head of policy who called the government’s climate policies “socialist” and likened proposed green legislation to a “Soviet Five Year Plan”. It was one of at least ten IEA events at the party conference. ” ‘Five Year Plan’.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In addition to its strong offshore wind resource, Europe has ambitious decarbonization policies—the EU has a carbon emissions reduction goal of 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, which means renewables will be on the rise. They currently have 25GW constructed and a target of another 27+GW by 2040. How can green hydrogen support this vision?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

The High Court has given the green light for a judicial review of Michael Gove’s policy on green homes. The High Court will also decide whether the government has failed properly to apply its own Environment Act 2021, which requires policy to be assessed for its environmental impacts.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

transmission grid policy has stalled the growth of wind and solar power. ” “They’re both right — and it’s because we have a systemic problem,” said Gramlich, a co-author of the new report, “Disconnected: The Need for a New Generator Interconnection Policy.”

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