The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Trees perform a vital task in storing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. When they are cut down, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Recycled toilet paper offers the same product but has far less negative impact on the environment. This isn’t the only way that trees support life.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On the other hand, the company emits carbon emissions that affect the environment and people’s livelihoods. If a company has discriminatory practices, this may result in lawsuits or change of leadership, which could in turn negatively affect enterprise value. Contact us. Contributors. Charlotte Bancilhon.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This doubles the fuel costs, which negatively impacts all aspects of modern living, from fuel costs to heating costs, food costs, and the production of goods. The way a green certificate works is that for a power company, they can buy the credits that alternative power companies produce, lowering the power company’s carbon.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post. Davies , Michael D.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, some of the environmental KPIs are a company’s carbon footprint , waste management, and recycling habits. There are times when climate change can take a negative trend. The post A Beginner’s Guide To ESG Investing appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter’s blog repeatedly cites the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. Porter’s Energy Blogs Climate models accurately predict global temperature rises, with observed warming tracking the forecasts.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Reduced Carbon Footprint Community solar allows homeowners and renters to save on electricity bills while supporting renewable energy generation. The post Unveiling the Benefits of Community Solar: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

Tech giant also touts further carbon removal efforts, $50m innovation investment, an expanded carbon tax, and a new 'sustainability calculator' for customers. In addition, the firm announced it was investing $50m investment in Energy Impact Partners, a US venture capital firm that specialises in decarbonisation technologies.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Regularly wash your towels and bed linens, and avoid burning candles or products that are scented because they negatively affect your air quality. Houseplants can remove pollutants like carbon monoxide and benzene. The post Simple Ways to Detox Your Home appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

While Nitrogen Dioxide is primarily produced by cars(EPA USA, 2016), other pollutants like Carbon Dioxide were on the fall too, with reduced global air travel reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions in the US by 17% ( Zogopoulos , 2021). Positive and Negative Impacts of the Pandemic on the Environment. Source:Rume, T. and Islam, S.,

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

GBB and Carbonfund.org encourage everyone to continually strive to reduce their carbon footprint through sensible energy reductions combined with cost-effective carbon offsets to eliminate their overall carbon footprint. Special Joint Offer. Join Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 27, 2020

Much of the world will remain under quarantine for the foreseeable future, but instead of viewing home isolation as a negative, see it as an opportunity to undertake projects you have been putting off. While you are required or suggested to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , use the time to create and improve your home.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

When we are bombarded with negative news and potential threats regularly, it can take a toll on our well-being and overall happiness. Reduced Carbon Footprint. Our individual carbon footprints are extreme compared to those of our ancestors. In our modern world, there are many different existential threats.

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2020

A new Greenpeace report notes that Microsoft, Amazon and Google are undermining their public carbon commitments through by providing services that allow oil and gas firms extract fossil fuels from the earth. Amazon, which has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040, had not replied to a request for comment ahead of this article's publication.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Human activities produce 40 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in a year as per 2015. To create such amount of carbon, you’d need to burn a forest the size of the African continent every day throughout the year. Fortunately, there are ways you can reduce the carbon footprint in your daily life. Take a look.

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GreenTech Gazette

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While the scales may be tipped in the negative direction, there has been a lot of progress made in the past few years. But today, there’s a wealth of information out there, such as the guidance available at The Clean Energy Life blog , that can help people make the transition.

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Climate 4.0

MARCH 7, 2021

The Climate Economy is one that, when achieved, is carbon-negative (not just “zero”), circular, sustainable, reparative of the past, and regenerative for the future. What makes it truly the Climate 4.0 Economy is when it is achieved simultaneously with the Industry 4.0, Digital Transformation of the global economy now well-underway.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

The authors of the report also showed that carbon emissions fell by 16% compared to figures from 2019. The next steps we must take towards a net zero power system will be more challenging – driving out the last sources of fossil carbon will require us to go beyond just having more wind and solar power.”. The broader picture.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2022

Plan to invest hundreds of millions in fledgeling carbon removal firms yet another sign of surging private sector interest in nascent sector. There has never been a better time to start a carbon removal company," Sacca wrote in a blog post. "So, The pace of progress in the science of carbon removal is blistering," he said.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

People are increasingly seeking methods to decrease their carbon footprint and live more ecologically friendly lives. This will have a negative influence on your business. The post 4 Ways Businesses Are Doing Their Part To Save The Environment appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 12, 2021

2, I spoke to Laura about Clearloop delivering one million watts of solar power to a carbon-intensive region and what that means for homeowners, children, teachers, and electrical engineering students living nearby the project. Laura is also a former communications executive at UBER. They’re all good, by the way).

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

On the anniversary of its pledge to become a 'carbon negative' company, Microsoft has provided a snapshot of its decarbonisation progress to date, revealing it curbed its absolute emissions by six per cent last year while purchasing 1.3 million metric tonnes of carbon removal credits through its first offset tender process.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Paul-Frederik Bach, a former transmission system operator executive, started tracking European wholesale electricity prices on his blog in 2014. That’s despite the fact that renewable generation is increasingly contributing to low or even negative pricing on spot markets. He used a colored map for different price bands.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The company would take those almond shells and other types of biomass, convert them into a carbon-rich oil, and inject the oil deep underground. Strange as it may sound, demand for this service — a form of what’s called “ carbon removal ” — was just beginning to grow. That’s where carbon removal comes in.

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Clean Energy Trust

APRIL 23, 2020

Marc Andreesen wrote a much-discussed blog post recently ( It’s Time to Build ) with a call to build things in light of the pandemic crisis and welcomed feedback from others. Will the coronavirus cause the world to hit peak carbon? I’ll save the non-pandemic news for the regular Cleantech Roundup, which will publish early next month.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Last year Hicks rhetorically asked on his blog whether climate researchers were “over-hyping because they have a political agenda,” terming them “those chronic-doomster semi-scientists.” A definitive body of research has documented the negative effects of rising CO2 on crops.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is abundantly clear the devastation climate change is having across the globe and it's now at breaking point - we must work together to avert further negative impacts. We will be documenting our experiences by blogging and vlogging at www.greenrecovery.uk. As a delegation, we want to show how each person has a role to play.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2021

Shopify, the Canadian company that runs e-commerce sites, wants to take a more hands-on approach — by paying a Texas venture to pull carbon dioxide from the sky and store it underground. Carbon Engineering’s working pilot plant in Squamish B.C. Carbon Engineering.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The Negative Impact On The Environment . Breaking down these mattresses also creates a larger carbon footprint due to the energy required to get them ready for the landfill. Around 20 million mattresses are thrown into landfills every year and just 1 mattress can take up 40 cubic feet of space.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By Seamus Lombardo, Luisa Teixeira, Tara O’Shea Every quarter, we publish a blog post that highlights some of the amazing work of the NICFI Satellite Data Program’s community of users. Yet these indigenous communities and their ancestral lands are under intense deforestation pressure and subject to a host of negative impacts of forest loss.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. The House of Commons’ Science and Technology Select Committee has determined that low carbon hydrogen will at best have a limited role in heating homes.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 27, 2020

Erosion, destruction of wildlife , water contamination and release of carbon dioxide are all real environmental threats that can be caused by natural disasters. The wildfires also release significant amounts of carbon dioxide and destroy trees that would otherwise remove CO2 from the air.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One tangible way to measure the positive contributions of investment portfolios on the climate is via reductions in carbon emissions and this is something more and more providers are reporting today, while a growing number of investment products are aligning themselves with the Paris Agreement goals. Rigorous standards. Beyond personal.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

AUGUST 1, 2021

Thanks to all the investors, donors, foundations and donor advised funds who invested with us last year: Woman-owned Earthly Labs working on industrial carbon capture and recycling and led by Amy George , Steelhead Composites in composite hydrogen storage with Andrew Coors at the helm, and.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2021

All of Smog Armor’s materials are sourced in the US and they’ve partnered with a local green paint manufacturer to make the paints locally and reduce their carbon footprint. Their labels are also made with 100% recycled paper and they have created a paint pouch that uses 80% less plastic than standard paint cans. IMPETUS DIGITAL.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 30, 2020

After years of R&D there is growing evidence that carbon capture and utilisation technologies are edging towards the crucial commercialisation phase. This morning, digital payments company Stripe announced a plan to let its merchant customers divert a portion of their revenue to carbon removal projects. What's on my mind?

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