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A Call for Climate Action: Invest in Women-led Startups

Greentown Labs

Let me introduce you to just a few of the rockstar women entrepreneurs in our member and alumni community: SaLisa Berrien , CEO of COI Energy , works with businesses to reduce and monetize their buildings’ energy use. government.

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2030 Vision

Business Green

Yesterday morning the Climate Change Committee (CCC) took the surprise move of pulling forward the release of a crucial component of its imminent new report on the UK's medium-term carbon targets. The letter from CCC chair Lord Deben cleared the path for Boris Johnson to approve a new target. The plan is starting to come together.

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'Decarbonisation by stealth is not possible': Aldersgate Group steps up calls for fast-tracked net zero policies

Business Green

Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

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So, you want to take a slow stroll to net zero? OK, but how exactly?

Business Green

This process always goes the same way. The attacks on the government's net zero agenda are now reportedly coming from within the Cabinet, but vague criticisms of climate action do not add up to a credible alternative plan. Hold on, haven't we seen this one before?

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2. Sustainability and business 3.

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'Fiendishly complicated': Inside Nationwide Building Society's push for a green home retrofit wave

Business Green

million properties on Nationwide's mortgage books, all which need decarbonising if it is to meet its 2050 net zero goal. million properties on its mortgage books, Nationwide Building Society's ability to reach net zero by 2050 depends on the growth of the UK's green home retrofit market. With more than 1.5 We have about 1.5

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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK. We all know how to budget with money," Charter explained. "So,

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