GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

TCFD risks are broadly defined into two categories: physical climate risk and "transition risks." Transition risks are the risks a company may face when society forces it to curtail its greenhouse gas emissions and the risks of impacts caused by policies and investments that lower emissions such as reductions in fossil fuel demand.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 3, 2022

The paper also asserts that climate policies that only focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, while ignoring inequality, will prove less effective at addressing the climate crisis compared to a much broader movement — like the Green New Deal — that attacks both inequality and climate change at the same time. Is that right?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2024

Government policy supportive of EVs provides tailwinds in many markets too. Specifically in the UK, a change in political leadership could accelerate EV sales growth. A policy shift could quickly boost consumer confidence. Battery electric vehicles are poised to dominate the fast-growing EV category moving forward.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Green businesses contend the social media giant's policies are treating their adverts in the same way as campaigns from 'dark money' funded lobbyists, undermining the timeliness and effectiveness of their marketing messages in the process. But, as Fidler points out, she was trying to advertise a careers event, not make a political point.

Climate change 86

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Michael Grossman

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Yeah, we still have to live with them and nod at their nonsense politely. According to the Yale report , Americans can be placed into six categories when factoring for their opinions about climate change. Finding your company ‘outed’ in Mother Jones for black hat climate policies can damage fortunes in a matter of hours.

Climate change 173

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office. ” Henry Eviston, WWF European Policy Office.

Investment 89

Investment Sustainability Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral 89

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 23, 2021

Step 6: Implement the plan, establish and communicate new policies and practices. Also, organize your results based on these categories: Energy. As mentioned above, organize your sustainability analysis by functional area and sustainability categories. Economic or political turmoil. Step 4: Engage your employees.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Step 6: Implement the plan, establish and communicate new policies and practices. A sustainability program launch event is the perfect time to establish and communicate new sustainability policies and practices. Tasks can be managed by department or by sustainability category. Do we communicate policies company-wide?

Business Energy Monitoring 144

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 144

Energy Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2024

Structural change through policies and governance is necessary to solve the climate crisis at the speed and scale required. The authors break down climate action into six categories: food, energy in the home, transport, shopping, influence, and citizenship. appeared first on Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

He argued oil and gas company advertising is usually not directed at getting consumers to buy their products and services but is more akin to political lobbying. This is political advertising that they're running to maintain their influence over public policy," he suggested.

Fossil fuels 473

Fossil fuels Carbon-negative Sustainability Organic 473

Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Recent announcements, such as the approval of the long-awaited loss and damage fund, highlight the critical intersection of governmental policies and business initiatives in steering towards a net zero future. Climate change transcends environmental concerns; it's a complex interplay of political, social, and economic factors.

Sustainability 44

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Business Green

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Global Biodiversity Framework is set to provide the political certainty that all large businesses and financial institutions will be required to assess and disclose risks and impacts on nature. In terms of next steps, countries must now embed these commitments in domestic policy and unlock the role of the private sector.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Recent models predict that without strong climate action, by 2050 we could see up to six times more acres burned by wildfires in the West and at least a 45% increase in the frequency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic. Our communities continue to get hit hard, but our economy is also at risk. The path forward.

Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Energy Monitoring Climate change Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

British public opinion is undeniably polarised on a host of issues after years of political turbulence, but is concern over climate change and engagement with clean technologies really divided along culture war lines? In reality people of all ages, political persuasions, and backgrounds are united in a shared concern about climate change.

Climate change 93

Climate change Government Politics Policy 93

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As our sample, we took the communications of 14 EU players who were identified in a 2021 DeSmog investigation as key opponents of EU environmental policy reforms. Instead, the message – which echoes positions often used by the fossil fuel lobby – is that EU policy should optimise incentives. See Table.).

Europe 93

Europe Sustainability Agriculture Biodiversity 93

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2021

Just as its current policies have inspired imitation, it’s likely that these new policies will drive significant changes in the U.S. It has now proposed a new vision for a “toxic-free environment” and published a strategy for moving the EU towards that goal. and elsewhere.

Health 36

Health Policy Law Asia 36

Green Business Bureau

MAY 6, 2021

Over the past 25 years, despite numerous instances of political unrest, famine, and recession, the global workforce has seen significant improvements in the number of people living in global poverty. Promote policies to support job creation and growing enterprises. Diversify, innovate, and upgrade for economic productivity.

Education 120

Education Sustainability Innovation Climate change 120

Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

There have been calls from health professionals for the government to introduce a 'meat tax' that would help bring the UK's consumption of meat to sustainable levels, but the repot concedes that such a policy is currently "politically impossible" due to its deep unpopularity among citizens.

Health 80

Health Government Agriculture Biodiversity 80

Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We believe this category is an excellent fit for the venture model and absolutely essential to building our new carbon economy. We have broken down the market into three categories: Data Generation , Insight Engines , and Applications. The core value proposition for companies in this category is analytics?—?mapping Applications.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 59

DeSmogBlog

JULY 3, 2023

By engaging in climate-washing, corporations are trying “to shift public perception regarding their business activities to be viewed as part of the solution to, rather than the primary cause of, climate change,” explains a January 2022 policy briefing examining this type of litigation. In a complaint filed with the U.S.

Fossil fuels 94

Fossil fuels Climate change Carbon Hydrogen 94

EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

How a tailored emissions profile — including separating out operational and value chain emissions, looking at different categories of emissions, and identifying long- and short-lived greenhouse gases — helps set the foundation for identifying and prioritizing near-term solutions.

COP 52

COP Methane Carbon Politics 52

Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2022

The cap is calculated based on the cost to suppliers of buying the energy needed to meet customers demand, as well as other costs like using the electricity grid and gas pipes to get energy to consumers and costs arising from government policies. What are green levies?

Home Energy Monitoring 69

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 69

Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Solar and wind power could push fossil fuels out of the electricity sector by the mid-2030s and out of the energy supply system altogether by 2050, as clean energy costs continue to plummet and governments pursue policies designed to ditch fossil fuels for cheap, home-grown renewables.

Fossil fuels 69

Fossil fuels Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 69

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Increasingly, the stars are aligning for industrial emissions to take center stage, for three key reasons: demand for clean solutions is growing; technologies are maturing; and the conditions for policy solutions are ripe. Robust policy support will be key to rapidly scaling the transition. Pull Quote.

Natural gas 515

Natural gas Carbon-neutral Policy Innovation 515

Andrew Winston

MAY 26, 2022

(It’s hard to focus on much these days as the world seems in dire shape and the US in particular is unable to tackle any problems – one political party is rapidly moving backwards on women’s rights, guns, climate, inequality, racial equity, voting & democracy, and more. The only solution here is elections.

Sustainability 113

Sustainability Investment Blockchain Fossil fuels 113

Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The 2023 dry powder numbers illustrate a cool-off from the height of the zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) craze, but there’s still a lot of new money headed toward climate investments. The greatest growth in count of funds came from the smallest <$50m fund size category.

Investment 82

Investment Recycling Recycling Incubators 82

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2020

The pathways are vastly different, but one thing they have in common is a central role for new technologies, all of which fall under the growing category known as climate tech. In addition to connections, they also can help startups to navigate dynamic policy environments at the state and federal level. Innovation. Climate Tech.

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Startups Policy Technology Investment 485

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden administration made a significant move towards a sustainable energy future with the introduction of a new hydrogen tax credit policy and the hydrogen roadmap. However, this policy shift may also have substantial implications for the nuclear industry.

Building Energy Monitoring 126

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Policy Hydrogen 126

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Each firm received an overall letter grade reflecting its contribution to the climate problem based on the data in these three categories. “Climate lobbying” in the report is defined as efforts “to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change.” Four firms receive an A while 26 received an F.

Climate change 28

Climate change Fossil fuels Law Carbon-negative 28

Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

The government dedicates six pages of its new report into the benefits of Brexit to net zero, climate, and environment policy - but do Ministers' boasts stand up to scrutiny? Many would slam this assessment as categorically unproven, if not actively misleading.

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Grist

MARCH 10, 2021

Brad Crabtree of the Great Plains Institute, an energy nonprofit that advocates for policies that support scaling up carbon capture and storage, said that the project not only benefits the climate but also creates a significant economic opportunity in the region. “I Dane McFarlane and Elizabeth Abramson / / Great Plains Institute.

Carbon 119

Carbon Fossil fuels Agriculture North America 119

Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

LCPI finds that one third of reductions, approximately 10 million tCO2e, should be expected from current trends and existing policies plus the price-elasticity effect of the fee if I-1631 is enacted. The measure would rely on a robust investment program to achieve the remaining 20 million tCO2e. the fee) and targeted investments.

Pollution 45

Pollution Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 45

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Each firm received an overall letter grade reflecting its contribution to the climate problem based on the data in these three categories. “Climate lobbying” in the report is defined as efforts “to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change.” Four firms receive an A while 26 received an F.

Climate change 28

Climate change Fossil fuels Law Carbon-negative 28

Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

Strong political will is needed to make affordable, clean, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all a reality by 2030," said UNECE executive secretary Olga Algayerova. "As Chargepoint becomes world's first publicly traded EV charging network.

Carbon-neutral 78

Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative North America Europe 78

AGreenLiving

MARCH 24, 2021

TCFD risks are broadly defined into two categories: physical climate risk and “transition risks.” Require and make TCFD guidelines and national disclosure policies clear on strategy resilience, including explicitly the need to include adaptation planning strategies.

Resilience 28

Resilience Climate change Investment Government 28

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

He argues oil and gas company advertising is usually not directed at getting consumers to buy their products and services, but is more akin to political lobbying. This is political advertising that they're running to maintain their influence over public policy," he suggests.

Fossil fuels 73

Fossil fuels Carbon-negative Politics Sustainability 73

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In a hugely competitive category, Greenhouse PR narrowly won out thanks to a year of rapid growth, packed with high impact campaigns promoting the best of green business and an impressive array of pro-bono work. Highly Commended: Forster Communications. ESG Investor of the Year. Thrive Renewables. Employee Engagement Campaign of the Year.

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Packaging Innovation Real Estate Aviation 95