GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

But even if LEED-certified buildings have ventilation systems that are up to code, the facilities managers haven’t always been enforcing or maintaining them. Underfloor ventilation creates safer and better air quality with the added benefit of being more sustainable. Most of what people breathe inside is recirculated air. .

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

This is called passive solar design or climatic design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it does not involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. The key to designing a passive solar building is to best take advantage of the local climate. Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). Renewable Energy.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 29, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a major win for American businesses , offering companies billions of dollars in tax credits, loans, and other incentives to accelerate progress toward their climate and business goals. The Renewable Energy Activation Guide is live and the rest will be launched in April.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. Here in random order are some key companies making waves in alt-seafood: Nestlé. The next big wave in plant-based protein is fake fish.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Each source of energy has its own unique benefits and they all can help you save money on utility bills. There are numerous benefits to going solar at home. They require little maintenance, and if they produce enough energy, you may be able to become completely independent of energy companies. Wind Turbines .

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry body has been accused of “sneakily” blocking action to cut carbon emissions after claiming it supports a major new report on climate change – but adding that oil and gas should continue “to 2050 and beyond”. Humanity is at ‘code red’, and nice words won’t cut it.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

By Leanna Tang and Andrew Howell, CFA High-integrity carbon credits can play an important part in enhancing climate action, but their role in corporate sustainability strategies has come under scrutiny over the last year. This embodies a “Yes, and” approach to corporate climate action. Carbon credits should be high integrity.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Digital transparency company Everledger has launched what they tout as a world-first battery passport pilot with automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. It is not only large auto manufacturers that can benefit from improved lifecycle management and verified claims of recycling.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We spoke about both challenges and opportunities and how climate tech innovators, investors, and community-based organizations are creating, investing in, and supporting the solutions we need to meet growing demand in an equitable and sustainable way. Breaking the vicious cycle. Creating a confluence of influence. Solving the split incentive.

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

This is called passive solar design or climatic design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it does not involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. The key to designing a passive solar building is to best take advantage of the local climate. Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). Renewable Energy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Lack of guidance, standards, and regulations underpinning carbon offsetting risks slowing net zero transition, the Climate Change Committee has today warned. Hundreds of companies have established net zero emissions targets in recent years, with such goals covering more than 90 per cent of the global economy.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2022

Business Benefits of Reducing Energy Consumption. There are countless benefits associated with reducing your business’ energy consumption including: Reduces your energy bill, saving you money. Company Energy Usage Questions. Renewable energy is the most effective way to combat climate change caused by energy usage.

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Business Green

JANUARY 25, 2023

The new rules will apply to section 9 of the Competition Act and are expected to include a specific approach for the application of the 'fair share' criterion for climate change agreements.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

According to research by Bain & Company, 98% of corporate transformation programs that declare sustainability as a top priority fail due to a lack of impetus. The policies, procedures, ethics, values, attitudes, goals, code of conduct and employee behavior combine to define the culture of your business. Download Now.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Moving beyond constrictive brick-and-mortar to embrace the wheels-on road vibe, food trucks from companies such as Reward Catering have grown from a novelty to becoming a significant slice of the culinary landscape. Besides, benefiting from government incentives for green technologies can significantly offset installation costs.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

State ownership is likely to increase during a recession - the UK government should ensure state-owned firms adhere to climate risk and responsible investment principles, argue ClientEarth's James Thornton and the University of Oxford's Ben Caldecott. Governments will be in this for the long-haul and should plan accordingly.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

AUGUST 11, 2022

The post Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill Turbocharges the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and Clean Transportation first appeared on Energy & Climate Counsel. The Department shall approve the rebates not later than June 30, 2023; and. The proposals shall ensure equitable participation by all electric vehicle owners and lessees.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

The two companies confirmed they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a compressed, low-carbon hydrogen supply for ZeroAvia's California facilities. The project will also enable Shell to advance its Hydrogen Airport Refueling Ecosystem (HARE) on a larger scale, the company said.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

The colour coded map helps the district manager to monitor the overall situation at a glance and to target and prioritise interventions. It improves teams’ response time to finding and therefore repairing leaks, lowering leakage levels, and saving time and money for water companies. “We

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 12, 2023

It’s been in those meeting rooms, and working with each other’s data and tools, and crunching code that we’ve asked ourselves: how else can the combination of high-resolution satellite imagery and AI technology help in solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges?

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2021

Our chamber has a long history of taking actions to fight climate change driven by carbon emissions in order to protect small businesses from sea level rise and severe weather, which are costly to individual businesses and the economy in general. Your business can fight climate change and pollution for you and your family today.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Historic progress was made with countries agreeing to channel financial support to vulnerable communities that are already suffering devastating impacts from climate change. Business sees the benefits of phasing down all fossil fuels fast. It was disappointing however that nations are still not cutting emissions fast enough.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 29, 2022

To advocates, scaling up the markets where companies go to offset their greenhouse gas emissions will unlock billions of dollars to plant forests, restore ecosystems, and spur a global roll-out of machines to scrub carbon dioxide (CO2) from the sky. Few dispute that the quality of these credits has varied.

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Andrew Winston

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They have developed an excellent framework on how companies should think about their political influence. Most companies rely on a dated model of engagement on policy with governments and civil society, compartmentalizing their political influence activities into an organizational silo, just as they used to do with their supply chains.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

Microsoft has announced a suite of new sustainability measures set to move the company closer to its aim of removing all the carbon it has produced over its lifespan by mid-century and becoming 'carbon negative' by 2030. It marks the first investment from its $1bn climate fund launched in January.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Spears, founder of the Climate Cabinet, a national climate organization dedicated to winning elections, saw this challenge as a new project. Those deficiencies need to be addressed in order to then meet our climate goals and electrify our housing,” said Annie Carforo, climate justice campaign manager at WE ACT.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

While the advert will no doubt seem enticing to BusinessGreen readers, the final wording of the post came as a disappointment to the digital marketing specialist behind the campaign, who had hoped to entice young people to the event with the more punchy appeal to "discover your role in the fight against climate change".

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 15, 2019

The federal government has introduced a number of policies under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change aimed at energy efficiency. These will seriously help reduce pollution while also helping Canadian homes and businesses save on energy costs — with real economic benefits to boot. The cost-cutting benefits.

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38 North Solutions

DECEMBER 31, 2019

First, the House of Representatives has been seriously taking up the topic of climate change with Members in both parties feeling the impact of the crisis at their doorsteps. Energy and Commerce has released their climate bill discussion draft packed full of ideas. The National Climate Bank Act ( S. 1602 and H.R. 2057 and H.R.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) partially rejected attempts by NW Natural to pass on the costs of lobbying and promotional advertising to ratepayers in what climate advocates are calling a major victory against the gas utility. Late last year, NW Natural, a gas utility that serves roughly 2.5

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

On the positive side, global green building trends indicate a dramatic increase in eco-friendly building activity worldwide, not only for environmental and health reasons but also because of the strong business benefits. BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS. BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS. GREEN BUILDING TRENDS.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For the 128 asset managers and 61 banks that have committed to align trillions of dollars with the Paris Agreement, this moment presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve their climate goals – not through investments but through public policy advocacy. Advocating for climate policy is in investors’ best interest.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 21, 2021

Recent polls show higher rates of concern about climate change among Latinos (69%) and Black Americans (57%) compared with whites (49%). The economic benefits of driving an EV. The electric vehicle transition has great potential to benefit Black and Latino communities, which are disproportionately affected by fossil fuel pollution.

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Climate 4.0

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s been fashionable in the 21st Century for large companies to pursue beneficent initiatives, i.e. create foundations, name Chief Sustainability Officers, develop Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, and, particularly in the technology business, support the notion of #TechForGood. Small is good. Tech for Social Good.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Transitioning the transportation sector to electricity is going to be transformative, and not just to the incumbent industry; it will create new companies, jobs, and change how we interact with our cars, trucks, buses, trains and ships. A soup to nuts policy playbook can deliver the economic benefits of zero emission transportation.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2022

The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Together, the IPCC’s latest report on climate change, COP26 and the UK government’s 10-point-plan for a green industrial revolution have added greater focus.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The United States is in a golden era for climate policy. The policy has been a long time coming, yet came to fruition quickly, responding to the urgency of the climate crisis and the opportunity to legislate before midterms. Catch up fast: Recent climate legislation. How the policy will unfold is impossible for me to imagine.

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