DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Building upon years of research on activism, democracy, and climate politics, Fisher explores the state of the climate movement today to understand how radical direct action is evolving as the climate crisis worsens. This interview was conducted on February 1, 2024, and has been edited and condensed for clarity. Professor Dana R.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2022

The Department for Education today published its new Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, but can it address growing concerns over the looming green skills gap?

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

There is a long road and huge disruption ahead for businesses of all types as the decarbonisation of road transport worldwide gathers pace – here are the key takeaways from BNEF's eye-opening new forecasts. EVs may have become a common sight on our roads, but there is no room for complacency.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

The diplomat, who co-led one of the key negotiating tracks at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow last year, is a long-standing advocate for bolder climate action and an influential figure in the alliance of climate vulnerable and island states. Study concludes world could deliver 100 per cent renewables by 2050.

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Grist

MAY 1, 2024

Gardens can provide spaces for education, and, of course, sources of food. Gardens can provide spaces for education, and, of course, sources of food. “And that’s just this year. We hope to do it year after year.” The spotlight Tending a garden is about as hands-on as climate solutions get.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Blueprint Progress Tracker shows that no government action has scored a green rating in the two years since the Coalition set out a comprehensive set of recommendations in 2020. The warning comes from The Blueprint Coalition, an influential group of local government, environmental and research organisations.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Umicore takes a fourfold approach to minimizing the emissions embedded in its materials.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 26, 2024

But, following a government boost of almost $11 million last year, coops may be more equipped than ever to take the next steps to cut emissions and make energy more affordable for their members, but the scale of the task at hand should not be underestimated. Have you read?

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Carbon sequestration must last at least two hundred years, well above most voluntary certification requirements today, which require only decades of duration.  Happy Monday!    Was it the music, or the state’s burgeoning climate tech scene that drew Queen B back to Texas? The album will reveal all.  Durability.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With spooky season upon us, clean energy stocks have plummeted 30% since the start of the year, driven by higher interest rates sending shocks through already fragile wind and solar supply chains. Clean energy chills 30% this year What goes up must come down. Think of it as your favorite deep-dives from the newsletter, 10x’d.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 7, 2023

The US grid got its first new nuclear power in nearly seven years last week. Plant Vogtle began commercial operations from the first of two new reactors, but the over-budget and years-delayed project could be the last hurrah for big nuclear construction in America. Happy Monday! Not a subscriber yet?

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Front And Centered

MARCH 26, 2024

With the 2024 legislative session now behind us, it’s time to debrief and reflect on how our environmental justice priorities fared! We’ll also take some time to look ahead to the legislative interim, as well as the upcoming general election in November and its impact on the 2025 session.

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Andrew Winston

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last year was volatile, and so was everything around corporate sustainability. So, what will 2024 look like? With the caveat that we’re in a time of chaos (which makes prediction especially challenging), here’s my take for leaders on what will come from the sustainability landscape this year. Climate change will get worse.

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