Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

Investors get it too, which is why Oxford University confirmed this week it is not just divesting its endowment from fossil fuels, it will also be demanding that all the companies it invests in have credible net zero strategies. But no government truly foregrounded climate action as part of their recovery packages.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Rules aimed at preventing companies from importing products into the UK that are linked to illegal deforestation are to be added to the Environment Bill, as part of a package of measures to boost the resilience, traceability, and sustainability of corporate supply chains confirmed by the government today.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Brazil, for example, recently recorded its highest rate of deforestation since 2008 during the period from August 2019 to July, an increase of 9.5 Other companies shy away from outright termination and advocate the notion of big companies using their buying power to inspire and demand change deep down into supply chains.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Dr Ben Caldecott argues the clamour for green strings to be attached to bailout packages could be misguided - could government take a long term stake in struggling companies instead and demand bolder climate strategies as a shareholder? We are in this for the long-haul and should plan accordingly.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

The group has echoed many other green campaigners and businesses in demanding that stimulus investments funnelled to polluting industries are conditional on companies' alignment with environmental priorities and that all state aid, loans, and other support mechanisms come with strict conditions attached.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

As such, he ruled the government had failed to meet its obligations under Climate Change Act 2008 (CCA) and ordered Ministers to update the plan and present it to Parliament by April 2023. 14 of the CCA 2008.". In my judgment it ought to have done so in order to comply with the language and statutory purposes of s.14

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2020

In 2008 the digital telecoms giant became one of the first companies in the world to adopt a science-based emissions reduction target in line with keeping temperature increases below 2C, which it achieved four years early in 2016. BT has long been a corporate leader on climate action. she tells BusinessGreen. "So

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That accolade belongs to Ecobee, a small Canadian startup that launched the Ecobee Smart in 2008 , three years before Nest came along. For Lombard and Ecobee, that smarter smart home is not just about comfort and convenience but also about sustainability and resilience through energy management. Entirely new design for a thermostat!

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2022

BEIS Committee warns current government energy bill support package is inadequate as energy costs continue to rise. Meanwhile, high global market prices for fossil fuels are likely here to stay for the foreseeable, and tens of millions of UK homes remain notoriously inefficient.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

Whether governments use their economic recovery plans to support decarbonisation and long-term economic resilience is now the single biggest question at the top of the climate agenda. Building back better. But with economies only tentatively easing lockdown conditions, many major recovery plans have yet to emerge.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Brazil, for example, recently recorded its highest rate of deforestation since 2008 during the period from August 2019 to July, an increase of 9.5 Other companies shy away from outright termination and advocate the notion of big companies using their buying power to inspire and demand change deep down into supply chains.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2020

Letter to the Prime Minister by government climate advisers adds further weight to cross-sector calls for coronavirus stimulus packages to eschew carbon-intensive practices in favour of low-carbon, climate-resilient industries and projects. The risks we face as a globalised society are now in sharp focus.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2020

Now the coronavirus crisis has ensured the decade will start with a sharp reduction in annual emissions, but the question as to whether emissions will now rebound or begin a sustained decline rests to a huge degree on the decisions governments make as they mobilise their imminent economic stimulus packages. Others need to follow their lead.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2020

New Zealand is striving to create tens of thousands of green jobs, Canada is demanding companies that take bailout cash embrace enhanced climate risk disclosure practices, and Japan is to drastically curtail the financing of coal power plants in developing countries.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Green businesses and investors with long memories will be painfully aware of how the fallout from the 2008 financial crash disrupted low carbon infrastructure projects and clean tech programmes for years to come. Each of the reasons for confidence are worthy of consideration: 1. Short term impacts v long term trends.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. This deep-dive workshop will explore circular packaging best practices alongside trends and innovations, offering attendees a comprehensive look into their circular packing opportunities.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The 'long 90s' of idealism, hedonism, and relative peace is on its death bed, where it will remain until the financial crash of 2008 administers the final rights. There are reasons why President Biden called his green stimulus package the Inflation Reduction Act. Everyone is rightly worried about what comes next.

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Mr. Sustainability

JUNE 27, 2020

I feel like the 2008 financial crisis was just a dry run for this.” Aligning economic stimulus and policy packages with climate goals is crucial for a long-term viable and healthy economy. Nations saw rapid industrial and economic growth, accelerated consumer demand, and introduced significantly new changes in lifestyle and culture.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

It is significantly larger than the clean tech focused stimulus package the Obama administration passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, which played such a big role in accelerating US renewables and electric vehicle deployment. Overall, the Act sets out $60bn for environmental justice priorities.

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