Clean Energy Canada

MAY 12, 2020

A new public letter asking Canadian governments to pursue a “resilient recovery” has attracted the signatures of companies and industry associations across Canada. After the 2008 financial crisis, President Obama’s recovery spending in clean energy supported 900,000 job-years between 2009 and 2015. Visit resilientrecovery.ca

Resilience 52

Resilience Carbon-neutral Carbon Technology 52

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. With wildfires emerging as a nearly year-round threat to western states, the resilience that solar plus storage offers is growing in importance. How to value solar plus storage.

Solar Energy Monitor 469

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 469

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it's time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability. natural gas prices to remain elevated between October and March -- the highest winter price since 2007-2008.

Natural gas 114

Natural gas Energy Energy Fossil fuels 114

Better Ventures

JUNE 29, 2020

As was the case after the 2008 recession, many traditional workers who lost their jobs are likely to turn to alternative work either out of necessity or desire for flexibility and companies in many sectors will be reluctant to rehire amidst uncertainty.

Resilience 52

Resilience Education Health Startups 52

AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.

Resilience 28

Resilience Sustainability Smart Cities Stormwater 28

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What is clear, is that progress to protect our species and habitats has not been sufficient and yet we know we urgently need to restore nature to tackle the climate crisis and build resilience. In Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area the number of species increased markedly since trawling was banned in 2008.

Energy Monitor 246

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Climate change Biodiversity 246

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As an intern in Lehman Brothers’ global power group in 2008, she watched the collapse of the investment bank happen in real time. Those that are resilient and those that figure out how to work in the new paradigm that they’re given are the ones who are successful,” says von Oesen. Britta von Oesen knows risk.

Policy 100

Policy Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 100

GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

A former research scientist in clean energy and transportation at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Gopal has a grant-making philosophy that focuses on electrifying the global economy quickly, resiliently and reliably with clean power.

Transportation 493

Transportation Europe Electric vehicle Climate change 493

Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

The government wishes to deliver a financial system which supports and enables a net zero economy by mobilising private finance towards sustainable and resilience growth and is resilient to the physical and transition risks that climate change presents," Sunak wrote.

Climate change 101

Climate change Resilience Policy Government 101

GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic "has focused investors on the vulnerability and resilience of the financial system," according to a new report from the CFA Institute , an association of investment professionals, which found 85 percent of its members consider ESG factors when making investment decisions.

Biodiversity 545

Biodiversity Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Investment 545

Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

It could be akin to the 2008 financial crisis that delivered a shock to our systems that continues to shape politics and economics today. We cannot wish this moment away, but instead we need to face up to it and work out together how to protect ourselves and rebuild more resilient systems.

Resilience 101

Resilience Politics Climate change Europe 101

GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Tone down the celebration : Though the scale differs, in 2008 people were losing their jobs and afraid for their futures. Rather, we needed to focus on listening, empathy and building personal, community and business resilience.

Sustainability 444

Sustainability Law Climate change Resilience 444

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 5, 2021

In fact, green energy has been more resilient against COVID-19 impacts than fossil fuels. Lessons from the 2008 financial crisis. Let us take a look back into the year 2008: The financial crisis has just unraveled, and governments invest billions to protect banks and kick-start economic activity. The rebound effect.

Energy 82

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Packaging 82

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The key to resilience is to ensure your program has strong internal buy in and can withstand economic volatility and headwinds.". Numerous studies show that companies with strong CSR goals and focus outperform their counterparts during economic downturns, including the 2008 recession. And they recover more quickly. Seize the moment.

Sustainability 73

Sustainability Innovation Organic Climate change 73

Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

It found some £31bn-worth of properties have been built after 2008 in flood prone areas of England - including areas in Lincolnshire, Somerset, and Yorkshire - while around £5bn of these homes remain without any defences against floods. Government needs to step in to make sure people are informed.".

Resilience 68

Resilience Government Policy Climate change 68

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2020

After the 2008 economic recession, I led a study to show that companies generally scaled down sustainability programs during periods of lowered financial performance, but they did so rather selectively. After all, sustainability is about resilience and adaptation: Sustainability managers will have to show both in the coming months. .

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Sustainability Innovation Cooling Climate change 460

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Have you read: Urgent measures announced as Dutch grid creeps to capacity US Department of Energy announces $3.5bn for grid resilience Another potential roadblock is the structure in infrastructure. On top of that, add in the switch to electric heating, stoves, and other appliances, and we have even higher demand.

Energy Monitor 106

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 106

Business Green

MAY 28, 2020

Prime Minister gives strongest commitment yet to green recovery as he calls for 'fairer, greener and more resilient' global economy. We owe it to future generations to build back better" PM @BorisJohnson on the importance of a green and resilient recovery at the @UN Financing for Development event today.

Resilience 101

Resilience Climate change Government Packaging 101

Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

One points towards a greener, more resilient economy characterised by stronger rules and incentives for high carbon industries to put their future on a net zero footing. Calls for a green recovery are nothing new of course - similar arguments were made in the wake of the last global financial crisis in 2008.

Resilience 82

Resilience Climate change Carbon Biodiversity 82

Business Green

JULY 14, 2020

The UK did not seize the opportunity to transform its economy for the better when it responded to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis," said Nick Molho, executive director at the Aldersgate Group.

Resilience 83

Resilience Investment Education Policy 83

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 2, 2021

A panel exploring how mindfulness practices can bolster climate tech innovation, equity, and personal resiliency. To jump-start the new year, WCS presents a discussion on how simple, yet profoundly impactful, mindfulness practices can bolster climatetech innovation, equity and personal resiliency. January 27, 2022. Virtual Event.

Innovation 59

Innovation Law Organic Resilience 59

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The inarguable benefits of supporting strong climate policies include: regulatory certainty and financial stability; enhanced reputation and brand value; new market opportunities; reduced product loss and increased revenue; resilient supply chains; and mitigated climate-related risks.

Policy 52

Policy Climate change Methane Politics 52

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

David Armstrong McKay from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Earth Commission, the paper's lead author, stressed the importance of rapidly cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent climate tipping points from occuring. They could well be a lot closer than anyone realises.

Global warming 69

Global warming Resilience Climate change Carbon 69

Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

We should double down on creating stronger, smarter, more resilient global institutions as we recovery from the pandemic, argues the Center for Global Development's Masood Ahmed. We've reached the 'break the glass' moment for development financing.

Health 79

Health Resilience Politics Organic 79

Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

Thousands of green projects are raring to go across Europe to help build resilient Covid-19 recovery, study suggests. There can therefore be no excuse for Member States not spending recovery and resilience funds on win-win green investment opportunities.".

Europe 90

Europe Resilience Packaging Investment 90

Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

If the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is anything to go by, we are likely to soon see a sharp rebound in emissions as economics improve," he said. Investing in those areas can create jobs, make economies more competitive and steer the world towards a more resilient and cleaner energy future.". of warming.

Carbon 100

Carbon Carbon-negative Natural gas Demand 100

Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

For example, RBS (now NatWest Group) was bailed out in October 2008 and the UK government is still, more than 12 years later, the majority shareholder. As a result, we can expect to see greater public ownership of private companies in many countries, especially as emergency loan repayments begin and companies seek refinancing.

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Government Climate change Policy Investment 59

DeSmogBlog

JULY 26, 2021

He added that “whether they are enough is not a matter for the court” and noted there was “no requirement in the [Climate Change Act] 2008, or in government policy, for carbon emissions for all road transport to become net zero”.

Transportation 95

Transportation Climate change Policy Government 95

Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

PAC argued that Defra must now provide more guidance to water companies on the level of investment needed to ensure resilience over the years to come and how to balance business plans with pressure to reduce consumer bills.

Government 99

Government Resilience Sustainability Investment 99

Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A new report finds that failure to implement climate resilience measures now can place businesses on irreversible trajectories towards disastrous physical climate impacts. Government efforts have led to significant investment in flood and coastal defences, but wider climate resilience efforts remain heavily criticised by the CCC.

Resilience 49

Resilience Government Climate change Construction 49

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Act seeks to strike a balance in the so-called energy trilemma: transitioning the energy sector to net zero in an affordable way for households and businesses while securing resilient supply of energy. This brief analysis is an introduction to some of the changes brought by the Act, with more targeted insights to follow.

Energy Monitor 147

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy 147

Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

To work in solar, you need to be resilient, adaptable and committed to acting on climate science. We've dealt with the financial crisis of 2008, supply issues, government policy u-turns, Minimum Import Pricing, and now we're proving our salt in the midst of a global pandemic.

Fossil fuels 49

Fossil fuels Construction Africa Policy 49

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Since then, the term has gained currency in the climate community, and financial support.

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COP Climate change Resilience Sustainability 130

Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2021

This is markedly different to how businesses responded to the 2008 financial crash, when sustainability largely fell off the agenda for leadership teams. Progressive organisations know that to be truly resilient they have to reduce carbon emissions and plan for climatic disruption.

Carbon 73

Carbon Waste Waste Government 73

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

However, if there is to be wide-spread adoption of hydrogen as a viable alternative energy source, there needs to be a national focus on establishing a network of hydrogen production and refueling — not unlike EV charging roll out — to provide the basis for resilient local supply chains.

Hydrogen 130

Hydrogen Energy Energy Policy 130

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 25, 2021

Bailey also said the bank would “continue to hold the firms we regulate to high standards by assessing their progress against our climate-related supervisory expectations and their resiliency to different climate scenarios in our recently launched Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario exercise.”. Central banks’ roles have evolved over time.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Climate change Policy Carbon 98

Business Green

MAY 5, 2020

Rebuilding the economy after the 2008 financial crash resulted in global carbon emissions rising by six per cent year-on-year with precious little change to the institutions that caused the crash. How can the UK shift society and economy to a model that is fairer and more resilient? A more resilient food system.

Sustainability 68

Sustainability Fashion Retail Resilience 68