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Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule

Business Green

Bank of America has become the latest corporate to hit carbon neutrality, with the firm announcing yesterday it has met the target a year ahead of schedule. Being carbon neutral is core to our $300bn, 10-year environmental business initiative that is helping finance the transition to a low-carbon future.".

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Could wind power the green recovery?

Business Green

The global offshore market has now grown on average by 24 per cent each year since 2013. Over the coming decade we will see emerging offshore markets like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam move to full deployment, and see the first offshore turbines installed in a number of new countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa.".

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

A sudden collapse of the industry - called a carbon crunch - could lead to economic disaster of epic proportions. Carbon Tracker states that the world is “witnessing the decline and fall of the fossil fuel system”. The transition is among us. My personal opinion favors the first camp, but I will elaborate on both.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

based insurer to achieve carbon neutrality in 2016. . During her five years with Quantis, Bande has advised some of the world’s largest companies in the food, cosmetics and apparels sectors, helping them define science-based targets, insetting initiatives and carbon pricing approaches. Jesse Klein. Jennifer Ballen, 28 .

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SDG17, coronavirus, and the battle for a collaborative future

Business Green

Bilateral ODA (overseas development assistance) to least developed countries fell by three per cent in real terms from 2017, aid to Africa fell by four per cent, and humanitarian aid fell by eight per cent," the UN said. Over the last 13 years, it has grown into Africa's largest payments service.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

A significant proportion of global carbon emissions come from farming meat. Climate changes triggered the first human migrations out of Africa. Nassos and Nikos Avlonas, 2013 The new edition is a practical guide to about moving towards a Sustainable Economy updated with practical case studies and supporting teaching material.