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UK?s Largest Solar Project Approved, Will Snub Government Subsidies

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enjoyed a boom period for large-scale solar between 2013 and 2017, rivaling Germany as the hottest market in Europe. has a net-zero target enshrined in law. With a target to be able to run a carbon-free grid by 2025, National Grid ESO is very active in this area. Despite a reputation for gray skies, the U.K.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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DOE Quietly Backs Plan for Carbon Capture Network Larger Than Entire Oil Pipeline System

DeSmogBlog

An organization run by former Obama-era Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, with the backing of the AFL-CIO, a federation of 56 labor unions, has created a policy “blueprint” to build a nationwide pipeline network capable of carrying a gigaton of captured carbon dioxide (CO2). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data from 2019.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

According to Livestock’s Long Shadow , a United Nations report, world meat consumption has the highest negative impact on the climate. From a historical perspective however, warning about the negative effects of our food consumption are commonplace. Meals on demand, no waiting time involved. About Food What is food? Absolutely.

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NYC Pensions Are Sued for Shedding Fossil Fuels

DeSmogBlog

She joined college students, financial experts, faith leaders, and then-New York City Public Advocate Letitia James in front of the New York Stock Exchange to demand that the city’s five public pension funds factor the financial risks of climate change into their investment decisions.

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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades

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As the global demand for plastics has grown, Texas also has become a hub for the petrochemical industry, which uses benzene in its production processes. In fact, the agency rarely fines companies that violate Texas air pollution laws. In fact, I’ve seen data that shows it might have a negative health benefit.”