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Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule

Business Green

The carbon neutrality goal was achieved by slashing emissions - with scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduced by over 50 per cent since 2010 - combined with carbon offset purchases, from four non-profit projects across the US, Africa, Asia and South America, the firm said. "We

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New research method reveals significant reduction in carbon footprint of British pig farms

Envirotec Magazine

In 2013 it was estimated that the total contribution of pig systems to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was 668 million tonnes CO2 – roughly 10% of GHG emissions produced by livestock systems overall. Changes to feed ingredients, therefore, had the potential to significantly alter the carbon rating of pig farms and the industry as a whole.

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Acquisition by Statkraft Boosts Prospects for Solarcentury

GreenTechMedia

The £118 million ($152 million) deal gives Statkraft access to a 5-gigawatt pipeline of PV projects in Europe and just over 1 GW in South America. GW of utility-scale projects since 2013. Solarcentury has developed 1.2 The 300 MW Talayuela solar plant, in construction in Spain, will add significantly to that number.

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UKEF support for sustainable projects doubles to £2.4bn in 2020

Business Green

UKEF confirmed it now had representatives in Africa, South America, the Middle East, and Asia helping it identify projects with long-term and sustainable growth potential, adding it planned to "significantly increase" this network in 2021.

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Nature’s air sensors are growing on your street

Grist

In 2013, Jovan and her team sampled moss from 346 trees around Portland and tested them for metal pollutants like lead, arsenic, and chromium. And in the middle of that industrial valley are two residential neighborhoods: Georgetown and South Park. “ And when they put all those results on a map, they found a pollution hotspot.

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GM and Honda team up on drive to develop 'affordable' electric vehicles

Business Green

The two firms have already been working together for several years, having announced an EV battery development collaboration in 2018, in addition to co-developing some EVs, such as the Honda Prologue car that is set for launch in 2024, and working together on hydrogen storage technologies since 2013. "GM

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How to stop runaway deforestation? Look at Indonesia.

Grist

In the past four years, as the situation has improved in Southeast Asia, it has gotten worse in Brazil and other parts of South America as ranchers and land speculators convert forests into cattle pastures.