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How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. Today, a peculiar sign still greets those who enter the town: residential homes are pictured next to an oil tank, surrounded by refinery towers, all basking together underneath the sun and blue sky.

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'Like an Amazon pick-up package service': Inside plans to transform an Icelandic port into a CO2 storage hub for European pollution

Business Green

In part two of a series looking at Icelandic clean energy innovation, BusinessGreen explores mooted plans to turn emissions produced by plants across Europe into Iceland's bedrock. These factors have resulted in one of the world's most low carbon economies, substantial inward investment, and a fast growing community of clean tech start-ups.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair.

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Carbon to Value Initiative Leaders Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program Announce Formation of the Carbontech Leadership Council

Greentown Labs

Multi-year initiative seeks carbon-to-value startups and welcomes first Carbontech Leadership Council members. The C2V Initiative is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ( NYSERDA ) and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. New York City, N.Y., and Somerville, Mass.,

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

For instance, four waves of surveys, from 2014 to 2019 by Glocalities , compiled the answers from 189,996 respondents. In 2014, 71% of respondents were worried about the damage humans had caused to our planet. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. Energy Star. In 2019, this figure rose to 77%.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

For instance, four waves of surveys, from 2014 to 2019 by Glocalities , compiled the answers from 189,996 respondents. In 2014, 71% of respondents were worried about the damage humans had caused to our planet. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. Energy Star. In 2019, this figure rose to 77%.