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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups

GreenBiz

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. Over the past few years, as companies have come under steadily increasing pressure to tackle climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a particularly exciting method for shrinking corporate carbon footprints. You can download the entire report here.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats up

GreenBiz

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. Over the past few years, as companies have come under steadily increasing pressure to tackle climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a particularly exciting method for shrinking corporate carbon footprints. You can download the entire report here.

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Demystifying the ?Absolute Zero? concept

GreenBiz

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" — are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts. Offsetting versus insetting.

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Cheap Wind and Solar Should Prompt ‘Rethink’ on Role of CCS, Paper Argues

DeSmogBlog

The falling cost of wind and solar power significantly reduces the need for carbon capture and storage technology to tackle climate change, a new paper has argued. Cheap, abundant renewable energy reduces the value of CCS in all areas.”. by the end of the century. Renewables. The Right Kind of CCS’.

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Winners and Losers of BlackRock’s Climate Pushback (So Far)

GreenTechMedia

Coal miner Peabody Energy, for one, has seen its backing from BlackRock dwindle. In 2018 BlackRock held around 6.3 Peabody’s annual report points glumly at the negative sentiments of sections of the financial community. ” Peabody Energy is not alone among coal companies in the crosshairs.

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Planet Customers Share How Our Satellite Data Enables Global Transparency and Sustainability at Explore 2021

Planet Pulse

Our science track demonstrated the robust research applications for Planet’s datasets, highlighting key findings in climate change and carbon farming initiatives. Since 2018, the reporters identified the locations of 47 existing detention centers, and 268 new prison camps built over the last three years. All Rights Reserved.

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How behavioural science can boost the green transition

Smart Energy International

Taking the ‘human factor’ into consideration when designing and implementing energy policy is crucial to achieving energy transition goals, writes Dr Rosa Garcia-Verdugo. Have you read: PG&E implements behavioural Energy Efficiency Programme National Grid – Scaling demand response with behavioural outreach.