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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Tue, 02/09/2021 - 02:00. Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. If successfully on stream by summer 2021 as its designers hope, the service should drive not only increased transparency but also increased accountability.

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Mars claims palm oil is 'deforestation-free' after ditching hundreds of suppliers

GreenBiz

The adoption of shorter, more transparent palm oil supply chains and working exclusively with suppliers that meet specific environmental, social and ethical standards has made it easier for the company to keep track of its palm oil supply chain, which the company said is no longer contributing to the destruction of tropical forests as a result.

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Smart Energy Finances: SMS smart meters lift dividends and €15.1bn EIB green financing

Smart Energy International

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees Smart Metering Services (SMS) post lifted dividends, citing increased smart meter installations – up to 40,000 per month – and their first grid-scale battery project coming online. SMS strong H1: 40k monthly smart meters and grid-scale battery project.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. General business sustainability certifications. These standards are constantly revised to reflect changing global priorities and regulations.

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Mars claims its palm oil is deforestation-free after ditching hundreds of suppliers

Business Green

But confectionery giant warns businesses need to work together to fix 'broken' palm oil supply chains that further destruction of tropical forests. Business as usual will not drive the transformational change that's needed," Reid said. But Mars' success today also highlights the limits of individual leadership.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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How cloud computing can close the gap between green commitments and action 

Business Green

Individual businesses cannot solve the climate crisis alone, but thanks to advances in cloud technology we have the tools to help, writes Google Cloud's Justin Keeble. According to the survey, 93 per cent of UK business leaders feel technology makes it possible to be more sustainable, and there's no doubt that this is true.