The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. And President Biden has a goal of creating a 100 percent carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, which will help the US keep commitments it made under the Paris climate agreement.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A formal proposal still needs to be issued, but it has already faced pushback on how much of those pollution cuts should come from risky tactics aimed at capturing rather than preventing pollution. It also carves out room for controversial technologies for capturing carbon dioxide pollution.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

UK-based private jets emitted half a million tonnes of CO2 in 2022, the most in Europe, as new research slams the continent's most 'carbon intense' flights UK-based private jets clocked up their busiest year to date in 2022 with the total number of flights soaring by 75 per cent versus 2021, according to a new analysis commissioned by Greenpeace.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 30, 2024

But Oxy’s plans for them appear to be less about sustainability and more about creating a “license to pollute,” according to a new analysis from the nonprofit Carbon Market Watch. These emissions, known as Scope 3 emissions, represented more than 90 percent of Oxy’s greenhouse gas footprint in 2022.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

billion invested in Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Shell, a new analysis from Stand.earth and Climate Safe Pensions Network has found. In 2022 a similar bill also died in Assembly committee. CalPERS and CalSTRS defend their fossil fuel investments. Chevron made a similar risk disclosure in its FY 2022 SEC filing.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 2, 2022

El Cajon, CA (May 6, 2022) – Today, U.S. The post Cajon Valley Union School District Invests in Electric School Buses appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 27, 2023

Then they analyzed how the funds would have done over the same time period if the fossil fuel investments had been divested, and their value spread evenly among the remaining holdings. billion at the end of 2022, they would have been worth $424.6 The analysis found that while the total actual value of the six funds was $402.8

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Front And Centered

JANUARY 14, 2022

As frontline communities we are increasing the self-determination and solutions of our communities — those disproportionately impacted by pollution, damage to the climate, and an inequitable economy — to accelerate systemic change together. But the existing law says nothing about climate pollution, resilience, or environmental justice.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 6, 2024

The GWPF has in the past expressed the view that carbon dioxide has been mis-characterised as pollution, when in fact it is a “benefit to the planet”. Stringer also planned to join Reform UK ’s Nigel Farage and Richard Tice for their launch of a net zero referendum campaign in 2022 (though he later pulled out of the event).

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The past week has been a key period for investment decisions, pleas and pledges within the financial community. At the same time, the European Investment Bank (EIB) released its 7th annual investment survey, breaking down how firms have been faring in the energy space in the midst of the continuing effects of the war in Ukraine.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

UK pension funds have invested an estimated £128bn in fossil fuels, according to a new report published today by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth. Polluted Pensions? New report from Friends of the Earth reveals none of the major UK pension schemes have plans to divest from fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Good Law Project is supporting the Marine Conservation Society , Richard Haward’s Oysters and surfer and activist Hugo Tagholm as they argue that the Government’s strategy is inadequate, allowing water companies to pollute waters and beaches for another 27 years. million hours.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Perhaps most discouraging is that the number of pollution incidents – from sewerage and water supply assets – has actually worsened, from 1,883 in 2021 to 2,026 last year. This was “simply unacceptable” as the chair’s foreword put it, noting that preliminary data for 2023 looks no better.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The UK government should increase tax on things we want less of - such as pollution - and reduce tax on things we want more of - such as jobs - explains Eunomia's Chris Sherrington. A continued freeze would mean a loss to the Treasury relative to the plans the Coalition inherited of £13.9bn in 2022/23.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2024

million from fossil fuel interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since the 2019 election. Billionaire Spencer told DeSmog that oil and gas investments make up less than 2 percent of his investment portfolio. Lord Moynihan donated £53,000 to Liz Truss in 2022, and £100,000 to Boris Johnson in 2019.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 2, 2024

While carbon pollution increased by 1.3% between 2021 and 2022, it remained 7.1% A slight increase in emissions was expected for 2022 as Canada continued to rebound from the pandemic. “The But with provinces holding the wheel on big energy, investment, and infrastructure decisions, it’s time for them to pull their weight.

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Business Green

JULY 4, 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management has calculated that its investments are potentially responsible for the degradation of nature in an area equivalent to roughly five times the size of London each year. From there, it calculated its own headline biodiversity footprint.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2024

The startup broadcaster has lost £76 million since its launch in 2021 and relies on the resources of Marshall and its other big stakeholder, UAE-based investment firm Legatum, to survive. Agnew also has shares in Carbon Plus Capital, a private investment company which specialises in carbon offsetting “based on the protection of forests”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

DeSmog investigation uncovers lobbying by some road and freight trade bodies that may have delayed and watered down local UK measures to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. Air pollution is a serious public health issue and tackling it is essential for the health of people in towns and cities across the country," she said.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2022

In 2022 and beyond, the rise of activist investing will empower everyday consumers to call for change - and businesses need to be read, writes Tulipshare CEO Antoine Argouges. In 2022, it is expected that 148 companies will be targeted by activist investors - a 10 per cent increase from last year. Change is coming.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Solar investment funder and manager NT Solar is financing $65 million in solar investment tax credits (ITCs) for a portfolio of 100 solar installations across California. This investment is in partnership with ForeFront Power , a developer and long-term owner-operator of solar energy and storage projects.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

In the worst cases, it can lead to the release of untreated wastewater into the environment and pollution of rivers and seas. It also increases the risk of cross-contamination of drinking water, where polluted water from the environment enters through faults in clean water pipes. tonnes of excessive carbon emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The results from the summer of 2022, viewed by Thames21 and published by the Environment Agency, indicate that both E Coli and Intestinal Enterococci are present at levels higher than it is safe to swim in. Across the board, we all want to ensure that Oxford’s rivers are free from pollution, and that they benefit people and wildlife.

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Charged

MAY 23, 2022

This 500 big ones represents the first round of funding from the $5-billion investment authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The EPA will accept funding applications from May 20 through August 19, 2022. Portions of the rebates can also be used to install charging infrastructure for the new buses.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 7, 2024

The letter also takes issue with pollution from fish farms. Their operations pollute the surrounding marine environment with microplastics, antibiotics, and chemicals such as formaldehyde, as contaminated water flows through nets into the open sea. The EU, for one, has invested 1.4 The EU, for one, has invested 1.4

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LA CleanTech Incubator

MAY 24, 2022

The Proposed Increased Investments will Help Meet Transportation Electrification Partnership’s Zero Emissions Roadmap Targets to Reduce Pollution by 2028 Olympics; investments Key to Creating Jobs, Growing the Economy, and Protecting Public Health While Reducing the Largest Source of Air Pollution in Greater LA LOS ANGELES, CA, May 24, 2022 – Today (..)

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The 2022 Green Technology in Freight report, carried out by Neos, asked business leaders at 34 of the UK’s top logistics companies for their insight on changes made since the decarbonisation plan, what barriers they experience in meeting green targets and what the future holds for the industry.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

It also reiterates Defra's previously announced plans to channel the proceeds of all fines recouped from water companies directly into a Water Restoration Fund which will invest in projects that enhance water quality and resources.

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Grist

MAY 30, 2024

Researchers, including Basu, had already documented the impacts of air pollution on adverse pregnancy outcomes. As temperatures rise, so does drought and air pollution, which also increases the risk of preterm birth or low birthweight babies. Higher temperatures will also have knock-on impacts to gestational and fetal health.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Almost 100 universities that have pledged to shed ties to the fossil fuel industry still bank with financial institutions that have collectively provided $419 billion (£345 billion) to polluting interests between 2016 and 2022. million in funding from fossil fuel companies since 2022.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Continuous growth is helping, in part, to alleviate its pollution problems, although it will need to invest more money in this type of source to be able to truly reduce them. By consistently investing in wind infrastructure and technology, China has become the global leader in wind energy production. Spain produces 60.46

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil and Gas UK, and its operator members including BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, and Equinor, met with ministers at least 210 times in the 12 months following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. million from fossil fuel and polluting interests in 2022.

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Charged

JULY 28, 2023

The company recently successfully closed a seed funding round led by RWE Energy Transition Investments. In 2022 and 2023, Voltpost participated in a New York City lamppost charging pilot. Voltpost, founded in 2021, is one of several companies targeting this market. Source: Voltpost

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A need for the progression of national standards on grease management equipment was also highlighted at the European FOG Summit 2022, which brought the water and hospitality sectors together in Liverpool, UK, last month. . We’re under tremendous pressure with reactive workloads, pollutions and flooding. . “I

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Using the new techniques will enable the water company to more accurately assess the sewers’ condition and make key decisions about investment in maintenance or rehabilitation work to improve them. This will, in turn, make the sewers more resilient, says the utility, reducing the risk of leaks, collapses and environmental pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The share of wind and solar generation across the 68 companies assessed almost doubled to 7% between 2017 and 2022. Of the 60 assessed companies that generated coal-fired power over the last five years, 65% burned less coal in 2022 than they did in 2017, and two companies, Iberdrola and SSE, have already phased out coal entirely.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

England and Wales water regulator Ofwat hands out financial penalties to 11 firms for missing supply, biodiversity, pollution and sewer flooding goals. A spokesperson from Southern Water said the company intended to boost its performance against its targets through investment. "As Read more: [link] #StrongEconomy #StrongEnvironment.

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