Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Research from ECIU sets out how insulation investments can slash the overall cost of government's proposed price freeze. A similar price freeze package is also expected for business customers. The UK desperately needs to add, not cut, the 'green crap' if it wants to save bill and tax payers billions," said ECIU analyst Jess Ralston.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Announced today, the investment forms part of a collaboration between Dow and Mura Technology aimed at ramping up capacity to convert as much as 600,000 tonnes a year of waste plastics into stable hydrocarbon products that could be used to manufacture new plastics and other materials by 2030.

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Charged

MAY 16, 2022

FreeWire will use the new capital to support ambitious growth plans as it accelerates commercial deployments of its battery-integrated EV charging technology and increases manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand in markets such as the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand. FreeWire is also evolving its software platform.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Jeremy Hunt also unveiled a £6 billion extra package of support for initiatives like retrofitting to insulate homes and upgrade heating systems, from 2025 – although it wasn’t clear if this was new money or not. We can’t wait until 2025,” said the local authority network. This is supposedly on top of £6.6

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Also on the radar are findings from the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook , which forecasts that energy prices will drop by 11% in 2023, and an interesting strategic investment from Volvo Cars into an APAC virtual power plant startup. billion) of new investment by 2027. billion) of new investment by 2027.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

This will in turn increase the supply of recycled plastic enabling industry to become more ‘circular’ and meet the forthcoming UK plastic packaging tax obligations. This will motivate investment in much needed jobs and infrastructure to make flexible plastic recycling a financially sustainable system in the UK.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

This movement encourages slower production and invites the consumer to invest in well-made, life-long products. This supports a circular economic model whereby fewer resources are demanded reducing water demand. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. Get inspired by their other green-packaging methods here.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s a massive potential investment in a form of distributed energy resource aggregation that’s growing by leaps and bounds across the country. distributed energy resources (DERs) will reach 387 gigawatts of capacity by 2025, with $110.3 billion in cumulative investment over that time. Venice Beach, Calif.-based

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2021

million new jobs could be provided by the wind power sector over the next five years as the industry expands to meet soaring demand for clean energy, according to a new analysis from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). More than 3.3 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) calculates roughly 1.2

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Used packages need to be recycled.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today reiterated the government's commitment to delivering on the UK's international climate responsibilities, confirming support for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant, announcing a new long-term target for UK energy efficiency, and promising continued investment in clean tech innovation.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 19, 2022

The package will mobilise up to €300 billion ($315 billion) to ensure investments are directed into three main pillars: Demand-side: Increasing the EU efficiency target for 2030 from 9% to 13%. Accelerating investment in renewables: Increasing the 2030 target from 40% to 45% renewable energy.

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Charged

JANUARY 13, 2021

Over the past few months, GM has gotten a lot more serious about electrification, unveiling a new EV platform , plans for more investment and more electrified models, and most recently, a new EV-centric marketing campaign. The EP1 is designed to streamline the process of delivering packages from a vehicle to a customer.

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Charged

MAY 26, 2020

France has announced an auto industry bailout package worth some 8 billion euros ($8.8 Last week, Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said, “We are ready to support the demand for vehicles, but it will be support for clean vehicles that emit less CO 2 , especially electric vehicles.”.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Global sales of heat pumps are set to hit record levels again this year, as demand for the low carbon technology soars in key markets around the world. However, it warns that the higher upfront cost of heat pumps means policy support is currently needed to help drive demand for the technology and bring down costs over time.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

We've been meticulously tracking climate tech investment, deal by deal, since the term ‘climate tech’ emerged. In 2023, a challenging macro environment marked by higher interest rates and a cautious private investment market raised the hurdles for deployment.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

  KoBold Metals discovered a major copper deposit, which could be the start to solving growing supply and demand imbalances brought on by copper’s fundamental role in the energy transition.  Mingomba could drive further investment in what might eventually become a major copper supplier.   Demand is on the rise.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

Reports from CBI, EnergyUK, ECIU, and ScottishPower all hammer home calls for ambitious green recovery package. The government has been inundated with calls from green trade bodies, campaigners and academics for it to deliver a green stimulus package in recent weeks. The consensus keeps building.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

A raft of corporate green packaging goals are looming - how can they be met? Despite that sobering statistic, momentum is building towards 2025 sustainable packaging goals. Here are some key takeaways from three breakout sessions about sustainable packaging goals at Circularity 2021. Most come from brands and retailers.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Britain's largest business group has urged the government to use the upcoming spending review to unlock a "wall of investment" that can drive the UK's net zero transition and level up regional inequalities. We're in a global race for investment in green technologies, innovation, and skills," said the CBI's chief economist Rain Newton-Smith.

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2021

German auto giant confirms plans for a 'profound reallocation of capital' as it announces it is to invest £34bn and build eight gigafactories in support of its EV strategy. The company says its all-electric strategy means it will be positioned to make the transition to zero emission models "where market conditions allow".

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Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Investment 78

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Here’s how: Firstly, having more renewable energy sources can increase the demand for green energy. As more eco-invested consumers choose green power, it increases the demand for renewable energy sources. As noted, the utilities industry is shifting to more sustainable practices.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2020

As interest and investment in offshore wind grow, investment in offshore oil and gas is likely to stabilize, narrowing the gap between the two sectors. Offshore wind investments offer greater certainty and transparency. Project sizes and clusters of projects will increase by 63 percent by 2025.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

BP will cut its oil and gas output by 40 percent by 2030 and increase its low-carbon investment tenfold by then, the company announced Tuesday as it begins to detail its 2050 net-zero strategy. BP's renewables target includes a 20-gigawatt goal by 2025, up from the 2.5 gigawatts it has today. By the time you stick a PPA.on

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Business Green

AUGUST 10, 2022

The project - which is subject to planning approval and financing commitments - would also aim to provide a boost to the region's expanding renewables industry by utilising renewable power to produce and store hydrogen at times when clean power output is high, but demand is low. It supports the Clean Energy Strategy for Cumbria.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

A draft document of an official plan set to be published on 27 May sheds light on what types of low-carbon investments the EU intends to prioritise through its heavily-trailed green recovery plan, as it looks to reboot the economy while moving the continent closer to its climate goals.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For the 128 asset managers and 61 banks that have committed to align trillions of dollars with the Paris Agreement, this moment presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve their climate goals – not through investments but through public policy advocacy. Without this legislation, the U.S. Since the ITC’s enactment in 2006, the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 14, 2022

million) fund, focusing on investments in solar and wind energy, energy storage technologies, and other technologies that enable and advance decarbonisation and the energy transition. Have you read: Romania secures €420m+ for massive grid overhaul Investing in green energy innovation in Rotterdam. billion sustainability bonds.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

They have legislated a carbon neutrality goal for 2050, adopted a long-term strategy and advanced the phase-out of coal by 2025 among other key indicators. According to the report, the country’s efficiency efforts have not been able to decouple energy demand from economic growth, notably in transport and industry.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2022

The question now is whether the government is investing enough to help more of these households avoid future gas price spikes and will they prioritise this in the forthcoming energy security strategy.". "There are seven million homes that are interested in making the switch and could do so easily with insulation already in place.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

Rishi Sunak has announced a temporary levy on oil and gas company profits in order to help fund a fresh £15bn package of measures to support households facing soaring energy bills today, marking a major U-turn from the Chancellor's previous refusal to back a so-called ‘windfall tax'.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 17, 2019

Canadian investment in EVs soared over the last few years, from next to nothing in 2010 to over $1 billion in 2017. If they don’t and supply lags behind demand, we could very well end up with a national mandate, as recommended by the federal government’s Advisory Council on Climate Action. Consumer rebates. Going electric can help.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2022

From ice cream to shampoo, much of what we sell comes packaged in plastic. And over the last decade serious demands have been made of us to deal with the problem of plastic waste. More than 80 per cent of people worldwide favour products with less plastic packaging, according to an IPSOS poll published last week.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 36

Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 7, 2022

President Joe Biden’s Buy American EV tax credits still on the table, Canada’s federal government will need to employ some mic-dropping efforts to truly convince a burgeoning EV industry that Canada remains an ideal place to invest. The federal government needs to move fast and bring real investment to the table. Several U.S.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chancellor poised to announce new multi-billion pound investment programme in bid to cut UK energy demand by at least 13 per cent this decade. The details of how the new programme will work are also yet to be confirmed.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

The lack of clarity from government has "spooked already pessimistic landlords" from investing in much-needed green retrofit measures and risks hampering the government's net zero, energy security, and fuel poverty efforts, warned the NRLA, which boasts 100,000 members across the UK.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

Now, with the global pandemic leading a hige drop in demand, the report predicts sales for conventional cars are set to drop 23 per cent worldwide in 2020, with major implications for the global oil market. per cent to global electricity demand by 2040, BNEF added. million barrels a day by 2040. million barrels a day by 2040.

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