Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

These two goals underpin an ambition for industry-wide transition for the $125 billion sector to become sustainable by 2040. Details of how the chemical industry can make these ingredients more sustainable are explored in the RSC’s new report, The PLFs Revolution: Our 2040 roadmap for sustainable polymers in liquid formulations.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Create new green spaces for pedestrians and wider roles for public transport, reducing dependency on private vehicles which would ease congestion whilst reducing emissions and air pollution. A critical component to transforming our streets is a national effort to improve the energy efficiency and reduce energy demand across the UK’s homes.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

When Royal Dutch Shell lost a landmark climate lawsuit in The Netherlands, climate advocates said the Dutch court’s ruling put polluters and their financiers on notice. Akin to that demand, Milieudefensie now seeks to compel ING to cut its CO2 emissions roughly in half by 2030 and align its policy with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C

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EDF + Business

JUNE 24, 2021

For companies whose business depends on trucks, including shipping-dependent brands, large fleet operators and truck and engine manufacturers, the pressure to reduce emissions is especially urgent – given that pollution from medium and heavy-duty vehicles not only contributes to climate change but also causes serious harm to human health.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The current date for ending the sale of internal combustion engine cars is 2040, but the government has already said it will pull it forward to 2035 and is investigating whether to bring the date further forward still. The increase in employment and public spending resulting from a faster transition to EVs would boost GDP in 2030 by 0.2

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 28, 2022

This would accelerate NYPA’s goal to decarbonise by 2035 and the state’s goal of a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040. Study researchers examined energy forecasts of changes in the New York electric supply mix, as well as changes in demand over the next two decades. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 31, 2022

It will do so by driving in-state ZET technology innovation and manufacturing investments and jobs, reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) causing climate change, slashing truck tailpipe pollution to improve air quality and mitigate public health costs. percent by 2050.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nine global corporates back new ambition statement that sees them commit to transitioning their freight vessels to zero carbon fuels by 2040. The signatories of the 2040 Ambition Statement are also calling on policymakers and governments worldwide to advance the decarbonisation of domestic, regional, and international shipping.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

As global awareness of the impact of poor air quality grows, so too does the demand for monitoring. target to 10 µg/m3 by 2040. Ultra-Low Emission Zones (ULEZs) for example – an increasingly deployed tool in the armoury of local councils – are driving demand. “It and PM10 (PM4.25 is also optional). up to 2,000 ?g/m3

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2022

Biomethane is widely regarded as a means of slashing carbon emissions and air pollution from HGVs while the industry waits for zero emission battery and fuel cell models to become available.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Utilities operating fossil-fueled power plants, and the low-income and disadvantaged communities that face the brunt of their pollution, may have a new model for resolving their differences. But they’ve been the target of legal challenges from groups representing low-income communities at most risk of harm from their emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Climate advocates said that giving green accolades to companies who continue to produce adverts and public relations campaigns for major polluters undermines the credibility of Ad Net Zero, an advertising industry body formed in 2020 amid a broader push by the business world to show it was serious about tackling the climate crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Green groups have demanded that the Government use the targets delay to bring forward a stronger package of targets, capable of restoring the natural environment. There were 372,533 sewage discharges in 2021 , polluting our waterways for 2,667,452 hours. The UK annual average level of particle pollution for 2021 was 12.9?g/m

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

BNEF has been issuing an annual Electric Vehicle Outlook for the past five years, analysing in detail the economic and technology trends affecting the road transport sector by both countries and segment - including buses, trucks, private cars, and even bikes - through to 2040. Elsewhere, though, the outlook is not quite so rosy.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Electricity Demand 53

Clean Energy Canada

JULY 30, 2020

British Columbians are excited about electric cars and the chance to save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs while also cutting pollution—a win-win for all of us. These laws will help supply keep pace with demand, while sending a clear signal to the market that B.C. is a place that wants their cars. The post New B.C.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

Amazon has revealed that its absolute carbon emissions grew by nearly a fifth in 2020, hitting 60 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide as demand for online shopping deliveries skyrocketed throughout the pandemic.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The expectation is that eHGVs will replicate the cost curve of other clean technologies and rapidly fall in price as they become an increasingly common fixture on roads - a dynamic that should encourage yet more companies to retire their polluting diesel vehicles.

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Electricity Demand Transportation Pollution 56

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 5, 2020

Recent research by Wood Mackenzie found that Europe is going to need 118 gigawatts of flexibility to balance out 298 gigawatts of variable renewable generation expected by 2040. That includes demand-side response, interconnectors and gas peakers as well as energy storage. But there's only so much demand to turn up and down.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Electric trucks and buses may be approaching cost parity with their fossil-fueled counterparts, and they’re certainly cheaper to fuel over the long run — and that’s not counting their carbon and pollution emissions benefits. The growing pains of electrifying public bus fleets.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

“We call for robust legislation, an end to greenwashing, and strict accountability for these major polluters.” JBS , the world’s largest meat conglomerate, widely advertised its pledge to reach net zero by 2040 – including in full screen online commercials in the Washington Post.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

New York will need a lot more energy storage to meet its goal of reaching 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and a carbon-free electricity system by 2040. But downstate New York is facing significant supply-demand imbalances that will require large-scale energy storage to manage, he noted.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It does not release carbon dioxide (CO2) when it is combusted and as such the UK Climate Change Committee predicts that hydrogen will meet 20 per cent to 35 per cent of the UK's final energy demand by 2050. Low or zero carbon hydrogen can be used to replace current polluting hydrogen as an industrial chemical feedstock. methane - CH4).

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Hydrogen Demand Carbon Investment 45

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A review of lithium ion battery recycling led by the University of Birmingham suggests that, while electric vehicles (EVs) offer a solution for cutting pollution, governments and industry need to act now to develop a robust recycling infrastructure to meet future recycling need.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Energy demand is booming, but government policies signal continued reliance on oil, gas and coal. Much stronger action is needed to improve renewables deployment and energy efficiency, said IEA in a new report.

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Asia Pollution Energy Energy 15

Clean Energy Canada

MAY 29, 2019

government passing a new law that will require automakers to sell a growing percentage of electric vehicles in the province: “British Columbians are excited about electric cars and the chance to cut both their fuel costs and pollution. Not only do electric cars help cut pollution and clean up the air we breathe, in B.C.

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Law Electricity Electric vehicle Pollution 70

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In September, the Chamber filed an Amicus Brief siding with the current administration’s attack on the bedrock authority of California and other states to protect millions of people from air pollution, by supporting sweeping preemption of state clean car standards. By 2040, this rollback will add more than 1.5 It’s time for the U.S.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Policy 106

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Plastics pollution and climate change are two of the world's foremost environmental and economic concerns, and the global oil and gas industry are a major contributor to both. BP predicts plastics will make up 95 per cent of growth in the sector through to 2040, while the IEA estimates it will account for 45 per cent of growth.

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Plastics Carbon-negative Demand Carbon 56

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Plastics pollution and climate change are two of the world's foremost environmental and economic concerns, and the global oil and gas industry are a major contributor to both. BP predicts plastics will make up 95 per cent of growth in the sector through to 2040, while the IEA estimates it will account for 45 per cent of growth.

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Plastics Carbon-negative Demand Carbon 53

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 6, 2021

Cheap renewables were favored on the grid last year, which caused coal use to fall as energy demand plummeted amid the economic slowdown. With power demand expected to triple by 2040 as India’s population continues to achieve upward mobility, fossil fuels are poised to see continued growth even as the clean energy market thrives.

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Energy Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ella Kissi-Debrah was born, raised, and died a tragically early death in south London, a hot spot for motor vehicle pollution. 1] Per the coroner’s report, “Ella died of asthma contributed to by exposure to excessive air pollution.” [2] 2] Vehicle pollution contributing to an untimely death is all too common of a story.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

The Bank of England, for example, recently warned businesses to start bracing themselves for substantial price increases of carbon as the world looks to eliminate greenhouse gas pollution. not co-located to sites of emission) to capture 1M tons of carbon a year, equivalent to 40 million trees. million by 2030.

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Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring 130

Energy Innovation

MARCH 9, 2022

Recent climate policies in Oregon have established the state as a climate leader, including a stronger transportation sector clean fuels standard, new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty truck standards, and legislation establishing a timeline to fully decarbonize the power sector by 2040. Recent Policy Scenarios.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2020

Business owners or executives can then implement this service into their supply and demand operations, demonstrating a commitment to reducing emissions. UPS lowers its emissions, businesses display their strides for sustainability and the environment receives less pollution as well. What Is UPS’s Carbon Neutral Shipping Program?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

So, Volvo Cars is aiming to reduce our lifecycle emissions per vehicle by 40 per cent by 2025, on our way to becoming a climate neutral business by 2040. I was delighted to discuss the importance of fossil free steel in our 2040 journey with colleagues from SSAB and the Climate Group during BusinessGreen's Net Zero Festival.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Such an expansion would result in the carbon pollution impact of adding more than 750,000 cars onto the road annually for the next thirty years. TC Energy says the project is needed to meet rising demand in the Northwest. Oregon’s main investor-owned utilities have to shift to all renewable energy by 2040.

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Law Methane Fossil fuels Pollution 96

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.  Demand The most critical of energy transition minerals.   Demand is on the rise. Why is this important now? 

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A 2021 survey of corporate occupiers of buildings commissioned by JLL revealed that 83 per cent believe that climate risk is financial risk, 79 per cent anticipate that carbon emissions reduction will be part of their corporate sustainability strategy by 2025, and 42 per cent felt their employees would demand green and healthy spaces to work in.

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