Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Through conversations with national climate change experts in 24 markets and across 6 economic sectors, the report highlights those that are leading the charge in their progress towards net zero, and those where it is taking place more slowly.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

degrees Celsius by 2050. suggests that adding 2.5 billion acres of forest to the world could limit global warming to 1.5 But some researchers aren't so sure.

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Terra Infirma

MARCH 8, 2024

They can be about any Net Zero/Climate/Sustainability-related subject, but within an organisational context. The post Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose? can make a real difference to how far we spread the word. If you sign up to the Low Carbon Agenda mailing list ( ) you won’t miss a thing.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes its sector “can achieve net-zero by 2050” through a range of measures recommended to government and others in its latest report, Routes to Net-Zero 2050: 2020 Year End Summary. Setting carbon budgets for the transport sector. Mandating the use of sustainable fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them. 1 in 2 are currently experiencing a skills gap or limitations in their current workforce (46%), however due to the current economic climate, recruitment is currently their lowest priority (35%).

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 17, 2019

As we all know that climate change is one of the most significant challenges that we are facing in this century. Vietnam, known for its beaches, rivers, and bustling cities, is considered as one of the countries which are significantly impacted by global climate change. Current Status of Climate Change in Vietnam.

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Energy Central

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By Dr Jacqui Taylor, Clean Tech Advisor at 350PPM COP28 marked a pivotal moment in climate change talks with the first-ever global stocktake since the Paris Agreement.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C To avoid the catastrophic climate changes that lie beyond 1.5°C

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NRDC onEarth

JULY 27, 2023

The world needs to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before 2050 : this is the conclusion reached by virtually all analyses, including NRDC’s own. ISO Standard 50010, issued this year, shows how organizations can set and meet.

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The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge An updated road map for combating climate change pours cold water on the idea that unproven technologies can play a major role in averting disaster. Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) updated its road map for the energy sector to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The latest National Climate Assessment presents the starkest picture yet of the growing costs and risks of climate change in the U.S. And if current trends continue, climate change could cost the global economy $5 trillion over a five-year period. This is especially true when it comes to climate-related policy.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 8, 2021

But some opponents claim new nuclear power could have the opposite effect, slowing the fight against human-caused climate change just when things should be speeding up. utilities such as Duke Energy and Southern Company that include SMRs in the longer-range suite of options to fully decarbonize their power grids by 2050.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A new study published by legendary climate scientist James Hansen and a global team of researchers has found that the planet might breach the 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit) warming target by the end of the decade and surpass the 2 degrees C target by 2050. degrees Celsius (2.7 He’s been studying the issue with even more urgency ever since.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

A recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability has found that tuna caught in 10 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will decline by an average of 20% by 2050. Ocean warming may cause small states in the Pacific Islands to struggle economically due to fish loss.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Canada’s major pension funds are dragging their heels on climate change, according to a new report from Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health. Shift Action is a charitable initiative that seeks to protect pensions and the climate by tracking pension fund investments and comparing them with climate policies.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Experiencing impacts from climate change is a normal part of life for me, since I am based in Southern Louisiana. I have been reporting on climate impacts and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the region for DeSmog for the past decade. Tabular iceberg in the Weddell Sea.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Another landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides stark warnings but stresses that rapidly putting the global economy on course to net-zero emissions by 2050 could hugely reduce escalating impacts.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Lamb KC and Stephanie Forrest On 7 February 2024, the Supreme Court of New Zealand decided to allow a novel climate change claim to proceed to trial. Background The plaintiff, Mr Smith, is an elder of the Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu tribes and a climate change spokesperson for the Iwi Chairs Forum, a group of New Zealand tribal leaders.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Jet Zero Strategy Delivering net zero aviation by 2050 We are committing the UK aviation sector to reaching net zero, or Jet Zero, by 2050. The UK has demonstrated its commitment to net zero through the Climate Change Act, where we have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050.

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Grist

JULY 19, 2021

Research shows that the main culprit behind climate change — increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — is supercharging poison ivy. The takeaway is bleak: Climate change is supercharging poison ivy, and the plant likes to cohabitate with humans. It’s not your imagination.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Research from the International Energy Agency has shown the energy needed for space cooling alone is projected to triple by 2050 – the equivalent of adding 10 new air conditioners every second for the next 30 years. The post Cooling a hidden threat for climate change and sustainable goals, says Oxford study first appeared on Envirotec.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

The UK has made a legal commitment to reach net zero for greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. Indeed, pressure for more action is building ahead of this November’s UN climate change conference – or COP26 summit – which the UK Government will be hosting.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 26, 2020

Although most clean energy commitments have come from state policymakers, electric utilities are making efforts to curb climate change too. Here are five utilities that have committed to net-zero electricity by 2050 or sooner, in accordance with the IPCC’s report that limiting global warming to 1.5°C

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

While Eni is among the world’s largest oil companies, the company’s role in climate change has so far undergone scant scrutiny. The cover of a 1970 study by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warns of “catastrophic” climate impacts from burning fossil fuels. In 2022, Eni reported a profit of $14.12 billion (13.3

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Grist

MARCH 3, 2022

On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a stark warning that time is running out to adapt to climate change. Climate change is no longer a future prospect; it’s making people sick right now. degrees Celsius (1.96 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.

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Sustainability Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We all know climate change has impacted our lives over the decades—from delaying when the leaves change each season to the erosion of magnificent places like the Arctic and the Rockies. But you may not have considered how climate change will impact our food options.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

can get to net-zero emissions by 2050. ’s climate change board. China takes a big step. The report plots out the steps required to stay within 2 degrees of warming, finding that Western Europe and the U.S. But that pace of decarbonization does not look to be possible for China and India.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Pension provider also urges government to make it mandatory for all auto-enrollment pensions to reach net zero by 2050. Aviva has set a 2050 net-zero target for its own auto-enrolment (AE) default pension funds, and called on the government to make all AE default funds set the same goal. We believe now is the time to go further.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Insurance giant's stress test of 48 major economies finds climate impacts are on course to make world trillions of dollars poorer. Climate change is on course to slash up to 18 per cent off global GDP by 2050, making the world trillions of dollars poorer if mitigating action is not taken and global temperatures soar to 3.2C

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, a group of 14 heads of government [3], ‘The expected impacts of climate change on the ocean economy’ assesses global to local climate impacts on three of the largest sources of ocean-based revenue and jobs – coral reef tourism, wild capture fisheries and marine aquaculture.

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2021

While these are small steps, Amazon has committed to tackling climate change in two big ways. Bezos Earth Fund Last winter, Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos announced the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion commitment to fighting climate change. Here is the list of grantees.

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report “Energy to 2050: Scenarios for a Sustainable Future,” analyzes “the intersection between energy and climate change mitigation.”

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2021

The £61.5bn United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) has outlined a range of climate targets it will look to meet as it transitions its investment portfolio to net zero emissions by 2050. Climate change is a critical challenge we need to address," Guazo said. °C scenario.". "The

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 19, 2021

The director of the Science Museum in London has defended Shell’s sponsorship of a climate change exhibition amid growing public calls for the museum to cut ties with the energy giant. The post Science Museum Head Defends Shell Sponsorship of Climate Change Exhibition appeared first on DeSmog.

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Grist

JULY 11, 2022

That’s the kind of dysfunction that is expected to become vastly more common for all sorts of plants as the climate changes and heat waves become more intense and frequent. There is no one way that climate change will affect plants. In others, they may shrivel and die from the stress of overheating.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Companies have a part to play in ambitious climate action — not least because it increasingly makes strong economic sense, writes UN Global Compact CEO Sanda Ojiambo. Today, all business leaders must become climate leaders in their own spheres of influence and raise their voices with ours.

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