The week ahead in climate policy
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
A Senate hearing on community economic development; a briefing on tax credits for rural towns; DOE funding for coal communities, and a California assembly hearing on electricity regulations.
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How sustainability professionals can use their collective voice to speed climate progress
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Sustainability professionals can take meaningful action to push companies to align their policy goals and climate objectives.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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CEO Doug McMillon: Walmart’s supply chain cut 1 billion tons of emissions 6 years ahead of schedule
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The world’s largest retailer persuaded 5,200 suppliers to improve their energy efficiency and redesign their packaging, among other measures.
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Tapping capital markets for corporate climate action
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Two tools funding decarbonization: Green bonds and supply chain financing programs.
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Biodiversity data, AI combine into one financially lucrative sector: Nature tech
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The preservation of natural systems is an economical no-brainer.
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These 2 startups preview the future of AI in the circular economy
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
While AI makes splashy moves elsewhere, its subtle circular economy applications are already here.
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On Minnesota's Iron Range, producers explore hydrogen fuel to reduce emissions
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2023
The high-temperature processes needed to make steel can be powered by electricity, and hydrogen produced using renewable energy would cut emissions significantly.
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Microsoft signs 15-year deal to remove carbon by replacing forests
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The deal with Chestnut Carbon covers the removal of 2.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over 15 years to support Microsoft's climate ambitions.
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The most over- and under-hyped climate trends of 2023
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Some climate solutions don’t deserve the spotlight, while others deserve more attention.
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What Solugen’s new factory means for the future of green chemicals
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Houston-based Solugen just announced plans for its second sustainable molecule factory. Here’s why you should be paying attention.
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The Landscape of Corporate Climate Claims
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Companies are taking action on climate, but how do they make credible claims that showcase their action and add value to the business? There's a range of guidance and regulation on what makes a credible climate action claim. This white paper from Climate Impact Partners lays out the landscape and some common guiding principles that can help companies navigate the options and follow best practice.
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How To Build No-Cost On-Site Solar & Battery Storage Projects
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In today’s energy landscape, on-site energy solutions like solar panels and battery storage provide valuable benefits, helping organizations reduce energy costs, drive sustainability goals forward, and even leverage energy flexibility to unlock revenue.
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Here's how PepsiCo and Walmart are investing in regenerative agriculture. Plus more Q3 updates
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Industry moves in regenerative agriculture plowed ahead, while changing diets and reducing waste lag behind.
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These themes are the talk of green building professionals
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Embodied carbon, building data and collaboration were the dominant themes last week at Greenbuild.
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Don’t play both sides: Take 3 steps now to fix your trade group gap
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
If your company's climate goals are misaligned with your trade association memberships, it's time to act now.
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What the Proterra bankruptcy means for the electric bus industry
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
A bump in the road could shake confidence — and hold lessons for other climate tech startups.
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Reflecting on 3 years of progress: The U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Sponsored: The U.S. dairy sector is identifying promising solutions, practices and technologies that are paving the way for a more sustainable future.
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The How2Recycle label does so much right. Why are recycling rates so low?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
I checked in with the How2Recycle director about where the label fits in with the latest recycling trends.
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How To Take Control of Your Scope 3 GHG Emissions Reporting
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Scope 3 emissions reporting is a hot topic and a key challenge for most organizations.
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What it takes to get clarity on soil carbon
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2023
Food companies have jumped all the way into soil carbon sequestration but there is still the question of measurement.
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How the IRA’s investments are advancing climate-smart agriculture
GreenBiz
JULY 19, 2023
Sponsored: EDF’s Victoria Mills interviews Chris Adamo of Danone North America to discuss the IRA's unprecedented investment in agriculture.
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LinkedIn: Green skills fail to keep up with surging global demand
GreenBiz
JUNE 16, 2023
Green job postings grew nearly twice as fast as the share of green talent between 2022 and 2023, according to a new report.
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Episode 368: Mining, child labor and Indigenous wisdom
GreenBiz
JUNE 16, 2023
Featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who recently retired from her role as the city of Austin’s first chief sustainability officer.
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How Software Accelerates Sustainability Reporting and Performance Management
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2023
The global business community is witnessing a regulatory shift that has massive implications for operations and compliance. Driven by climate change and the pressing need to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and use resources more responsibly, regulatory bodies around the world are issuing new guidelines to drive better tracking and reporting of businesses’ GHG emissions.
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ESG bowties: A tool for assessing climate risks
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2023
Sponsored: ESG bowties are an analytical method that can help organizations improve their identification and management of ESG risks and opportunities.
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Closing the purpose governance gap
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2023
Too many companies lack a clear purpose. Here’s why they must change.
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Agroforestry is the regenerative technique getting overlooked in the US
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2023
Propagate is one of the only startups in the U.S. working to combine agriculture and forestry to create productive and sustainable land use practices.
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Who solves super wicked water problems?
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2023
The recent UN water conference convened almost 10,000 people focused on addressing critical scarcity, quality and inequity issues, but whether they can turn intentional into action remains an open question.
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'Staggering': US on cusp of 600 GW clean energy boom
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2023
A BloombergNEF report predicts the U.S. renewables project pipeline is set for a record-breaking surge in development, as Google announces a major new solar partnership.
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Understanding the Carbon Removals Landscape
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement.
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Understanding the Carbon Removals Landscape: Creating Clarity in an Opaque Market
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Backed by the IPCC, Science Based Target Initiative and the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign, carbon removals pose a huge opportunity to meet the crucial 1.5 degree or less global warming trajectory. These initiatives mandate corporations’ use of carbon removal to address remaining emissions in their climate target year and to contribute to global decarbonization on their
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Multi-issue, cross-functional: Engagement strengthens sustainability
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Sponsored: Follow these steps for stakeholder engagement, along with tools to select and partner with vendors that align to your cross-functional ESG goals.
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It's GreenBiz 30 Under 30 nomination time!
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Know someone who should be on the 2023 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list, spotlighting rising stars in sustainability? Nominations are open through March 31.
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5 reasons why sustainable timber must become a core global building material
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
With the proper sourcing, biobased buildings can be hugely instrumental in combating climate change as they store vast amounts of carbon.
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Sharks, beauty and synthetic biotech
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Synthetic biotechnology is projected to surpass $61 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by companies interested in shifting sourcing strategies away from petrochemicals or practices harmful for biodiversity.
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The incredible shrinking world of sustainability communications
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Is it any wonder few sustainability stories ever see the light of day?
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Carbon capture: Solution or sideshow?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2022
CCS is either the climate tech breakthrough of the 21st century, according to its advocates, or a multibillion-dollar boondoggle, say activists.
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13 essential newsletters for sustainability professionals
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2022
When you’re in the business of sustainability, a regular infusion of original voices keeps the work fresh. Add illumination, provocation and entertainment to your inbox with these titles.
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2022 was the year that…
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Before it fades into the sunset, some highlights from the year just passed.
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Schneider Electric Leads the Charge on the Democratization of Energy
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2022
This report from Verdantix provides insights around the increasing grid interactivity of facilities as a key enabler for decarbonization as more renewables are onboarded, and electric vehicles (EVs) becomes more widespread. Microgrids form a vital part of the grid-interactive ecosystem, enabling the site-level management of distributed energy resources (DERs) and communication with the grid to optimize energy flows for cost-cutting, decarbonization and energy resiliency.
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Water bites back in 2022
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Systemic failures in the water sector led to big challenges to economic development, business growth, ecosystems and civil society during 2022.
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Lithos Carbon rocks agricultural carbon capture
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Meet the entrepreneur helping farmers capture carbon and increase crop yields — with rocks.
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Sustainability roles: A work in progress
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The human resources department needs to get prepared for the coming influx of sustainability professions.
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Political heavyweight or yesterday’s voice? Trade associations and environmental policy
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Ironically, the waning of judicial deference towards federal agency rulemakings coincided with a declining influence of trade associations.
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