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Low carbon diamonds? De Beers pledges to reach carbon neutrality across operations by 2030

Business Green

New climate target will be achieved by transitioning mining operations to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, developing proprietary carbon capture technology and purchasing offsets, company said.

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The might of metals in the clean energy transition

GreenBiz

Other metals supplies need to rise, too, in order to get companies and countries to their carbon neutrality goals — phasing out fossil fuels. . South Africa mines 72 percent of world’s platinum output, and China has greatly increased its investments there, too. . Yet global metal production is in decline.

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Why Google products are getting an eco-focused upgrade

Business Green

From this year, Google Maps will offer eco-friendly routing: defaulting to the route with the lowest carbon emissions when the estimated time of arrival is similar to the fastest route. We estimate that this change alone could save over one million tons of carbon emissions per year - the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off the road.

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The might of metals in the clean energy transition

AGreenLiving

Other metals supplies need to rise, too, in order to get companies and countries to their carbon neutrality goals — phasing out fossil fuels. South Africa mines 72 percent of world’s platinum output, and China has greatly increased its investments there, too. Copper is needed for wind farms, solar panels and electric vehicles.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Drawing on that mandate, Ardern declared a "climate emergency" and set the wheels in motion for New Zealand’s public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025. She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . percent of its GDP.

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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

. · Companies that supported the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework will have more informed and more efficient allocation of capital and help facilitate the transition to a lower-carbon economy. · Major global companies face $284 billion carbon pricing costs in 2025, representing 13% of earnings.

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Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré Staked His Brand on Caring About the Climate. So Why Is His Company Working for Shell?

DeSmogBlog

.” “I believe that when you have the power of making the world a better place by your action, let’s do it”, Yannick Bolloré told Thomas Kolster, an activist advocating for ethical advertising, in a June 2023 video interview about the advertising industry’s role in solving climate change. million) settlement.

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