DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A report from the Tufton Street group Civitas on the supposed cost of net zero was featured in several major newspapers today despite serious data errors. Authored by management consultant Ewen Stewart, the report claimed that achieving net zero emissions will cost the UK £4.5 trillion, or £6,000 per household, by 2050.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For decades, Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) in the United States have sought environmental justice as a civil right, but now, the grave disparities in environmental harms are coming into national prominence. The urgency of now is underscored by the climate crisis and the need for climate justice. . political will.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals. There’s the complex carbon composition of the electric grid, which can vary widely from place to place — in the United States, for example, from Washington state (which relies heavily on hydropower) to Wyoming (powered almost entirely by coal).

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Marshall Wace is now one of the world’s largest hedge funds – an investment vehicle that bets on rising and falling share prices – with around $63 billion (£51.9 UnHerd has published multiple articles and videos critical of climate action, including an interview in July with Bjorn Lomborg about “ how global warming will save lives ”.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 4, 2022

“Net zero” or “real zero”, what’s the difference? Net zero” has become one of the main buzzwords with nearly every company and governmental association nowadays expressing commitments to achieve net zero. We’ll discuss “true zero”, a.k.a. Net Zero Emissions by 2050. In the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

The State of Green Business 2021. Adapted from the 14th annual State of Green Business report, our annual report card on progress by the world’s largest companies. Now, where were we? Williams, a vice president at State Street Global Advisors, said last fall. State of Green Business Report. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. As industries electrify, utilities and states must rigorously invest in renewable energy and grid modernization to maintain and enhance reliability. Sponsored Article. Ed Rightor.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. The United States, for example, imports a vast majority of the salmon it eats, with long-term consequences for transportation-related emissions. State of Green Business Report. Sponsored Article.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The reason for this is not stated explicitly, but the notice says that it may have been “because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events”. It also states that many of its events are focused on the transition to renewable energy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

BlackRock’s sustainability activity leads its investment megafirm cohort of Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street Global Advisors, which together manage 20 percent of global publicly listed securities , an aggregate $20 trillion assets under management at the end of last year. Sponsored Article. Beyond data. That’s excellent progress.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Act seeks to strike a balance in the so-called energy trilemma: transitioning the energy sector to net zero in an affordable way for households and businesses while securing resilient supply of energy. It also amends the Electricity Act 1989 to state storage qualifies as a generation subset.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. ZEVs are also an opportunity for fleets.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

The future is net-zero, and re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement should be seen as a signal to step up and act faster than ever before. the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) just completed its three-year plan to establish Environmental Best Management Practices for all 50 states. The time is now.

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2021

Following recent criticism of net zero targets, the UN-backed campaign tightens its standards and notes that 'the concept of net zero is complex and the science and best practices are developing fast'. The update to the Race to Zero's criteria is the result of a three-month review facilitated by University of Oxford.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

Building decarbonisation is critical to delivering a net zero Britain, but neither the Treasury nor Scottish government have set out a vision for how a mass green homes retrofit programme could be funded, writes Glasgow Caledonian University’s Keith Baker. Things aren't looking any better in Scotland.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Consider this: In April, Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest companies in the world, announced its intent to become a net-zero carbon company by 2050. We bet someone’s now trying to renegotiate that contract. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Business Green

MARCH 15, 2022

Johnson rebuffs criticism of UK's net zero agenda in opinion piece that argues that renewables are the 'quickest and cheapest route to greater energy independence'. That addiction must now end - and the winners will be British consumers, the natural environment and the cause of freedom itself.". per cent of GDP.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Leading defined contribution (DC) pension providers are not doing enough to combat climate change and more action is urgently required to deliver on stated climate goals. MMMM co-founder Richard Curtis said: "Now is the time for action on climate as words are not enough. This article first appeared at Professional Pensions.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2024

Partner Insight: Vodafone's Nicki Lyons explains the environmental benefits a 5G Standalone network could bring to traditionally carbon intensive industries We often hear people and organisations talk about net zero - from consumers and businesses to governments and NGOs.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 18, 2022

Baker, the leading light of the backbench Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG), has seized on the war to push for the UK’s ban on fracking to be scrapped. Nigel Farage recently joined the fray with his campaign for a “net zero referendum”, an effort steeped in climate science denial. Ukraine is just their latest tactic.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

But that all changed after 2020… As the world realized the race towards net-zero was only going to ramp up, major companies – like Walmart and Amazon – began to see the appeal in hydrogen energy and fuel cells.  Because of this, Plug Power’s stock soared over 23-times in just two years (2019 to 2021).

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

The lack of action on domestic energy efficiency that has now been evident for so long it has become a point of cliché for campaigners to point it out. This consensus among political and business leaders, as well as the public, is now so well established that it is rarely commented upon, but it remains hugely important.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2022

Steve Baker , a former Brexit minister, insists that his Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) of MPs accepts climate science and is only concerned about the cost and efficacy of the UK’s 2050 net zero target. Baker wrote an article to coincide with the Global Warming Policy Forum’s rebranding as Net Zero Watch in October 2021.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2021

Just how much it will cost the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is the trillion-pound question at the epicentre of climate discourse at present. There is a vacuum that is being filled by people who would rather we didn't focus on net zero," he said. Or is it a billion pound question?

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 29, 2024

In a recent study of EV adoption in China , the authors estimate that even a one percent increase in a city’s EV sales can reduce local net CO2 emissions in both the city itself and a nearby city. In a recent article in Business Insider , the authors note that Hertz is scaling back its EV rental fleet due to high repair costs.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

A November report released by the UK’s Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) presented findings from a modelling exercise that suggested the country could achieve its net-zero target without resort to “unproven” technologies like CCS, instead relying on changes to energy, buildings, transport, industry, diets and land use.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives. Al Jaber is now president of COP28, the annual U.N.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Now, with climate change, come scorching hot temperatures during the summer months which bring additional challenges to healthcare systems that already operate under great pressure due to the pandemic. In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. That easily could grow as DHL works to meet a goal of net-zero logistics-related emissions by 2050. The vans will be built in three sizes and are part of Amazon’s strategy to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Daimler Trucks.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Toronto Star published the article, “Why North American electric vehicle mandates are destined to fail,” on the same day as Guilbeault’s announcement, which argues that Canadian consumers are not inclined to acquire EVs, partly due to cost.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With COP26 in full swing in Glasgow, some of the strongest momentum for climate action comes from non-state actors, including businesses, investors, public institutions, and local governments. Well over 4,000 have joined the Race to Zero , pledging to reach net zero emissions by mid-century or sooner.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Right now, commercial energy use is still high , and it’s not clear when or which workers will head back to the office. . This would help utilities and states stay on track for clean energy goals and reduce energy bills at a time when households are struggling more than ever to make ends meet. . Sponsored Article. Pull Quote.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This article by Grist is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. The insurance industry is in a state of flux because of climate change. But since insurance is regulated on the state level, it would have to happen in a piecemeal fashion.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). The discussion around what most now call “ESG” (environmental, social, and governance) has become far more common than I’ve ever seen in my 20 years in the field. [Happy New Year!

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

Putting a net zero plan in place makes commercial, environmental and reputational sense - but businesses need policy support from the next PM, writes npower Business Solutions CEO Anthony Ainsworth. One of the topics we focussed on was net zero. Are businesses still backing net zero? Firstly the good news.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

The Prime Minister's robust defence of his government's net zero agenda in today's Telegraph is hugely welcome and suggests that the government's much anticipated Energy Security Strategy could deliver a huge boost to the UK's clean energy industry. Reports of net zero's death have been greatly exaggerated.

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

The IPCC releases its "State of the Climate" every seventh year. It basically said, "Pay now, or pay with interest in the future." I call upon those board members to act now. We put a man on the moon; now we need to keep humankind on earth. This article first appeared at GreenBiz.com. More information here.

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