Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2021

Climate Services for a Net Zero Resilient World aims to help inform future government climate and net zero policies. This research will be vital to ensure we're making the best possible choices on our journey to net zero, making certain the UK is adaptable and more resilient to the effects of climate change.".

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Europe, Asia and beyond. Heating electrification is picking up steam in Europe and parts of Asia as decarbonization and pollution-reduction efforts are tipping the scales. Up to now, regulations governing how DERs are compensated for capacity and energy services have revolved mostly around simple, fixed, time-agnostic rates in the U.S.

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Elemental Excelerator

APRIL 21, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor driving climate technology for social change, announced today the expansion of its climate coaching team to encompass experts in project and carbon finance, policy and equity and access. “Prior to participation in Elemental, CarbonCure did not have a defined public policy strategy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 7, 2024

Hungary aims to double the amount of geothermal energy in its energy use by 2030 and the government is offering a comprehensive strategy to achieve this goal. The Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit is supported by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), which drives the EU’s geothermal innovation, policy and development.

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Charged

AUGUST 18, 2022

It’s common for companies to espouse green policies in public, while privately pursuing opposite goals—but Toyota turns this familiar equation on its head. Toyota’s leaders speak against EVs in public , and the company actively lobbies against government support for electrification. Source: Nikkei Asia.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These numbers are deeply troubling,” Kirk Herbertson, a senior policy advisor at EarthRights International who was not involved in the report, said in an emailed statement. “We With 11 murders in 2022, the Philippines continued to be the deadliest country for environmental defenders in the Asia and Pacific regions, Global Witness found.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A group of over 500 global investment managers with more than $39tr in assets under management have this week issued a new statement urging governments around the world to raise their climate ambitions in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C ahead of the upcoming COP27 Climate Summit.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a new age of growth for digital transformation, and the world’s reliance on the internet will only continue to rise, writes Jimmy Yam, Vice President of East Asia for Eaton. Jimmy Yam is Vice President, East Asia. Image: Eaton. Distributed grids: A promising solution.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Netherlands comes in second with nearly 7GW; Ireland nearly 4GW; and China and Spain with 2GW each The recent growth in hydrogen projects follows significant efforts by governments across the world to promote the hydrogen industry. The EU led the charge globally with its strategy on hydrogen being adopted in 2020. For example, the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

The researchers found the governance of its local MSW management system to be robust and noted significant support from the state government for the implementation of sorting and composting units across the state. The results have been very positive in both cases.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

The report, titled The labour force in a changing climate: research and policy needs , explores how heat waves are leading to a reduction in the number of working hours in many countries, which is in turn resulting in reduced labour productivity. hours per worker between 2016 and 2019 as a result of warming. Dasgupta said.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Fuller integration of generation, transmission and distribution technologies to balance electric grids, enhance energy security and reach decarbonisation goals is urgently required in Asia as the region races to expand its variable renewable energy generation to spur the energy transition. Renewable integration remains a priority. Next steps.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Japan to launch review of coal export policy. Japan looks set to beef up a key plank of its climate policy in the face of mounting calls from allies for the country to strengthen its decarbonisation plans ahead of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow this year. Switzerland confirms it is to submit new NDC ahead of COP26.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Strong government policies in overseas markets have started to increase local solar manufacturing, but they are still not cost-competitive compared to Chinese supply. A module made in China is 50% cheaper than that produced in Europe and 65% cheaper than the U.S., according to the report.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 28, 2022

billion owing to factors including: Government mandates and incentives for smart meter installations : Governments across the globe are increasing funding for grid modernisation and developing and enacting policies that support smart technologies including smart metering, according to the study. billion to $30.2 Have you read ?

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

A report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), a nonprofit advocacy organisation, claimed the Brazilian company’s targets omit around 90 percent of all their emissions, including those from deforestation to create pastures and feed for livestock. In the U.S. which was funded by a $2.9

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Eco-Business

JANUARY 12, 2022

Amid the flurry to decarbonise post-COP26, firms in Asia also appear to favour hydrogen fuel and face more pressure from shareholders.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

Global energy industry leaders overwhelmingly believe governments must intervene to protect consumers and businesses facing soaring energy costs in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's war with Ukraine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

Titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”, the authors call on States to commit themselves to developing adequate and effective groundwater management and governance policies in order to address current and future water crises throughout the world.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

For example Africa and Asia are seen as becoming net exporters of clean electricity with their export revenue offsetting the increased system costs, while the greatest savings are seen in North America with interconnectors between the US and Canada. Rather in sub-Saharan Africa a balance of interconnectors and mini grids is needed.

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The City Fix

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In Asia, 14 countries — accounting for 26% of global transport emissions in 2019 — have made economy-wide net zero commitments. Momentum towards zero-emission transport is growing with countries enhancing ambition and including transport-related targets in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). However,

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Charged

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Nissan’s announcements are seen as a response to Beijing’s newly revised auto industry policy. By promoting hybrids, the Chinese government hopes to be able to reduce emissions while allowing automakers to earn decent profit margins. Source: Nikkei Asia.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With governments around the world writing public policy that favors electric vehicles and charging networks, the demand for EV charging infrastructure, especially charging stations that are fast, convenient and easy to operate, is higher than ever,” said Frank Muehlon, President of ABB’s E-mobility Division. “The Source: ABB.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many people are already familiar with Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and China as some of the leaders of geothermal development in Asia. How supportive has the government been of this project? There have been notable individuals within these government agencies that have been championing the geothermal idea for years.

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The City Fix

MARCH 22, 2022

We’ve seen increasing efforts to expand electric mobility, as governments formulate policies to stimulate adoption. As the pandemic has changed the way we get around and purchase goods, the world is considering how to make transport more efficient and sustainable. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

Greenpeace said the decision “disregards the human rights and interests of the people in Fukushima, wider Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.”. The environmental group has criticised the Japanese government in recent months , and detailed challenges with the ocean-dumping plan as it stands, including problems with the treatment system.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

“Indeed, when we send material into Europe, South-East Asia or elsewhere, it is backhauled on the vehicles and ships that brought the goods to us. Whether that is the new Eren mill in North Wales, or the number of plastic recycling facilities that are being developed as a result of Government policy such as the Plastic Packaging Tax.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Opponents of climate policy say curbing fossil fuel emissions will kill jobs, but a new study showed that switching to renewables would actually create more jobs than a fossil fuel–heavy future will. Other reports have included adjacent or induced jobs such as fuel transport, government oversight, and service industry. Pai concurred.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Court gives French government three months to explain why climate plan is not in line with emissions goals. In a major new ruling, France's top administrative court on Thursday gave the government a three-month deadline to demonstrate that it is taking sufficient action to meet its climate goals.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These family-owned and often impoverished producers each manage only a few hectares of land, but they provide a third of the world’s food and up to 80 percent of food in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In other words, even when tech-based policies are designed with smallholders in mind, their real, basic needs are rarely met.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2022

Bunch said he would be setting out more details on the multi-billion pound investment plan in "the months ahead", but he also stressed that fresh policy measures were required from government on a number of fronts to drive investment in new low carbon infrastructure. Shell cannot act alone," he said.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Initially, we focused on palm oil supply chains and urged companies to adopt no-deforestation policies. In addition to continuing to work with new companies to adopt policies, we do a lot of work now to ensure companies update, improve and implement the policies they already adopted. A palm oil plantation in Southeast Asia.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

If anything, the report notes, the transition may be accelerated as governments around the world grapple with how to recover their economies more sustainably than in the past, with upside for the energy storage industry. US home to half of all global storage capacity in 2030. Energy Storage Monitor report. A majority of U.S.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, TIGC 2024 was a success with over 600 participants, providing a stage to highlight Taiwan’s efforts to build a geothermal power sector through cutting-edge technology, global partnerships, and supportive policies.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For decades, governments of Southeast Asia gave agricultural companies the rights to develop vast swathes of forest, and those companies turned wilderness into plantations as fast as they could. In 2011, the government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced that it would stop handing out forest land for palm oil plantations.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Chantelle Ludski is serving as the North America and Asia Pacific COO for the Anthesis Group sustainability consultancy. Edelman named Heidi DuBois as special ESG adviser, coming from the Society for Corporate Governance via BNY Mellon and PepsiCo. Thought for Food announced Melissa Ong as its Southeast Asia CEO. On the move.

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Eco-Business

MAY 30, 2023

Gas and coal demand is up in South and Southeast Asia, as governments look to get people enough power for live-saving air-conditioning. Greener solutions come with steep price tags, and policy momentum is not guaranteed, experts say.

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