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Whether pandemic or climate crisis, you better get your data right

GreenBiz

With growing consensus on the gravity of the climate crisis, countries and companies are adopting carbon reduction targets. Pressure to make emissions visible has been around for a while: Consumers want to know how much carbon is embodied in the products they buy. Alas, to date the same isn’t true of carbon performance.

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A fossil fuel demand peak is fast approaching, but will it come soon enough?

Business Green

A new report from McKinsey predicts global fossil fuel demand 'will never return to its pre-pandemic growth curve', but warns the world is still on track to badly miss its climate goals. The influential consultancy giant today published a new report detailing how it expects global oil demand to peak in 2029, with gas demand peaking in 2037.

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Accelerating growth and impacts: Highlights from the Decarbon8 portfolio

E8 Cleantech Angels

Thanks to all the investors, donors, foundations and donor advised funds who invested with us last year: Woman-owned Earthly Labs working on industrial carbon capture and recycling and led by Amy George , Steelhead Composites in composite hydrogen storage with Andrew Coors at the helm, and. Having just completed a $1.6M

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Accelerating growth and impacts: Highlights from the Decarbon8 portfolio

E8 Cleantech Angels

Thanks to all the investors, donors, foundations and donor advised funds who invested with us last year: Woman-owned Earthly Labs working on industrial carbon capture and recycling and led by Amy George , Steelhead Composites in composite hydrogen storage with Andrew Coors at the helm, and. Having just completed a $1.6M

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Microsoft eyes hydrogen 'opportunity' after successful data centre pilot

Business Green

Microsoft has successfully used hydrogen technology to power a row of its data centre servers for two consecutive days, a test run designed to fast track the software giant's divorce from carbon-intensive fuels as it works to become carbon negative by 2030, it revealed yesterday.

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EVs sales may be soaring, but are carmakers really on the road to net zero?

Business Green

per cent of total oil demand. However, despite this progress overall demand for oil was actually still a touch higher last year than it was in 2015. There is still some way to go before EVs deliver promised steep reductions in oil demand. BNEF estimates last year's global EV sales helped avoid 1.5

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A green recovery is a chance to reform aviation for the better - but it can't be done overnight

Business Green

This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. per cent of worldwide jet fuel demand. But while the energy density in batteries is sufficient for the automotive sector, it is not practical in aviation. Matching incentives to progress.