Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

That is the highest concentration of carbon dioxide in 800,000 years. Though the European Commission is re-drafting the Multiannual Financial Framework - aka the EU budget - the building blocks of the Green Deal look set to remain, although they will likely be re-packaged and mixed with the forthcoming Recovery Fund.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention President Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 , putting about $67 billion toward zero-carbon industries and climate research. This is the largest climate funding package Congress has ever passed. airports can accommodate electrified aviation. Allison Wolff, CEO of Vibrant Planet. CarbonCure ).

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Cameron-era decisions to block onshore wind development, slash energy efficiency funding, delay green building standards, and shelve carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans undermined UK energy security and slowed the clean energy transition. But these failures hampered emission reduction efforts rather than actively drove up emissions.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

First domestic route in Denmark to use sustainable aviation fuel. So far, air traffic here in Denmark has primarily only been able to offer carbon offset arrangements in relation to emissions. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is crucial to the Aviation Industry reaching net zero emissions, alongside new technologies and carbon offsetting.

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Fossil fuels Aviation Climate change Carbon-neutral 93

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It is possible to produce so-called “ green hydrogen ” using water and renewable energy, but about 95% of hydrogen is currently derived from natural gas, which generates large amounts of climate pollution. Hydrogen can drive up pollution from fossil-fuel-based uses, and worse, perpetuate ongoing use of fossil fuels,” McNamara said.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

This might be the quickest and cheapest way for you to become carbon neutral, without retrofitting your vessels at all. Rotterdam refineries are among the biggest polluters in Europe Rotterdam has the dubious title of being the absolute leader in the throughput and storage of crude oil in northwest Europe.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Readers also sought glimmers of hope in this year; you were drawn to stories about COVID-19’s positive impact on air pollution and what the sustainability field can do to be more actively anti-racist and pro-diversity. In the $500 billion-per-year cosmetics space, small-scale packaging leads to large-scale single-use plastic waste.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Rotterdam refineries are among the biggest polluters in Europe Rotterdam has the dubious title of being the absolute leader in the throughput and storage of crude oil in northwest Europe. It should be noted that there are countless ways to reshape the current carbon-intense industry, this article suggest merely one of many possibilities.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

One of the most eye-catching new commitments was Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez pledging to significantly strengthen his country's 2030 emissions target and set a new goal for carbon neutrality by 2050. Barbados' Mia Mottley committed to making the country fossil-fuel free and carbon neutral by 2030. "By

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Protein is being sourced from an increasingly long list of plants, synthesized from carbon dioxide sucked from the air, and extracted from insects.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

Within hours the whims of the American Electoral College system empowered autocrats, nationalists and polluters everywhere. Neutral, business-driven impact-led platforms have the best potential for achieving SDG 17, whether they are specific to a particular sector or industry, or sustainability-driven.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

But the fossil fuel has also quietly seeped into other aspects of our lives: from paint, washing detergents and nail polish to plastic packaging , medical equipment, mattress foams, clothing and coatings for television screens. The problem is absolutely immense. But humanity is capable of spectacular achievements.” (6)

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

The now extended lead up to COP26 provided a period where the world can "ramp up momentum towards climate-resilient, zero-carbon economy", he added. In his response, Guterres also commended Koizumi's "very strong fight to bring Japan into the group of countries that can hopefully commit to carbon neutrality by 2050".

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

The landmark legislation's climate provisions could unlock billions of dollars of low carbon investment and millions of green jobs - but it also paves the way for new fossil fuel infrastructure. The US is set to get its first ever carbon equivalent tax - on methane. As Mark Carney noted this morning, this is part of a global trend.

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