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Heathrow expansion decision ruled illegal: The green economy reacts

Business Green

Supporters of Heathrow expansion had argued increased aviation capacity would provide a major economic boost to the UK and that a third runway could operate within the UK's climate change obligations. Their plans would pollute as much as a small country. It's his chance to shine on the world stage. No ifs, no buts, no lies, no u-turns.

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Heathrow expansion ruled illegal: The green economy reacts

Business Green

Supporters of Heathrow expansion had argued increased aviation capacity would provide a major economic boost to the UK and that a third runway could operate within the UK's climate change obligations. Their plans would pollute as much as a small country. It's his chance to shine on the world stage. No ifs, no buts, no lies, no u-turns.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation. JBS, the world’s most polluting meat company, will be out in “full force” in Dubai , according to the files. The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself.

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Taking the positives from COP26

Business Green

Meanwhile, the huge clean tech buying signals from coalitions of large corporates focused on electric vehicles, green steel, renewables, green shipping, and sustainable aviation fuels, all point to how these markets could quickly reach tipping points that trigger the rapid adoption that obliterates fossil fuel demand. is barely alive.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Credit: Stripe eadership from corporations to be committed first customers for products that can decarbonize the economy Several announcements around COP 26 highlighted corporates who had made commitments to be early customers for new technology solutions, in order to help create market pull?—?this

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Government revs up Transport Decarbonisation Plan with proposed diesel truck ban, but will it go far enough?

Business Green

The leaked reports did not provide any indication of the provisions set out in the new plan to boost active travel and tackle emissions from the rail, aviation and maritime sectors. But pressure on PM Told by Whitehall source there's disquiet in FCO over budget cuts while Alok Sharma, COP chief, concerned failure to honour 0.7%

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COP26: Taking on the takes

Business Green

For all the evidence the Paris Agreement has catalysed an era-defining array of clean tech innovations and a remarkable shift in public opinion, there have been baseless arguments that the entire COP process is an exercise in futility. There are many different ways to gauge the success or otherwise of a COP. People who love pollution?

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