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How would an energy transition delay affect the trillions spent?

Smart Energy International

Elections in the EU and the US have our industry waiting with bated breath to see the next guard of political agendas take the scene and usher in policy updates – all at a critical time as 2025 and 2030 deadlines for our planet approach. For metals and mining, CAPEX is the most resilient and remains around 6% of the total cross all scenarios.

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Campaigners vow to oppose Gatwick Aiport's 'stealth' second runway following shareholder approval of plans

Business Green

The group condemned Gatwick's own characterisation of the new runway as a 'runway-lite' as "disingenuous" as it announced plans to launch a 'Stop Gatwick Expansion' campaign focused on drumming up public and political opposition to the project ahead of company's application for a development consent order for the runway upgrade. "To

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Sustainable business in 2021: Five things we learned

Business Green

Indeed, the ingredients for negativity are all too abundant: a persistent, shapeshifting virus; political stalemates that thwart climate action; growing social and economic inequality; terrifying ecological indicators; pushback by the anti-science crowd and their media enablers. Time to polish your resumé 2. Hard to abate' got easier.

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So, you want to take a slow stroll to net zero? OK, but how exactly?

Business Green

Civil servants then dutifully run off to try and find anything on the statute book that is genuinely outdated or counter productive, only to return several months later having found next to nothing that can be cut without serious economic, environmental, and/or legal consequences, as well as likely political uproar.

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The IPCC Synthesis Report: Ten key takeaways for business

Business Green

Endorsed by governments over the weekend, the report's 'summary for policymakers' cover text is a critical resource for business leaders and investors looking to bolster near-term resilience and boost long-term profitability amidst an ever-worsening climate crisis. Delivering on the Paris Agreement's goal of 1.5C

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Green light for the green recovery?

Business Green

Instead, they appear to have accepted that the compelling economic, political, and environmental rationale for a green recovery package are so obvious that it would be madness to resist the growing calls from businesses and the public for bolder climate action. They improve energy security, reduce air pollution, and boost climate resilience.

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'Nothing has changed, yet everything has changed': Net zero in the wake of Covid-19

Business Green

With the country having found a degree of political stability after more than three years of Brexit wrangling, there had been increasingly positive signals from the government that a raft of much-needed net zero policies were top priorities for 2020, as the Johnson administration looked to deliver on its considerable green manifesto promises.