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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

companies and 80% of major global companies will face moderate physical risk due to wildfires, water shortages, and sea level rises by 2050. Aviation Plots a Sustainable Course Aviation is a hard to- abate sector, that isn’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. Nearly 95% of major U.S.

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Investor Chris Sacca: 'Sheer economics' driving climate tech frenzy

Business Green

We can't ignore the irrefutable signals the planet is sending humankind in the form of super-powered storms (such as the ones that hit the West Coast and East Coast this week), the wildfires, droughts, searing temperature increases, sea-level rise and so forth. Another big thing is tipping in climate tech's favor.

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Urgency and consistency must be the watchwords for UK climate action in 2020

Business Green

Aviation is the fastest growing source of emissions worldwide. Domestic aviation is part of our net-zero target but, despite the Committee on Climate Change's advice to do so, international aviation - along with shipping - is not yet included. It's time to act.

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The IPCC Synthesis Report: Ten key takeaways for business

Business Green

Economic losses and damages are inevitable Loss and damage has been a hot topic for years in international climate negotiations, with last year's COP27 Conference seeing richer counties capitulate to calls from developing nations for a dedicated fund to help them cope with the impacts of climate-related floods, droughts, and sea level rise.

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Climate change is creating security threats around the world - and militaries are responding

Business Green

Many coastal naval bases are, for example, at risk from sea level rises. The Royal Air Force recently achieved a world first flight powered by 100 per cent synthetic fuel, authorised the use of 50 per cent sustainable aviation fuel in all its aircraft, and plans to order electric-powered planes for training.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

Emerging climate technologies (ECT) – clean hydrogen, carbon management, and sustainable aviation fuels – experienced the highest Q4 growth at $4.3B, a 10X jump relative to Q4’22. Total 2023 investment was up 133% compared to the prior year. Energy & industry.

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May 2021 Cleantech Roundup: How Oil and Gas Companies Will Tackle Climate | Electric Trucks =…

Clean Energy Trust

In this case, the plaintiff was a young person who is the heir to a low lying farm that will be destroyed by significant sea level rise. Essentially, the court decided that being less aggressive in addressing climate change was unfair to future generations of Germans.