DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

We investigated allegations of workers exposed to radioactive oilfield waste , reported from the frontlines of climate-fueled extreme weather and climate migration , expanded our coverage of the climate impact of agriculture , followed the ongoing buildout of LNG , and sent a team to COP27 , among other things. Carbon Capture and Storage.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

Pioneering beer company confirms it has secured 'carbon negative' status as it steps up efforts to slash emissions and plant new Brewdog forest. So happy that @BrewDog is now carbon negative. This means we take twice the carbon out of the air each year that we emit. — James Watt (@BrewDogJames) August 22, 2020.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Motorsport governing body FIA unveils plans for F1 cars to use greener fuel in next five years, as it sets sights on becoming net zero carbon by 2030. We are delighted by the momentum on sustainable fuels which perfectly aligns with our plan to be net zero carbon as a sport by 2030," he said. by the end of the century.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Instead, communities hosting wood pellet facilities are not only further burdened by pollution and other local dangers, they are also entangled in yet another climate damaging trend — the destruction of biodiverse hardwood forests and the rise of monoculture tree plantations to produce energy that appears to pose climate threats similar to coal. .

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Climate change, biodiversity loss and waste crises have come to represent a significant set of business risks. We only have between six and 11 years of global carbon budget left, if emissions remain at current rates, else we breach 1.5C Fundamentally, the promise made by a carbon credit is highly unlikely to be fulfilled.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The paper identifies five core green policy areas that policymakers should focus on — green energy, low-carbon transport, natural capital, green building upgrades and green research and development (R&D) — and highlights successful green spending programs to date. billion has been spent on low-carbon transport, $28.9 Meanwhile, $86.1

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Regenerative Agriculture Often accompanied with: carbon storage, no till, crop rotation With host country the UAE spearheading a new “Regenerative Landscapes” project in close partnership with the likes of Pepsico, Nestlé and fertilizer giant Yara, the term “ regenerative agriculture ” is likely to be a hot topic at COP28.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

These continuous changes result in increases in waste, emissions, resource depletion and high energy consumption. The problem we face today, is really the problems associated with population growth, consumption, waste and disposal. Terms such as climate change, climate crisis, carbon neutral, negative emissions, etc.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Sainsbury's said that as part of its new Scope 3 target it will work with selected suppliers to set their own Scope 1 and 2 carbon reduction targets, encouraging them to sign up to industry disclosure initiatives such as CDP and the Higg Index.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Note: You will need to create a Thomas account to access this directory.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

National Highways has announced it plans to make the controversial Lower Thames Crossing the "greenest road ever built in the UK" by tapping a range of pioneering sustainability measures, including through the use of low carbon construction materials, clean energy, sustainable waste management practices, and carbon offsets.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In addition, it plans to scale up its reforestation program, with a goal to plant 20 million trees over the coming decade in regions where Nestlé sources its ingredients, in order to sequester carbon, boost biodiversity, and create more shade for crops.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

COVID-19 illuminated problems with complex supply chains, and Santona said she expects a rise in demand for transparency particularly around human rights, labor conditions and corruption, as well as biodiversity loss and water risks. We were able to act fast because we have a plan for our resilience and engagement within our communities.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. This article includes several eco-friendly office products and supplies that will lower your carbon footprint. gluten-free) and carbon neutral shipping on all deliveries.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 1, 2022

Their strategies typically focus on reducing emissions from sectors such as transportation, energy, housing and waste. Cities and communities around the world are stepping up to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prevent dangerous climate change impacts. But there’s one sector many communities.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Six years after breaking ground, CopenHill — a waste-to-energy plant topped with a year-round ski slope — is officially open, marking a major milestone in Copenhagen’s journey to becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral city by 2025. Ski atop the worlds cleanest waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen. and Soren Aagaard.

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Business Green

JUNE 17, 2020

That is according to a report out today from Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange, which sets out how the man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) sector could revolutionise the wasteful textile and apparel sectors. MCCF waste fibres can be turned into new fibres without the quality loss typically associated with recycling natural fibres.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2023

In addition, when making claims about 'carbon neutrality' companies would need to be transparent about what part of the claim concerns their own operations, and what part relies on buying offsets. The proposals also include requirements covering the integrity of offsets themselves and the accounting rules that govern them.

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Business Green

MARCH 14, 2022

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended the government introduce legislative definitions for terms such as 'recyclable' and 'carbon neutral', in a bid to cut down on misleading green claims on consumer products' marketing material and packaging.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

UN argues 'rapid deployment' of CCUS needed to meet carbon neutrality goals. The report acknowledges that CCYUS technologies alone will not be sufficient to deliver carbon neutrality in line with the goals ofthe Paris Agreement. ENGIE hails 'world first' gas from waste breakthrough.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fee levels are still being considered as the Authority engages with ship owners about how the new system would work in practice, but charges are likely to incorporate several factors such as operational efficiency of ships and the use of zero carbon or carbon neutral fuels. China tables five-year green industry plan.

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Rinexii

JUNE 18, 2021

If you are working towards becoming zero waste or care about the environment, you probably spend an exorbitant amount of time researching companies. Our climate is rapidly overheating, and many concerned citizens are trying to do their part to stop choosing carbon polluting products, unnatural fibers, and plastics.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. Again, the research doesn’t account for the cost of inaction.

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Econaur

APRIL 22, 2020

Just like on the first Earth Day, 50 years ago, it is time to demonstrate solidarity, take action and send a clear message to world leaders to act on climate change, halt biodiversity and habitat loss, and make certain environmental protection is a fundamental foundation of building back better. Failure to act is failing humanity.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In related news, Transport for London this week published its first sustainability report and corporate environmental plans, documents that set out how the transport authority aims to support the Mayor of London's drive to make London 'carbon neutral' by 2030 and align with the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Business Green

JUNE 17, 2020

That is according to a report out today from Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange, which sets out how the man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) sector could revolutionise the wasteful textile and apparel sectors. MCCF waste fibres can be turned into new fibres without the quality loss typically associated with recycling natural fibres.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 6, 2020

Energy efficiency, reduced building waste and sequestered carbon are among the many advantages of prefabricated, cross-laminated timber construction. Energy-neutral, modular and circular construction with wood really is the future. Photovoltaic systems could also be installed on top of the building to generate renewable energy.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2020

Just days after the tech giant unveiled a sweeping new plan to become 'carbon negative' coffee giant Starbucks has followed suit, today unveiling a plan to become 'resource positive'. The preliminary targets could see Starbucks' halve water withdrawal, waste-to-landfill, and carbon emissions within the next decade, Johnson said.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

The Taxonomy sends a signal to the world that the EU recognises this urgency and the role of the financial sector in delivering a transition to a carbon neutral and resilient future by 2050," explained Spors. If fully adopted, the impact of the recommended taxonomy criteria could be significant.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2020

In numbers, the firm has reduced its absolute operational carbon emissions by 78 per cent since 2005, speeding past its 2020 target of 60 per cent, while achieving carbon neutrality at several dozen sites and reducing its water consumption by more than half. It's much bigger, in terms of scope.".

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion. There’s more.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

The economic growth in the dairy sector, Burke added, “is happening at the expense of the environment as witnessed by the trends in water quality, emissions and biodiversity all going in the wrong direction.”. Climate Budget Fight. Steep Cuts for Other Sectors.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Tony Juniper reflects on the outcome of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit and what is now needed to deliver on the agreement signed by governments in Montreal. All play a role in absorbing carbon. nJanuary is a time for new beginnings and new resolutions to drive self-improvement, and that applies to nations just as much as individuals.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the $500 billion-per-year cosmetics space, small-scale packaging leads to large-scale single-use plastic waste. At beauty and hygiene products company Lush, for example, working to implement zero-waste when possible has led to innovation across the board. But solutions exist, and we wrote about them. Media Source. Shutterstock.

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