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'Economic injury': How the UK's electricity and transport networks could be racking up £264bn in hidden societal costs

Business Green

Researchers from the University of Sussex Business School and South Korea's Hanyang University sought to estimate the external costs of the UK's energy and transport sectors which are not met by the industries themselves but are indirectly paid for by the public. Co-author of today's study Benjamin K.

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The potential of green bonds in emerging markets

Renewable Energy World

Since 2011, annual global energy transition investment (renewable energy, CCS, electrified transport, hydrogen, electrified heat, energy storage) has almost doubled, from $290b to $501b. By Sarah Casey, Portfolio Director, Climate Council. What is a green project anyway? As always, education will be vital.

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Don’t despair about climate change, instead put your capital where it counts

Renewable Energy World

Solar and wind energy, electric vehicles, and plant-based meats are outcompeting their subsidized, carbon-intensive predecessors. The Arctic sea ice, a driver of climate stability and biodiversity on this planet, might be preserved for future generations. trillion USD. . Exxon Mobil, the most valuable U.S.

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Global Briefing: Australian Government agrees to cap greenhouse gas emissions

Business Green

Businesses leaders urge EU committees to champion Nature Restoration Law An alliance of 12 major business networks is this week urging key European Parliament committees to support and strengthen a proposed Nature Restoration Law, which if passed would set out legally binding goals for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

(Once the pandemic shut down campus activity, SCU pivoted and developed citizen science pursuits such as tree tracking and energy insights programs, encouraging students to engage in their local urban forest and community's renewable energy goals.) Student interns manage and control one of the microgrids.)

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Global Briefing: China hints at no new coal power plant permits 'in principle'

Business Green

But new rules from National Energy Administration include considerable loopholes that would allow certain new coal projects to proceed. China's National Energy Administration moves to tighten coal development policies, but wriggle room remains. New energy compact': EU preps energy security response to Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Roaring Twenty-Twenties: Accelerating Energy Transition

Mr. Sustainability

A case to ‘recreate’ the technical and economic prosperity of the 1920s in the 2020s, by gradual divestment in ‘old’ energy systems and investment in ‘new’ renewable industries. The world will benefit economically, environmentally and socially by focusing on clean energy. The current energy system is worth a lot. Let me explain.

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