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Climate Performance Potential is the unsung predictor of superior financial returns

Business Green

There is real money to be made from investing in companies with the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, argues World Fund’s Tim Schumacher. Instead, software and marketplace investments and micromobility have received the majority of climate tech funding as seemingly "safe bets" for investors.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

in Convertible notes from BlackRock, CPP Investments, OMERS, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and other investors. 🌳 NatureMetrics , an Egham, United Kingdom-based DNA-based biodiversity monitoring platform, raised $13M.

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Queen's Speech: What is - and isn't - on the government's green agenda for the year ahead?

Business Green

Meanwhile, fears are growing that these various pressures will serve to distract from the ongoing climate and biodiversity crises, as the momentum built up around the COP26 Climate Summit contiuning to dissipate.

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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

The UK leads the world "in the long term solutions to climate change, in wind, solar, hydrogen, CCS nuclear", Johnson said, and is now committed to leading the world in zero emission aviation through its new 'Jet Zero Council'. Why then are green business leaders and campaigners so underwhelmed by Johnson's latest green promises?

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 The Brazilian company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange one year ago, sells beauty and biodiversity as intertwined. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility.

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Transport Decarbonisation Plan: A guide to the government's routemap for net zero transport

Business Green

Investment of £15m is earmarked in 2021/22 to help address the backlog in traffic signal maintenance "to improve traffic flow and reduce emissions", it states. The plan also sets out a stated aim to deliver a "world class cycling and walking network in England by 2040". So far, 38 per cent of UK rail track has been electrified.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 The Brazilian company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange one year ago, sells beauty and biodiversity as intertwined. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility.