Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

The authors calculated the huge additional costs lumped onto society by the transport and electricity sectors' contribution to climate change, air pollution, land degradation, noise, and biodiversity damage, as well as health and social costs, with the estimated total bill coming to £264bn.

Transportation 72

Transportation Electricity Fossil fuels Carbon-negative 72

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

After renewable energy, transport, followed by green buildings, waste, water, biodiversity conservation, and adaptation, comprise other areas for proceeds. Demand for green bonds in emerging markets rose by 21% to $52bn (€54bn) in 2019, with emerging market green bond issuances in 2019 amounting to $52 billion (a 21% increase from 2018 ).

Investment 121

Investment Pollution Government Energy 121

Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

The compronmise agreement sees the Greens back Labour's proposals for a 'Safeguard Mechanism', which promises to regulate emissions from Australia's 215 biggest polluting coal and gas facilities without outright banning new fossil fuel projects.

Government 41

Government Aviation Law Fossil fuels 41

Business Green

MARCH 4, 2022

Writing in a Twitter thread , NGO China Dialogue said the update from the agency also highlighted how it intended to provide "active support" for the further development of hydro, solar and wind power, and the development of transmission links between provinces. Plastic pollution has grown into an epidemic.

Health 36

Health Biodiversity Fossil fuels Resilience 36