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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

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.

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The potential of green bonds in emerging markets

Renewable Energy World

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 ).

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

Renewable Energy World

The Arctic sea ice, a driver of climate stability and biodiversity on this planet, might be preserved for future generations. More importantly, though, these investments could help to regenerate the world economy, creating an abundance of new jobs. Scientists have a responsibility to share the truth, no matter how difficult it is to hear.

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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

Cornell University Score 82.14 | Ithaca, New York In March 2020, Cornell saw 100 percent of its campus power needs met by solar, hydropower, and other renewable energy projects. The past year saw another solar installation and a new wind power project go online.

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

Business Green

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.

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Roaring Twenty-Twenties: Accelerating Energy Transition

Mr. Sustainability

Renewables include bio-energy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind power. Most of these technologies focus on the generation of electricity, but storing energy or carbon sequestration (carbon capture and storage), as well as the production of clean hydrogen are among these.

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