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What’s the difference between net-zero and carbon-neutral policies?

Renewable Energy World

As understanding of the climate crisis increases and the harm to ourselves, the environment, business, industry, and the economy that will follow, so a desire to not only reduce carbon but to be seen reducing carbon increases. In both cases, carbon offsetting removes CO 2 from the environment.

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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. license ). Full list in Editors’ Notes).

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Verizon, NRG, Oliver Wyman share tips on TCFD scenario planning and reporting

GreenBiz

During last week’s GreenBiz webcast "How Businesses Can Overcome Barriers to Achieving Climate Goals," three corporate sustainability leaders offered insights for how businesses can best adopt TCFD recommendations into their carbon reduction strategies. . The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.).

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

GreenBiz

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast.

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Why government action is vital to help Volvo Cars become part of the solution to climate change

Business Green

Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's. As a mobility provider, we recognise that we are part of the problem of climate change and ha ve a responsibility to act. Anders Kärrberg.

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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.

Grist

But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change. Billions of dollars are flowing into projects to plant and protect trees so that governments and businesses can claim they’ve canceled out their emissions. The result? Here’s why.

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Comment: Carbon net zero – we’re halfway there

Envirotec Magazine

By Faye Bowser, Head of Energy Solutions, Siemens plc. Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. We are working across a range of engineering and commercial activities that reflect the UK in microcosm.