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‘Money in Exchange for Silence’: Behind Neom’s Green Image, Western Firms Cash in on Saudi Commitment to Oil

DeSmogBlog

“Now, we have a chance to change everything,” the narrator intones, as the camera comes to rest on a blank canvas. Let’s change water,” she says, “so it flows forever. Energy, so it powers our lives sustainably.” After a beat, water explodes across the screen, soaking the frame.

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How can the UK encourage greener, cheaper energy behaviours this winter?

Business Green

Consumer behaviour change must carry almost a third of the weight of delivering net zero - and there are plenty of policy options at the next PM's disposal, argues think tank Onward. However, the next Prime Minister is certainly not lacking for policy options. The challenge, it seems, is getting Truss and Sunak to take notice.

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'The opposite is true': Solar industry rubbishes claims it poses threat to UK farmland

Business Green

Solar Energy UK raps PM candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for suggesting large solar farms pose risk to UK food security. Solar farms address climate change and so help prevent this, and are frequently used to graze livestock at the same time.". This directly helps sustain UK crop production," Solar UK said.

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'Half measures won't halve emissions': The green economy reacts to IPCC's climate solutions report

Business Green

Green business figures, politicians, environmental groups, economists and more react to leading climate experts' assessment of the solutions needed to deliver net zero. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the top reaction from business figures, politicians, campaigners, economists and more. This is a climate emergency.

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California and China Strengthen Cleantech Ties as Trade War Smolders

GreenTechMedia

Now, it is where key stakeholders are concentrating efforts to expand their work on the “Energy Internet,” or the deep integration of energy and information technology, which was identified as a strategic focus area in China’s 13 th Five-Year Plan. Credit: New Energy Nexus). Despite the ongoing U.S.-China

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized. Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today.

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Can a tiger change its stripes? Meet the pulp and paper giant bankrolling a huge Sumatran rainforest reserve

Business Green

The reserve is home to a vast array of rare and critically endangered animal species, including pangolins, sun bears, and - perhaps most famously - the Sumatran Tiger, of which there are less than 400 left in the wild. We need to develop a proper policy and strategy starting from now."