Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

million people die as a result of air pollution every year, but governments are still spending more supporting fossil fuel projects than they are tackling dirty air. Projects tackling air pollution receive less than one per cent of global aid spending, a new report from Clean Air Fund has revealed.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

As the quest for sustainable energy intensifies, biomass emerges as a pivotal player in the arena of renewable resources. This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 9, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation launched the Oregon Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our newest state-specific, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. By Shelley Wenzel.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 12, 2021

A number of big polluters, including fossil fuel companies, support and are involved in the UK’s CCS plans. . oil major Chevron, in partnership with other fossil fuel giants. Adopting this technology therefore adds significant costs to fossil energy production when it’s applied to that industry.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do. As the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Jacobson’s Early Story.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

General contracting businesses that are eco-friendly and practice sustainability are realizing real benefits including new customers and sales growth. . Attracting new customers has become more complicated since consumers often consider how eco-friendly and green a business is before making a purchase decision. Recycled Steel.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

General contracting businesses that are eco-friendly and practice sustainability are realizing real benefits including new customers including sales growth. . Attracting new customers has become more complicated since consumers often consider how eco-friendly and green a business is before making a purchase decision. Recycled Steel.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Decreased Renewables Cost: Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to project sponsors is expected to decrease by 40-60%, which will likely result in cost reductions for commercial electricity users. Notes: PTC stands for Production Tax Credit. ITC stands for investment tax credit. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2019

ClientEarth’s Climate Snapshot 2019 finds that: Three in five people believe that financial institutions and banks should no longer invest in fossil fuels (59%) and that they should be legally accountable if they choose to do so (60%). Too many banks, pension funds and insurers are propping up fossil fuel giants.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Reduced road traffic and industrial activity has cleaned up Europe's air, likely averting thousands of air pollution deaths, study argues. Measures to combat the pandemic have resulted in "unprecedentedly dramatic reductions in coal and oil burning associated with air pollution in Europe", explained CREA lead analyst Lauri Myllyvirta.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. It’s an apt welcome to a place where the realities of everyday life seem to be in stark contrast to the green illusion marketed by the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2021

If you own and operate a plumbing business, it’s time to get serious about going green in order to stay ahead of the trend and secure your business for the future. The younger generation has demonstrated an increasing interest in environmental sustainability, seeing that 87% of consumers prioritize sustainable businesses.

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EDF + Business

JULY 10, 2020

COVID-19 means a lot more online shopping, which means a lot more delivery trucks that could contribute to a lot more air pollution in our neighborhoods. As coronavirus shut down the economy, some regions saw a drop in air pollution. More trucks are making more trips, hurting the planet, and our health.”.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

This new Office should take ownership of delivering the net zero agenda with oversight from both the Cabinet Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), working closely with devolved governments, the National Audit Office, and the Climate Change Committee (CCC), among other agencies.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Practicing good stewardship and sustainability is an integral part of making your business green both ecologically and financially. . The nursery and greenhouse industry is by no means a main contributor to environmental issues but it is beneficial for all businesses to adopt environmentally sound practices. Compost Where You Can.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In Part I of my interview with James Rockall, the CEO of the World LPG Association , we discussed the major global problems associated with indoor air pollution caused predominantly by cooking. He explained how liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a cleaner alternative to many of the fuels used in developing countries.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

We’re all increasingly aware of the dramatic consequences of climate change and how humanity’s actions are directly having a visible, tangible effect on the health of our world. If your brand chooses to go green, competitors will be likely to follow suit. Cost-Effective.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2023

“I am here to sound the alarm alongside my German colleagues: This is destruction masked as economic development, and we will do everything we can to protect our homes and to stop it,” said Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade , a New Orleans nonprofit working with communities affected by the fossil fuel industry.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

These revelations quickly spurred calls for Congress to investigate Exxon’s and other fossil fuel companies’ efforts to obstruct climate action. For years, academics, journalists, and activists have been unearthing documents proving that the fossil fuel industry knew about the dangers of climate change since the late 1950s.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Worried about the climate crisis? If not sooner.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

Since rooftop solar became possible, electric utilities have struggled to incorporate it into their outdated business model. In recent years, this lag in utility recognition has become increasingly problematic, risking the health, environmental, and financial impacts of over-investment in large fossil fuel power plants.

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

A Land Rover ad that argues 'life is so much better without restrictions' has stoked the debate over the acceptability of running ads for high carbon products and services that hurt human health and undermine the UK’s climate goals. The Land Rover ad featured on 12th June 2021 in the Guardian magazine.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

While the full HEAL act passed in both the House and Senate by significant margins, the Washington Business Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and the Association of Washington Business (AWB) were able to slow reconciliation of the two bill versions, preventing it from passing before the session expired.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECYCLED STEEL. Arqlite , a member of the U.S. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION.

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Front And Centered

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Justice is the foundation for a transition where we literally (for real) stop the sources of pollution driving the climate crisis that are deeply rooted in all aspects of the economy. “In general, making climate action profitable is still being prioritized over pollution reduction and equity.” Of the $626.5

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Practicing good stewardship and sustainability is an integral part of making your business green both ecologically and financially. . The nursery and greenhouse industry is by no means a main contributor to environmental issues but it is beneficial for all businesses to adopt environmentally sound practices. Compost Where You Can.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Europe’s Green Deal.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? Same size homes, same size cars, the same American Dreams, just without the pollution and with much higher efficiency. homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. "So CO2 emissions. Next is the demand side.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The initiative, also known as the “Protect Washington Act”, imposes a steadily increasing carbon pollution fee on most fossil fuel uses and directs revenue toward projects to reduce carbon emissions, as well as investments in forests, water, community preparedness, and support to displaced workers and people with lower incomes.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The agency said the strategy represened an unprecedented effort to drastically slash pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy. "No The plan is also expected to create four million new jobs and save Californians $200bn in health costs that result from pollution.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2021

This 'climate silence' then has a worrying knock on effect, as political and business leaders struggle to prioritise an issue that they perceive to be of only limited interest to the wider public. The obvious answer is of course traffic fumes and industrial pollution.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2021

The report estimates SUVs produce roughly 25 per cent more CO2 than than the average medium-size car, and there are concerns the ever-expanding fleet of SUVs is canceling out decarbonisation gains achieved from shifting to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

The field of sustainability in business offers many career paths, including roles in corporate, consulting, government and entrepreneurship. Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Energy Manager. Consulting.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2021

EQT’s move comes on the heels of a similar announcement from Chesapeake Energy, one of the pioneers of fracking which recently emerged from bankruptcy. These latest branding efforts arrive amid a broad ESG investment wave that emphasizes the ways businesses approach environmental, societal, and corporate governance issues.

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