Econaur

MAY 6, 2020

The focus of these spaces is on the efficient use of natural resources including energy (sunlight), water and construction materials. The “Green Building” approach ensures minimal negative impacts on the natural environment of the space as opposed to traditional construction that have been exploitative and wasteful.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. Sara Bogdan (formerly Lindenfeld) (2016). Willemijn Brouwer (2018).

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 17, 2022

government who helped lead the development process for LNG Canada, a major gas project currently under construction on the northwest coast by the likes of Shell, Petronas, and PetroChina. His organization last year received $2.6 But in practice much of the discussion was about how to accelerate gas exports to Asia.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2022

Energy giant Drax has today confirmed that it is formally seeking planning permission for plans to construct a new underground pumped storage hydro power station, which would more than double the electricity generating capacity of its iconic 'Hollow Mountain' Cruachan facility in Scotland.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

DarkBlack Carbon was only officially founded four months ago, but believes it is already primed to be a market leader for biochar in the UK "It's got everything, hasn't it?" says Liz Casely, co-founder of UK start-up DarkBlack Carbon. Moreover, the potential climate benefits of the biochar itself are hugely compelling.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 2, 2021

Because global oil consumption results in one of largest contributions to atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions from any source, Big Oil is frequently blamed for climate change. when activists try to stop drilling or pipeline construction) and their finances (e.g., on the day the vote results were announced.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The award was accepted by Joel Griffith, DGS and the O Street team.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2022

The tech giant has lifted the lid on its efforts to soak up more carbon than it emits. While other organizations are focused primarily on getting to carbon neutral for current emissions, Microsoft plans to offset its entire historical emissions going back to when the company was founded in 1975.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 16, 2020

Leading climatetech innovation organizations launch multi-year initiative to accelerate the trillion-dollar carbon-to-value market. More than 100 gigatons of carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, must be removed from the atmosphere by 2050. Newswise — New York City, N.Y., and Somerville, Mass., July 16, 2020.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2021

In industries like agriculture, fishing, transportation logistics, and construction, workers must work outside and generally have little protection against high temperatures. A myriad of small businesses like restaurants and food trucks are also negatively affected. Higher temperatures can also make extreme rain events more likely.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

That's the hope of several early movers in circular economy investing, who shared their insights at the GreenBiz 21 virtual event in early February. . If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

In 2011, the IFC lent poultry company Ust-Kamenogorsk Poultry (UKPF) invested $2 million in refurbishing housing for chickens, among other projects. In 2016, the EBRD made a $20 million equity investment in the company’s parent, Aitas, to finance the construction of a new facility to raise and process poultry.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 22, 2021

Houston is buzzing with incredible climatetech startups, world-leading energy organizations, and a thriving investment community. Today is a major milestone in Houston’s broader efforts to build a more efficient and more sustainable low-carbon future. Accelerating the energy transition with partnership and collaboration.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

For instance, the company’s just-published “ Energy Transition Progress report ” references chemicals right alongside “low carbon energy” and “renewable natural gas” as examples of the company’s stated commitment to lowering emissions. James, according to a report by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Just this past month, residents sued St.

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent from 2010 levels, by 2030. The key missing ingredient is a lack of political will he said: “Political will to put a price on carbon. Global average levels of carbon dioxide reached 407.8

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

org, finds that the hidden costs associated with the Vaca Muerta — negative health impacts, carbon pollution, environmental damages from oil and gas spills, and economic risks of stranded assets — could reach as high as $5.6 But it’s not at all clear the bet will pay off. The new Profundo report , commissioned by 350.org,

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2020

Better filtration systems including HEPA filters, ionization, ultraviolet lights and active carbon have increased the quality of recirculated air, without having to increase the amount of fresh air in the building. Buildings might have to embrace windows that open, increase the fresh air take up and invest in outdoor workspaces.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

1, 2020 rules adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came into effect that substantially decreased the amount of sulfur allowed in maritime fuels with the goal of cutting sulfur oxide emissions from ships by 77%. This year, the price spread has contracted , shrinking the savings gained by investing in scrubber installations.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

The goal of such a transition: all-electric buildings powered by solar, wind, and other sources of zero-carbon electricity. Owners of older buildings may have to pay to upgrade electrical panels, and invest in energy efficiency improvements, to accommodate full electrification. Heat pumps are the big one. Already, around 30 U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 9, 2023

Supporting these findings, the Harvard Business Review reports 99% of large company CEOs want to address sustainability issues as a must for the future success of their organization. The ISO 14000 standards address a need to standardize EMSs on a global scale, meaning comparisons between organizations can be made. What is ISO?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

John Bello (2018) Project Manager, Skanska; Portland, Oregon After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

It’s a recurring theme that somehow the livestock sector and eating meat is detrimental to the environment, that it is a serious negative in terms of the climate change discussions,” Hsin Huang, Secretary General of the International Meat Secretariat (IMS) , told his audience.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2021

These latest branding efforts arrive amid a broad ESG investment wave that emphasizes the ways businesses approach environmental, societal, and corporate governance issues. “And then we’re going to create a carbon offset by plugging and abandoning that well, so it never leaks methane again.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Walker explained in an email that they were “required to limit the number of attendees to maintain safety protocols on an active construction site.” I saw a few construction vehicles that served as a backdrop to the makeshift stage where speakers, including Louisiana’s Gov. Federal and state trustees approved $2.26

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

To support our net zero ambition, we have committed to reduce direct emissions from our operations by 30 percent by 2030 and we will invest more than $1 billion in emission reduction projects over the next decade alone. The GLEAM model itself is entirely developed, constructed, and maintained by FAO staff and researchers.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Constructing a new financial system will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. It’s also clear that constructing a new financial system — one with ESG and equitable access to capital at its heart — will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. Scott Mather, chief investment officer for U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2022

A recent research paper has called out the investment and sustainability communities for paying insufficient attention to the ESG impacts of cannabis cultivation, notably its sizable environmental footprint. But some critics are making a hash of that reputation. This is no modern-day temperance movement.

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Grist

APRIL 14, 2021

If construction moved forward, pipelines would supplant all the plotlines. Eventually the protest caught the attention of some larger organizations: the Australian Green Party, the Tasmania-based nonprofit Wilderness Society, and the Sea Shepherd, a marine conservation group. When the clan saw this, they knew a collapse was at hand.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

An organization run by former Obama-era Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, with the backing of the AFL-CIO, a federation of 56 labor unions, has created a policy “blueprint” to build a nationwide pipeline network capable of carrying a gigaton of captured carbon dioxide (CO2).

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Offshore windfalls and pitfalls Orsted wrote in a press release on Wednesday it had “updated its view” on “tax credit monetization and the timing and likelihood of final construction permits.” There were only 9 highly specialized 10 MW+ turbine installation vessels worldwide in 2020.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Well, it’s not as simple as that, but the Austrian company, founded by Dr. Gregor Tegel, Dr. Günther Bochmann and Dr. Simon Rittmann, claims to be the only company creating 20 proteinogenic amino acids by feeding carbon dioxide to single-celled micro-organisms called archaea – without the need for genetic engineering.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

A breakthrough in next-generation geothermal, industry approval for emissions-free cement, and the start of construction on a first commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant illustrate progress and put the focus on execution moving forward.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2021

Constructing a new financial system will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. It’s also clear that constructing a new financial system — one with ESG and equitable access to capital at its heart — will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. ” Scott Mather, chief investment officer for U.S.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2021

Constructing a new financial system will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. It’s also clear that constructing a new financial system — one with ESG and equitable access to capital at its heart — will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. ” Scott Mather, chief investment officer for U.S.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. 400+ sessions.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. I just remember being super mad about knowing that the way society was operating could ruin something that should be so beautiful and fun," he says of his first encounter with the idea that human activities negatively affect the environment.

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