GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

For the vast majority of countries, recovery spending has been relatively low and not particularly green, according to the report, with any benefits from the greener elements contained in stimulus packages often undermined by concurrent fossil fuel and consumer-focused spending program. percent is likely to increase net air pollution.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

” This tale underscores a vexing problem for the energy transition in Europe. That’s despite the fact that renewable generation is increasingly contributing to low or even negative pricing on spot markets. First, renewables still account for a relatively small proportion of overall electricity generation across Europe.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Any shortfall in that support should be covered by federal funding, including proceeds from the new carbon tax, Teyssen said Tuesday. Reduced demand during the coronavirus lockdown, coupled with ample wind and solar generation, has seen German power prices go negative, even more so than usual. This would hit consumers hard, E.ON

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology. The environmental group also views it as an attempt by the fossil fuel industry to maintain some degree of business-as-usual.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Global demand for electricity is also growing faster than renewables capacity post-pandemic, opening the door to more fossil fuel energy in many parts of the world. Only around 10.6 Only around 10.6 But the surge in renewables generation may still only be enough to meet around half of the projected increase in demand, the IEA said.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Our current fossil fuel economy has reached its limit,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference. Some of the strongest opposition is coming from European transportation companies and their trade groups. But it opposes the EU’s efforts to end a tax break for jet fuel. CC BY-ND 2.0.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2020

Here’s one of ours: In this insightful interview, Al Gore discusses how the steadily declining cost of wind and solar energy will transform manufacturing, transportation and agriculture, offer a cheaper alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy and create millions of new jobs. US States like California are also doing it.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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Business Green

JULY 5, 2022

An energy-intensive process largely reliant on fossil fuels, concrete production is estimated to account for around eight per cent of global carbon emissions - more than both shipping and air travel combined. Concrete and steel emit as much as all road transport globally, and demand is going up.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The myth of the “long tailpipe”—the notion that EVs generate just as much carbon emissions as ICE vehicles do—has been debunked by dozens of scientific studies (see below for a partial list). These results are based on today’s electricity generation mix in Europe. “If

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2022

In recent years, leading green groups have branded the 21st century drive to ramp up the use of biofuels in transport - set in motion by late 2000s-era EU and US renewable fuels targets - as a " fiasco ", a " scandal " and " Europe's dumbest climate policy ". Biofuels are inherently controversial.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Heat pumps will play an essential role in reducing our fossil fuel dependence and making our homes and buildings renewables-ready.”

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2022

Just this week Ford and Volvo joined together with 26 other energy, transport and logistics operators in calling on the EU to ban sales of new fossil fuel cars and vans in Europe by 2035, alongside fresh mandatory EV charging infrastructure targets. In order to keep the sector in line with a 1.5C

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Climate change is directly caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity and heat production, buildings, transportation, land use and degradation, and most importantly, industry. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Reduce emissions and divest from fossil fuels.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 2, 2022

Traditionally, according to SP Energy Networks, wide-scale system recovery in such a scenario has only been possible by utilising large fossil fuel power stations. Distributed ReStart. The concept of meeting our grid restoration needs by renewable generation alone has become closer to reality as a result of this trial.”.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Climate change is directly caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity and heat production, buildings, transportation, land use and degradation, and most importantly, industry. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Reduce emissions and divest from fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu. It’s fossil fuel madness.”. Now, the city is at the forefront of the country’s dash to break its dependence on Russian gas. Credit: DeSmog. Hopes Resurrected.

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Business Green

APRIL 11, 2021

YouGov survey across seven European countries suggests restrictions on flights during Covid-19 crisis has had little negative impact on businesses' operations and has proved beneficial for many executives' working lives. Flying for business meetings burns up time and money, as well as our climate," she said.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2021

For the vast majority of countries, recovery spending has been relatively low and not particularly green, according to the report, with any benefits from the greener elements contained in stimulus packages often undermined by concurrent fossil fuel and consumer focused spending programmes.

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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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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 15, 2023

  But all this travel comes at a steep carbon cost. In part because air travel is such a technical marvel, engineering our way around direct emissions from burning fossil fuels strapped to those big jet engines on the wings is definitionally “hard to abate. In 2022, aviation accounted for 2% of global CO2 emissions.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Upcoming policy decisions on plastic, carbon trading and carbon capture could see the waste sector become a major driver of regional decarbonisation, writes Enfinium's Mike Maudsley Just over a year ago, I made a significant - and positive - career change.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

And most importantly, this is the right deal for Europe, right now.". Michel conceded negotiations had been difficult, but was quick to hail the resulting recovery package - known as the Next Generation EU fund - and 2021-27 long-term budget agreement as a "pivotal moment in Europe's journey" that would "also launch us into the future". "In

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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. Note: You will need to create a Thomas account to access this directory.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. A few tech companies are working to grow clean hydrogen in Europe and Asia and, lately, California.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The study comes as the EU Commission is also facing criticism this week from green groups for including carbon sinks in its updated 55 per cent emissions reduction target for 2030 - raising fears it could undermine the effectiveness of moves to strengthen the bloc's medium term emissions targets.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2020

Renewables costs are falling fast and clean energy is outcompeting fossil fuels on multiple fronts. Investment in renewables, excluding large hydro, was more than three times that in new fossil fuel plants, the report notes. gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. per cent, up from 12.4 per cent in 2018 and 5.9

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2020

There is a strong link between economic activity and global carbon dioxide emissions, due to the dominance of fossil fuel sources of energy. This coupling suggests we might be in for an unexpected surprise due to the coronavirus pandemic: a slowdown of carbon dioxide emissions due to reduced energy consumption.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2020

And the negative impact of climate change on habitat and diversity are far more profound than that caused by the wildlife trade. Opportunities from a zero carbon economy. A growing number of multinational corporations, local governments and countries have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2022

What would be your message to the businesses currently planning to ramp up investment in job-creating and cost competitive low carbon projects to help deliver on the UK's net zero targets? How do you ensure the focus on switching to EVs does not distract from the need to promote public transport and active travel?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Across Europe electric vehicle sales are continuing to climb rapidly, and more and more manufacturers are responding to the growing demand. We want to become a net zero carbon business with a 100 per cent alternative fuel fleet. To that end, we are committed to buying more alternative fuel vehicles for our fleet.

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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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AGreenLiving

JULY 15, 2020

Arlene Karidis Wed, 07/15/2020 – 01:00 One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is “clean hydrogen” made from trash. ” Today, more than 95 percent of hydrogen is fossil-based and does not rely on renewables. It concluded this approach could be a cost-effective way to actually achieve negative emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2020

One moment a speaker discussed the inevitability of a transition away from fossil fuels; in the next, another suggested the impossibility of bringing populations out of poverty without fossil fuels. The contradictions and tension pervading Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week were both apparent and invisible. Credit: IRENA).

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Clean Energy Canada

JANUARY 14, 2022

As we move toward net zero, our energy systems are shifting away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and geothermal. But while fossil fuels may get more expensive in a net-zero world, a number of studies suggest that Canadians will be spending less on energy over time.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. Rosalind 'Roz' Brewer, COO and Group President, Starbucks. Company profile.

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