DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

This leads to widespread ecological changes, rising global temperatures and sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and depletion of natural resources. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. SDG 13 Targets.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

This leads to widespread ecological changes, rising global temperatures and sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and depletion of natural resources. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. SDG 13 Targets.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be compliant. Reports reveal that 87% of business leaders expect an increase in sustainability investments for their organizations over the next two years.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Increased federal incentives for “carbon management” technologies are catalyzing a surge in proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the United States, from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest to California. use the captured carbon to drill for more oil in a process called enhanced oil recovery.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Named Farm to Fork, it calls for less fertiliser and pesticide use, and more organic production. We reviewed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, minutes of meetings with EU officials, media events, and third-party civil society and news reports.

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Business Green

MARCH 14, 2022

Many of the risks related to fats and oils, such as human rights abuses, biodiversity loss, carbon emissions and poor working conditions, are recurring features of agricultural commodity supply chains. How might these regenerative approaches restore the health of ecosystems? This is an opportunity to flip how we frame impacts.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

During the most recent determination of the NHL’s total carbon footprint , it was estimated to emit 530,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases , an amount rivaling the yearly emissions from 110,000 cars, says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). HFCs heighten the greenhouse effect, while carbon dioxide similarly intensifies global warming.

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

In January, the momentum built as Microsoft committed to becoming carbon-negative and BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s now-fabled letter to CEOs called the climate crisis a "defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects." No longer, thanks to the events of 2020. And then along came a global pandemic, and everything changed.

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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. degrees unless more drastic action is taken, said the UN chief, but 1.5

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 4, 2024

The wood pellets Drax produces are treated as “carbon neutral” under international accounting rules, based on an assumption that new-growth trees will capture the carbon lost by wood burnt for electricity. They are also concerned that the facilities could harm local communities, some of which face high health burdens.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

This could be by reducing an organization’s carbon footprint while also establishing a healthy work-life balance for employees. Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Corp pledged to drastically curb their carbon emissions, taking into account the carbon footprint of their associated law firms. The second is cost reduction.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Climate change is already negatively impacting the health of Canadians, impacts that will become more severe in relation to the extent of warming that occurs. The link between airborne pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels and respiratory health is well-known. billion in health-related costs per year. [xv]

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Carbon renewal technology, or CRT, breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. If this year has shown us anything, it’s that the health of our planet and the health of humans are inextricably linked. . Media Source.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2 Tali Zuckerman Tue, 11/10/2020 – 01:00 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. Over time, this carbon turns into limestone on the ocean floor and melts back into the Earth’s core.

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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. The community provides resources and support for members, including events, webinars, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

During the three-day event, they hopped into roundtable discussions, offered insights in the event chat and learned about the ever-changing sustainability field. GreenBiz 21 brought together so many different organizations and individuals sustainably transforming business, allowing me to see that everyone has a unique career path.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 8, 2021

That’s despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. But that being said, we really need to have a better plan for bigger impacts, and we are working on these.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“I belong here,” I reminded myself, as I drove toward the checkpoint to gain entry to the groundbreaking event for the $2.9 I felt I should have been, since I signed up to get media advisories from the CPRA about it, but choose not to let that stop me from at least trying to document the historic event.

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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. Yes, including public health and safety. What sort of technology is involved in building electrification? Heat pumps are the big one. Economy-wide electrification (including transportation) could increase U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

This blog is the first in a series on common understandings and approach to waste mitigation, resource optimization and organization adaptive modernization. Terms such as climate change, climate crisis, carbon neutral, negative emissions, etc. Carbon Neutral vs. Zero Carbon – 1.5

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Green Market Oracle

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Yet, as we discard 300 million metric tons of plastic waste every year, we struggle to find scalable, economically effective and environmentally conscious ways to reengineer and recycle plastic material, so that we can enjoy its beneficial qualities while reducing the negative effects of plastic waste.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That is, more and more studies indicate business sustainability delivers greater prosperity, and designs organizations to last. If we apply this definition in a business context, we define a sustainable business as an endlessly operational organization. Carbon in our atmosphere is 280 parts per million (ppm). Our reality.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

At the global scale, this contributes to a higher carbon footprint, resource scarcity and environmental and economic imbalances between affluent nations purchasing meat products and the vulnerable regions where livestock and livestock feed are heavily produced. and these travel miles add up to huge amounts of carbon emissions.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I wanted to see how much it knew and how well it could contextualise the broad and complex range of technologies under the climate tech umbrella - everything from clean energy to water treatment to e-bikes to carbon capture - and what it understood about corporate sustainability in general. And it's just getting started.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Black carbon released by flares can be a powerful — if short-lived — greenhouse gas in its own right. I am extremely concerned about the flaring events, leaks, spills, and other accidental releases that occur at the Shell facility,” said Wilma Subra , a scientist with the environmental advocacy group Louisiana Environmental Action Network.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

IMS does not make specific (quantitative) claims about emissions for meat companies or any particular organization — the main role of IMS is to promote sustainability, not certify or police it. This is why the IMS is collaborating with international organizations such as FAO, OIE, Codex Alimentarius, etc.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 13, 2020

In January, the momentum built as Microsoft committed to becoming carbon-negative and BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s now-fabled letter to CEOs called the climate crisis a “defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects.” No longer, thanks to the events of 2020. That’s because social issues are tough to quantify.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 25, 2020

The disappearing of the North Pole, the melting of the Arctic (ice), a “blue ocean event”… These all come down to the same thing: a pivotal change in Earth’s climate with many possible disastrous side effects. Unfortunately, all kinds of positive (or negative?) How is the Arctic doing? Sea Ice extent is going down.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Carbon renewal technology, or CRT, breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. These stories hit home with readers this year, and we’ll continue to cover stories in this vein, because we expect to see more events like this in the future.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Seattle University Score: 79.41 | Seattle, Washington After the pandemic altered Earth Day plans, Seattle U unveiled a virtual event complete with Earth Talks. They are model schools that are leading the way not only for academia but for governments and businesses.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m worried about the health impacts the plant might have on my family,” Nicole told me. million tons of carbon dioxide a year, two known carcinogens, and other emissions that are harmful to the environment, including particulates and oxides of nitrogen. One of many residences in Cameron Parish destroyed by Hurricane Laura.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2024

Community organizations, environmental groups, and transit advocates are demanding the city of Ottawa ban fossil fuel advertising from public spaces. These ads are sponsored by an organization called Canada Action , and feature deceptive web addresses such as OurEnergyHelps.ca and ClimateActionCanada.ca. Ottawa, and CAPE.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, has not told residents about the health risks they face. Today K-Solv is legally allowed to release almost 20 times more volatile organic compounds — a class of chemicals that includes benzene — into the air each year than it did back then.

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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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