Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

New report from PwC models a tiered carbon pricing framework proposed by the IMF earlier this year and finds it would broadly pay for itself, while slashing carbon emissions. per cent at a cost of less than one per cent of GDP. per cent at a cost of less than one per cent of GDP.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That’s why Amazon’s new carbon neutralization paper is a breath of fresh air. Not all carbon credits are created equal , but companies can purchase high-quality, verified forest carbon credits through organizations like Emergent , which develops REDD+ tropical forest carbon credits. .

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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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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This can leave a lasting impact on the health of our oceans as well as communities who rely on fishing for stability. This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices.

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Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2023

Recent data shows that of the 30 raw materials the EU classifies as critical, 19 are predominantly imported from China, a country where Covid restrictions and impacts continue to negatively affect the production and supply of goods. EU policies should not simply be aimed at securing access, but also at minimising critical raw material needs.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

Every five years the Climate Change Committee (CCC) conducts a root-and-branch review of the UK's preparedness for escalating climate impacts, such as heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts, coastal erosion, and their threats to public health, food security, power supplies, homes, offices, and infrastructure.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter’s blog repeatedly cites the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. Kathryn Porter’s 2017 blog confusingly quotes without context reports about how climate models warm in response to carbon dioxide.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Argentina’s risky gamble on fracking has led to massive environmental and public health costs , and despite years of government support , the industry remains on shaky financial ground. Its strategy in the country is to promote policies that stabilize the currency, balance the budget, and restore confidence in capital markets.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

"Worldwide there is growing recognition of the moral imperative to ramp-up efforts to tackle the climate crisis," said Matthew Fell, CBI chief UK policy director. Third, the report reiterates previous calls for the government to deliver a series of key policy decisions that have been stuck in the pipeline for months.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In addition, ESG and corporate sustainability have each developed their own sets of terms, for example, ESG investing, ESG policy, sustainability program, and green business. Climate change and carbon reduction reporting. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to define ESG, corporate sustainability, and their related terms.

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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. These companies are stepping up their game because the exposure they are facing is stepping up,” says Jennifer Jacquet, Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

In the worst cases, both political momentum and public support can be forfeit. There are big differences a focus on domestic energy efficiency and heating can make to people's lives today in the cost of living crisis - their finances and wellbeing, the value of their homes, and of course, their carbon footprint.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Dozens of local grassroots groups formed to oppose them, voicing concerns over poor implementation, lack of consultation, and feared exacerbation of existing economic and health inequalities. This policy is estimated to have pushed up harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 12,000 tonnes, according to a 2018 study.

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Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

IETA sets out net zero carbon trading vision. The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has unveiled its plan to lobby governments, companies and carbon markets to set net zero emissions targets in line with the Paris Agreement's 1.5C French citizens' climate assembly opposes 28 hour working week.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 11, 2023

It is also active in political lobbying, spending a total of $17.5 Records show that the company has lobbied during the past three years on California’s climate strategy, toxicity provisions, low carbon fuel standards, as well as its oil and gas production policies.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Business as usual is not working The report is unequivocal that human-caused climate change is affecting weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe, and is set to get worse without a major acceleration in policy action and drastically increased investment in climate solutions. of warming. of warming.

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

In looking across the broad array of business, environmental, social, technological and political topics that cross my screen and engage me in daily conversation, there is a temptation to allocate a growing share of mind for pessimism.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ahead of tomorrow's Net Zero Festival, Toby Hill explores how carbon offset standards are evolving in a bid to assure clients and campaigners that promised carbon savings can be delivered. To find out more about the role of carbon offsets in the net zero transition, sign up now for a free pass to tomorrow's Net Zero Festival.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

All the top reaction from leading figures across business, politics, academia, think tanks and green groups to the CCC's latest assessment of the UK's preparedness for climate change. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the top comments from business, politics, academia, think tanks and civil society.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2022

Defra insists the Strategy needs to be seen in conjunction with the Treasury's plans to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, upcoming health strategies focused on obesity and diet, and on-going post-Brexit trade negotiations and farming subsidy reforms. However, the wider focus on agricultural innovation is not without its merits.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2021

Will well-intentioned critiques of demonstrably inadequate net zero strategies catalyse more ambitious decarbonisation plans or will they inadvertently undermine a trend that has helped successfully push climate issues up the corporate and political agenda? It's that simple.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing — positively or negatively — climate change. “Climate lobbying” in the report is defined as efforts “to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change.” Follow the money, indeed.

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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. It is a catalyst for helping to restore natural balances," explains Casely.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

Despite fears about cost increases and low-sulfur fuel availability, the change was a success in terms of decreasing pollution that contributes to ocean acidification and harms the health of humans and marine life. IMO will assign a CII rating, with A being the best, least carbon-intensive and E being the worst, most carbon-intensive.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing — positively or negatively — climate change. “Climate lobbying” in the report is defined as efforts “to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate change.” Follow the money, indeed.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2020

But this year its mix of good and bad news takes on a particular importance as green businesses face worsening economic headwinds and governments urgently search for the policy levers that can avert an economic catastrophe. gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. At the same time, renewables improve air quality thus protecting public health.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

These figures must grow rapidly if environmental goals are to be met, through investments in sustainable supply chains and redirecting nature-negative investments towards schemes that conserve and protect biodiversity. The nature financing chasm urgently needs bridging and the benefits of doing so have never been more obvious.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

When climate and nature objectives collide At first blush, the Albanian government's move to block new energy development in the midst of an energy crisis looks like a political minefield. But it takes partnership, it takes creating a vision and it takes consistency of just showing up and doing the work."

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 25, 2019

Later in her Katowice speech, Thunberg said simply that “Until you start focusing on what needs to be done rather than what is politically possible, there is no hope.” Yet the material itself did feel fairly stale, taking 2010 as its benchmark year while looking forward to 2050. But first of all, does it pass the Thunberg test?

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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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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For decades, scientists have relied on a standard metric called GWP100, which measures the global warming potential of greenhouse gasses relative to carbon dioxide over a timeframe of 100 years. But unlike carbon dioxide, which can linger in the atmosphere for millennia, methane is a relatively transient greenhouse gas.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

The mapping project aims to establish the location and scale of current seagrass carbon sinks, providing a baseline from which projects to protect and expand the habitats can work. Waiting another 10 years for further confirmation of these negative trends is not acceptable. the UK region.

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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. Ultimately it will come down to a combination of policy push and consumer pull. What sort of technology is involved in building electrification?

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

The policy steps the administration has proposed provide clarity on the path forward, helping households, businesses and investors plan and invest. In particular, the plan adopts a technology-neutral Clean Electricity Standard, which puts us on the path to achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035.

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Unsustainable

MARCH 10, 2020

The governments want to increase their GDP, improve health and sanitation, provide education and jobs, increase investment, improve infrastructure, provide electricity to people; besides the economy and jobs, most of these things are not even an issue in developed countries anymore. People lost their homes, jobs and loved ones.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

In this digital, mobile and social media age, we are constantly bombarded with new environmental, economic, social, geo-political and technical terminology that creates confusion, misguided actions and misinterpretation. Terms such as climate change, climate crisis, carbon neutral, negative emissions, etc.

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