Grist

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This new report focuses not just on how bad things could get if we don’t take decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, but on how bad things already have gotten, with climate impacts hitting every part of the country and threatening the things Americans hold most dear. Then] there’s federal policies such as the Robert T.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

acquisition is the largest single carbon-management investment since the passage of the IRA and has implications for the carbon capture, utilization, and storage ecosystem. Regulators miss another deadline on deep-sea mining rules, and the US is digging into the carbon removal benefits of regenerative agriculture.

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2020

First, it must understand the labour market impacts of decommissioning fossil fuel power plants and reskilling workers to build and manage the new low-carbon economy. Second, it must also engage with the social impacts of new low-carbon energy systems and infrastructures, with an emphasis on equity and justice concerns.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Endorsed by governments over the weekend, the report's 'summary for policymakers' cover text is a critical resource for business leaders and investors looking to bolster near-term resilience and boost long-term profitability amidst an ever-worsening climate crisis. Delivering on the Paris Agreement's goal of 1.5C

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The first is to avoid a governance gap and ensure that environmental law continues to be properly applied and enforced in a post-Brexit world. For example, healthy soils and peatland play a vital part in reducing risks from flooding and absorbing carbon. From a business perspective, legally binding targets are crucial.

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Econaur

APRIL 22, 2020

It was the planet’s largest civic event at the time and compelled governments to take concrete actions, including passing environmental laws and establishing environmental agencies. Humanity depends on action now for a resilient and sustainable future. Earth Day in 2020. appeared first on Econaur.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Such investors rely on ESG — environmental, social and governance — scores created by ratings agencies to assess a company’s exposure to financial risks associated with issues from its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to human rights violations in its supply chain, and executive pay. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The Strategy is to be underpinned by a new statutory body, the Industrial Strategy Council (ISC), which like the Committee for Climate Change would aim to ensure a future Labour government honours its commitments to deliver clean power by 2030, better harness data for public good, and build a more future-facing and resilient economy. "A

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Such investors rely on ESG — environmental, social and governance — scores created by ratings agencies to assess a company’s exposure to financial risks associated with issues from its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to human rights violations in its supply chain, and executive pay. MSCI ranks all five as ‘ESG Leaders’ for carbon emissions.

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

A year on from the UK's net zero target being adopted in law coinciding with the start of one of the most eventful 12 months in modern political history, the influential Committee on Climate Change today published its annual review of the UK's progress against its climate goals.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Autumn's second lockdown and ongoing restrictions have presented an existential threat for some, and the adaptability and resilience of all are being put to the test. Of course they have to obey relevant regulations, but these just limit damage - the law does not (yet) actively push them towards net zero. MW by 2019.

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Unsustainable

APRIL 22, 2020

All nations are requested to show their commitment by promulgating law and policy that promote investments in preserving the climate. For example, humans and trees benefit each other by supplying oxygen and carbon dioxide. This global commitment is not possible without a huge investment.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2021

Obviously we're all conscious about where we all need to get to - the trillions of dollars that need to flow into zero carbon goods and services and into resilience, and to support the 'just transition'. "The key thing now is for all of the parts of the finance sector to start to make this a reality," Preston tells BusinessGreen.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The group joined others in criticizing the Farm to Fork strategy, claiming that the policy would negatively impact farmers’ livelihoods and trade. A spokesperson from Fertilizers Europe said “transition to green and low-carbon production cannot be done overnight and will take more than 5-7 years.

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Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

As such, the net zero transition is expected to play a central role in the government's new plans, with a landmark energy bill, reforms to mobilise increased investment in low carbon infrastructure, and a fresh set of planning reforms expected to be at the heart of the speech. This means doing more than just slashing Earth-warming emissions.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2021

Ultimately, it is likely to save money and enhance resilience. Dickie expects more information about natural assets to be required publicly in future as a natural extension of corporate carbon accounting. We're going to move to an order of magnitude increase in carbon disclosure requirements in the next few years," he predicts.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Last year the coronavirus crisis shook the industry to its core, with the sudden drop in fuel demand from planes, cars, and power plants sparking a price crash that briefly saw the cost of a barrel of oil fall into negative territory. per cent of their total capital expenditure in 2020.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

The landmark legislation's climate provisions could unlock billions of dollars of low carbon investment and millions of green jobs - but it also paves the way for new fossil fuel infrastructure. cents per kWh of electricity produced at facilities placed into service after 2024 that produce zero or negative emissions.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 17, 2021

Public land-based solutions As a valuable carbon sink, America’s public lands and waters are an essential part of a successful federal climate strategy, writes Alison Kelly, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council. But we must also recognize that the energy industry is innovating, and our climate challenge must be addressed.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating access to equitable short-term loans and long-term financial planning can help your employees be financially resilient, which is especially important to those who face barriers in accessing traditional financial services. Are, and how, are human rights and environmental laws enforced in your country?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

. “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. And that’s his hope for the apparel and footwear industry as a whole.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and former Bank of England Governor said: "Ecosystems that have more diverse natural assets are more productive, resilient and adaptable. WWF chief executive Tanya Steele said: "The findings of the Review are clear: nature underpins our economies and our prosperity.

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