DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. The battle over agrochemical regulation is not new. See Table.).

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

Several European countries who are considered leaders in climate protection owe their apparently good emission reductions to biomass. These might turn out to look quite different in the future, if carbon-accounting under the Emissions Trading System (ETS) were to be based on science and the real effects on climate.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 1, 2020

Green hydrogen may get all the headlines, but the prospect of it fueling Europe's future hydrogen economy on its own looks increasingly questionable. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology scooping up the resulting CO2. Reluctant acceptance" of blue hydrogen in policy circles.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 12, 2023

The US-based organisation – which has links to a network of fossil fuel funded think tanks and advocacy groups – has opposed climate-friendly measures in Europe, such as the phase-out of petrol cars and green farming reforms, despite being removed from the lobby register over a year ago.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

The coronavirus crisis demonstrates the "critical need" for Europe to strengthen the resilience of its economy against climate and environmental threats, the European Commission said today, as it set the ball rolling towards finalising a new Sustainable Finance Strategy for the continent in 2020.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Tech giant becomes latest big name addition to the European Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change. Tech giant Microsoft has this week formally joined the European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe), building on its recent commitment to become a net negative emission company.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change. The Climate Change Committee recently estimated that local authorities can influence around one third of the emissions in their local areas through place shaping and partnerships.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

New report sets out how policymakers could help accelerate the adoption of low carbon building technologies and practices. Launched this week, the EU Policy Roadmap has been developed with the support of a coalition of over 35 leading industry bodies through WorldGBC's flagship #BuildingLife project.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 24, 2023

Susan Hall, the Conservative Party candidate for London mayor, has opposed key climate policies, backed the reintroduction of fracking and promoted articles online which spread climate science denial, DeSmog can reveal. Hall tweeted: “Carbon neutral by 2030 promises [London Mayor Sadiq] Khan.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's. As we approach the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement, I've been reflecting on the climate action journey that Volvo Cars has been on since 2015.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Reversing tropical forest loss, which pumps nearly one tenth of all human-caused carbon pollution into the atmosphere each year, is essential if the world is to avoid the most dangerous climate change impacts. First is the rapidly expanding market for forest carbon offsets.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Labour Party has been accused of helping biomass energy giant Drax engage in “green spin” by holding a climate event at its upcoming conference sponsored by the North Yorkshire company. million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020, including 13.2 Drax – which emitted 19.4 at the Labour conference in Brighton on Monday.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The analysis, which looked at more than 3,500 fiscal policies across the world's 50 largest economies, finds that just 2.5 billion has been spent on low-carbon transport, $28.9 percent of all COVID-induced spending to date had "positive green characteristics." billion has been spent on green energy so far, it notes, of which $25.3

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. The sooner that the costs of carbon control are included in the costs of doing business, the sooner new technologies will be developed.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

However, government declines to provide further details on precise nature of climate and net zero targets attached to firm's rescue support. With the EU needing to invest nearly €500bn a year in its low-carbon transition, there's a huge opportunity for this to be made far more effective by embracing green aluminium," he added.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

EU economic and energy modelling could be overestimating the cost of achieving the Europe's 2030 climate goals, which risks undermining the scale and pace of green investment and decarbonisation required, fresh research by the European Corporate Leaders Group today warns.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As fires ripped through the West this month, displacing families and releasing a thick, choking cloud of smoke that reached all the way to Europe , some scientists began to worry about yet another loss. million offset credits based on the carbon stored in its trees. Courtesy of CarbonPlan. That translates to 2.6

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile. Europe and Chile.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

Generations-old conversations about injustice have been borne out by death rates amongst BAME communities; and the urgent need to build resilience to shocks like climate change has been illustrated by the impacts of this health crisis on economies and societies.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

ING’s climate policy is miles away from what is necessary to achieve the 1.5°C C target,” the letter asserts, referring to the Paris Agreement’s more ambitious climate objective. Related: New Shell documents, unearthed by a Dutch activist, could aid climate litigation. Credit: Sabrina Bedford.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 4, 2023

Lord Wharton has been criticised for holding a position of authority in higher education – representing a group of people that see climate change as a defining political issue – while holding a paid role with a company that supports the fossil fuel industry. Climate change will disproportionately affect young people.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The thesis: The most successful climate-tech startups will be those with early access to economic analysis, policy resources, financing and technical support. Chrysalix and Emerald Technology Partners from Europe; Factor[e] and Social Alpha from Africa/India; and Tsing Capital and CRCM from China. "It

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2020

A growing number of European businesses are calling for decisive action on climate change to be a core element of those plans. The emergence of the pandemic does not reduce the risks of the ongoing climate crisis. This will create jobs and reactivate the economy while building a long-term, resilient and healthy economy.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The fund will support projects within the renewable energy and low-carbon hydrogen generation, storage, and transportation sectors in the Americas, Asia, and Europe as a partner or finance provider. The three companies seek to use clean hydrogen to achieve their 2050 carbon-neutral targets, as well as help fight climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Read more about the industry’s climate lobbying at DeSmog’s agribusiness database.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Incorporating SDG 13, Climate Action, into your business will empower you to tackle the unique challenges of a changing climate and show your customers you prioritize the needs of all. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Improve climate change education.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Salmon might seem like a good alternative to meat, in a world that needs to shift away from carbon-intensive cattle — at least the fish farming industry would have you see it that way. In 2023, DeSmog will be looking more into the aquaculture industry, its impacts, and where it seeks to influence policy. Aquaculture.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

Covid-19 will not make climate change and nature degradation go away," argues the call to action , which was reportedly spearheaded by Pascal Canfin, European Parliament environment committee chair. "We We will not fight Covid-19 without a solid economic response.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Labour’s energy spokesperson has said he stands “completely” with biomass giant Drax, despite admitting that its use of wood pellets in its North Yorkshire power station is not carbon neutral. The speakers at the panel event, “How Can the UK Build a Zero Carbon, Lower Cost Energy Future?” Completely With Them’.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Incorporating SDG 13, Climate Action, into your business will empower you to tackle the unique challenges of a changing climate and show your customers you prioritize the needs of all. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Improve climate change education.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The government recently concluded a consultation on how the aviation sector could reach net zero emissions but did not recommend any policies to cut demand. carbon budget if left unchecked. Incompatible’ with Climate Action. Analysis has previously shown the sector could consume as much as two thirds of the country’s 1.5C

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

Taking the ‘human factor’ into consideration when designing and implementing energy policy is crucial to achieving energy transition goals, writes Dr Rosa Garcia-Verdugo. Changes in people’s buying habits need to be consistent to speed up the green transition, say experts.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A new scheme designed to reward farmers for managing their land in a nature friendly manner that promotes clean air and water and contributes to efforts to tackle climate change will be launched later this year, environment secretary George Eustice announced yesterday.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2020

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'. A Europe-wide 'Climate Law' that would legally require all EU members to build net zero economies by 2050 has been unveiled today by the European Commission as the key pillar of its Green Deal vision.

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Business Green

MARCH 24, 2022

The five vehicles replace diesel HGVs and should result in up to 100,000 annual road miles being fuelled with renewable electricity instead of diesel, preventing 170 tonnes of carbon emissions. Amazon is one of the first companies in the world to put electric heavy goods trucks on the road," he said.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

We believe it is possible to adjust the composition of our Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme to support net zero without compromising the Scheme's primary monetary policy purposes," he said. Barmes called on the central bank to now set out how it planned to 'green' the rest of its monetary operations and financial policies. "In

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

GW Drax Power Station in northeastern England—once Western Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant—is poised to pioneer bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a negative emissions The post UK’s Drax Eyes U.S. for Bioenergy CCS Expansion Drive appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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