GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. These would levy carbon taxes on imports to prevent the offshoring of emissions by firms that shift activities overseas. ” Electrification.
Grist
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Renovate buildings and redesign cars to run entirely on electricity, power them with renewable energy from the sun and wind, and bing, bam, boom, you’ve just knocked out a majority of the carbon entering the atmosphere. the gas industry is actively fighting laws that promote electrification with calls to “preserve energy choice.”
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EDF + Business
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Radhika also manages a global coalition of over 30 leading organizations to spur innovation in the air conditioning industry through the Global Cooling Prize. Their work has positioned NYCHA to more efficiently comply with New York City’s climate action laws, perform data driven asset management, and advance their sustainability goals.
Grist
DECEMBER 15, 2021
This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The economics of carbon-free living have fallen into place. Electric heat pumps can replace furnaces and, despite their name, they can actually heat and cool.
Business Green
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. As we're moving from what was traditionally an avoidance of carbon emissions to avoid climate change, we're now moving much more into adaptation," she said. Risk and adaptation.
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. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
NOVEMBER 14, 2015
In Georgia, when you flush your toilet, you might just be helping to cool a data center! Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. You might think that means solar, and in many cases it does. But you should expect the unexpected from Google.
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