Low Impact

AUGUST 15, 2021

In any case, why send wood pellets to Europe to substitute for coal, when North Americans burn more fossil fuels than Europeans do? Burning wood for energy emits more carbon on a per-unit-of-energy basis than burning coal. Burning trees to reduce our carbon footprint is oxymoronic.” Carbon Debt. ” 2.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 24, 2023

The world’s leading body of climate scientists, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has warned about false and misleading information that “undermines climate science and disregards risk and urgency” at a time when there is “a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

Renovating a building to reduce its energy consumption makes little sense if there is no control of the carbon-intensive materials and components used for the renovation, and if these are transported over long distances.”. As there are only about 10 years left before the door closes for limiting global warming to less than 1.5

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

The Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5C Speaking this morning as part of the Economist Sustainability Summit, Guterres said the Paris Agreement's key goal "is in intensive care", adding that world leaders needed to acknowledge the true scale of the climate crisis and "tell it like it is". "As

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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.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. Farming also relies on synthetic fertilisers that are both fossil-fuel-based and emit greenhouse gases, and drives deforestation.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

In my annual review of big themes in sustainability and business — in other words, how companies manage environmental and social issues and opportunities — I’ve always included a changing climate as a big story. With that broad context, let’s look at 8 fascinating developments in sustainability from 2019. degrees Celsius.

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Business Green

MAY 28, 2021

But concerns persist about the reliability of data metrics measuring carbon output. or sooner currently stands at 87, representing $37tr AUM, more than a third of global assets under management, according to the latest Net Zero Asset Managers initiative figures. The total number of fund houses making new, enhanced?commitments?to

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement? . Sustainability must be a must have and not a nice to have.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On the plus side, the pact reaffirmed the central importance of 1.5C (our best chance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change), mentions coal and fossil fuels for the first time, and calls for countries to “revisit and strengthen” 2030 climate pledges by the end of 2022 instead of waiting another five years. of warming. (If

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2021

billion in financing to the fossil fuel industry. At the same time, the country aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 26–28 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 (a target which some deem “insufficient” and doesn’t go far enough towards helping limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures). “The

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

million people now work in renewable energy worldwide, but IRENA warns strong policy action essential to sustain growth in the wake of Covid-19. For comparison, in the fossil fuel sectors women make up around 21 per cent of the workforce. As many as 11.5 As many as 5.5

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 14, 2022

THE IMPORTANCE OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS. Businesses today need to know and understand their carbon footprint in order to make progress toward becoming a more sustainable and eco-friendly business. You can also use it to determine the amount of carbon offsets to purchase in order to get to carbon neutral. .

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

This is important for both environmental reasons, so as to keep global warming below 2C - and for social reasons, given the volatility of oil and gas prices. Among many urgent calls to cut European dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the initiative asks households to power up on more rooftop solar panels, heat pumps and energy savings.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2022

The commitments formed the centrpiece of the automakers second annual Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report, which was released yesterday, confirming Ford's long term goals to to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2050, backed by science-based interim emissions targets for 2035.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2020

Consultancy giant's head of corporate sustainability James Robey explains how the firm plans to tackle 'the biggest business change problem we've ever seen'. And that is precisely where Capgemini's expertise comes in, explains James Robey, the firm's head of corporate sustainability. degree climate science.".

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Mr. Sustainability

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Back in 2015 it managed to generate 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources for 299 days, and in 2016, it ran for 271 days on everything but fossil fuels. It's also worthwhile to note that Costa Rica was one of the few countries which had the prescience to refrain from investing in fossil fuels in the first place.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The reason it’s considered a solution is that plants suck up carbon from the air while they grow. When we turn them into fuels and burn them, no new carbon is added to the atmosphere —the whole cycle is considered “carbon neutral.” But critics say biofuels’ carbon-neutrality is a mirage.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 11, 2020

"I am personally thrilled to be partnering with the City of Charlotte, as we bring our North American Headquarters to the city, and work in tandem to develop solutions for their electrification and sustainability goals. Brazil announces 'indicative' goal to deliver carbon neutrality by 2060.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act could have significant implications for sustainability departments across the US. Robinson Meyer puts this bill in context in The Atlantic , recalling the June day in 1988 when NASA scientist James Hansen first told a Senate committee that global warming wasn't a hypothesis - it was already underway. "It

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The commitment is aligned with the Paris Agreement's target to limit global warming to 1.5C Continued increases in global warming will amplify existing risks and create new risks with potentially irreversible and catastrophic impacts on markets, society and the environment.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

UN argues 'rapid deployment' of CCUS needed to meet carbon neutrality goals. The report acknowledges that CCYUS technologies alone will not be sufficient to deliver carbon neutrality in line with the goals ofthe Paris Agreement.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reversing the decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this will primarily be driven by a strong rebound in demand for fossil fuels in electricity generation. Yes, there's a lot to be done to halt the worst effect of global warming but let's be clear: it's absolutely achievable and there's a great deal of willingness to get there.

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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. Rodgers defends meat-eating as sustainable and has spoken against measures to curb its consumption in rich countries. It’s really about production at the end of the day.”

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SKIING INDUSTRY. We then explain the benefits of sustainability for skiing, before offering 5 sustainability tips with real-world examples of sustainable ski resorts. A warming world doesn’t bode well for a sport that skates on frozen water. The benefits of sustainability for ski resorts.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 16, 2020

Leading climatetech innovation organizations launch multi-year initiative to accelerate the trillion-dollar carbon-to-value market. According to scientists, reducing greenhouse gas emissions alone will not be enough to keep global warming below an average of two degrees Celsius globally. Newswise — New York City, N.Y.,

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

To do so, they draw on friendly science, the promise of technological innovation and slick marketing campaigns – which promise “climate neutral” or “climate smart” meat and dairy – to create the idea we can continue eating vast quantities of the stuff while meeting our climate goals.

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Green Tech Challenge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The problem of global warming crosses geopolitical lines and boundaries, and thus must be addressed by humanity as a whole. Sweden’s Pledge to be Carbon-Neutral Despite uncertainties in global leadership, Sweden promised to honour the Paris Agreement made by the United Nations and cut all its greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Japan has a goal to achieve carbon-neutrality by the year 2050. Although Suga did not give an elaborate plan on how he intends to achieve this new objective, he said that it is possible to achieve carbon-neutrality without jeopardizing the economy. Japan aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050.

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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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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2023

Later this month, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will head to the 2023 National Agri-Marketing Association’s conference to see if its public relations campaign about beef’s sustainability can secure the national award for campaigns directed to consumers. In fact, it’s not the only tactic the NCBA has borrowed from Big Oil.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni Heather Clancy Mon, 06/29/2020 – 02:30 June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement?

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Business Green

APRIL 18, 2022

Around the world, SUVs alone emit more carbon pollution than Canada or Germany , and are causing a bigger increase in climate pollution than heavy industry. The ranking reflects cities' successes not only in terms of measurable reductions in car use, but in achieving improved quality of life and sustainable mobility for their residents.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Unchecked carbon pollution is forcing the world's most vulnerable on a frog march to destruction - now. As current events make all too clear, our continued reliance on fossil fuels makes the global economy and energy security vulnerable to geopolitical shocks and crises. The facts are undeniable.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. Sustainability and business 3. A significant proportion of global carbon emissions come from farming meat. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Several promising carbon reduction measures are combined which are technically viable and based on matured technology, although scaling of existing technologies and cooperation with key partners is required. It originates from Heerema’s ambition to become a carbon neutral offshore contractor.

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