GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

GreenBiz recently spoke with eight chief sustainability officers and mayors that are part of the Climate Mayors network to understand what actions they are taking to ensure climate justice is embedded into their climate resiliency plans. Boston is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050 by focusing on their 86,000 buildings.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

Boris Johnson joins UN Secretary-General and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in calling on governments to ensure recovery plans do not exacerbate the climate crisis. And it means doing everything that we can to boost resilience by shaping economies that can withstand everything that nature throws at us.".

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 29, 2023

Bernhard is committed to building an energy-efficient and low-carbon world Bernhard is one of the largest turnkey energy solutions companies in the United States with more than 2,000 employees and operating across 20 locations. Plus, Bernhard’s added focus and expertise for better reliability and resiliency are second to none.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With real collaboration and a healthy dose of courage, some gutsy decisions were made both in government and business. We could talk about why we haven’t acted, but the real question is about what we will do going forward: How will we provoke the world into attacking carbon as it has the virus? Or will they go big, to get it done now?Demand

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

Government partnerships are nothing new, but they’re usually binary: Government agencies work with nonprofits or with businesses or gather feedback separately from each. When government hides under the table: A power player blocks renewable energy. When everyone is at the table: The emergence of the first carbon-neutral U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Government funding of over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network. Project title: Lead organisation: Project grant: Protection and Resilience for OLE using Computer Vision Techniques (PROLECT). G-VOLUTION LTD. ONE BIG CIRCLE LTD.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. It may seem counterintuitive, but when we convert transportation systems from fossil fuel energy sources to electric systems carbon emissions may actually indirectly increase, as fossil fuels often generate the electricity required.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

The process of handling disrupted supply chains, shifts in demands and business models and modes of communication; governance and decision-making changes during leadership under lockdown. So it's allowed us to reintroduce to the world of the business community this notion of what it means to be resilient, and not just to be agile.".

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

City recognized for its sustainability and commitment to a greener future The City of Kansas City, MO has achieved a new level of sustainability leadership with the LEED for Cities rating system for local governments. Kansas City has taken several steps to help us reach our goal of climate neutrality for city operations by 2030.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

The core elements of the TCFD framework include: governance; strategy; risk management; metrics; and targets. . He also emphasized collaboration with individuals on the governance team to increase the likelihood of buy-in. . Feedback from investors and governance on the report has been entirely positive.". 2 degrees Celsius."

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. The drive to make companies more climate resilient and sustainable started with institutional investors, long aware of climate risk.

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2020

Spending and policy decisions made now must address both issues, ensuring we "bounce forward", to use EU Commission President von der Leyen's phrase, with plans that deliver the jobs needed for a successful transition to the net-zero economy, a significant reduction in emissions and increased resilience. Stimulus spending.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

The government has today placed a wide-ranging new Energy Bill at the heart of a legislative agenda that it said would prioritise growing and strengthening the economy while helping to "ease the cost of living for families".

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

The events of this year have been first and foremost a human tragedy, but they also have served as a catalyst to awakening interest and adoption of these strategies as reasonable approaches to remain resilient during these uncertain times. Indeed, in early 2020, J.P.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is the UK’s biggest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions, and is fed by a constant supply of wood pellets shipped to the UK on enormous vessels, mostly form North America.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

If we can take one positive from the pandemic, it should be that governments learn from the way Covid-19 has exposed flaws in the present systems. As part of the 2015 Paris Agreement all governments pledged to set more exacting targets by 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

G20 leaders must develop clear policy and regulatory frameworks to enable the business community to help accelerate the transition to a carbon neutral world, according to a new set of recommendations published yesterday by some of the world's top business leaders.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

VIBES is a partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), The Scottish Government, Energy Saving Trust, Highland & Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland and NatureScot. It is also now targeting becoming a net carbon neutral business.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 12, 2020

CANADA — COVID-19 has disrupted our way of life, and immediate relief has been the priority of governments. A new public letter asking Canadian governments to pursue a “resilient recovery” has attracted the signatures of companies and industry associations across Canada. But what will recovery look like?

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 26, 2022

After an in-depth analysis covering the economic benefits of conserving healthy ecosystems, the Costa Rican government began implementing conservation policies. Government policies were framed under the following axes: Establish national parks. Building resiliency. Institute climate-resilient public services and infrastructure.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

As the report ‘A sustainable future for business post-COVID’ relates, many energy businesses have struggled to make significant progress on their sustainability and resiliency journeys. 69% of those surveyed admit that they will need to change their business model to comply with the government’s sustainability goals.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Report identifies best practices for reinvention and notes that industry leaders expect transformative impact from cloud and a boost in value from low-carbon businesses. The report notes that attaining carbon neutrality, in particular, is a key facet of the reinvention required to thrive in today’s era of accelerated energy transition.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Eligible residents will be able to access features such as energy-efficient appliances that help reduce high energy bills and mitigate carbon footprints. Have you read: Google and C40 cities launch carbon-free energy pilot Red Eléctrica completes first demand response auction. Smart tech.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain—from technical development and the extraction of raw materials to production, service life and recycling. Source: Mercedes-Benz.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2020

Is the government serious about the net zero transition? The UK is still - nearly nine months on from adopting the net zero target - technically off track to meet even its non-net zero aligned medium term carbon targets. It has confirmed sweeping reforms to agricultural subsidies to enhance climate resilience and restore carbon sinks.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 4, 2024

The British energy company has partnered with Golden State Natural Resources, a government-linked nonprofit which plans to build two industrial plants in rural California counties that would produce one million tonnes of compressed wood fiber pellets a year. Drax already operates 18 wood pellet plants across the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

One of the primary reasons Germany cannot use all of the renewable energy it produces is because the nation’s fleet of coal and nuclear plants is still needed to ensure power system resilience when the wind slows or clouds cover the sun. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2020

In the latest addition to the library of studies that has underscored the benefits of a 'green recovery' to the coronavirus pandemic, economists have today published a new research detailing how stimulus packages that invest in low carbon technologies and infrastructure will generate more income, jobs, and GDP than traditional recovery measures.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Implementing net zero-aligned circular economy approaches to infrastructure and construction could cut costs and boost resilience, according to AECOM. This isn't a choice between the environment and the economy: but it is a choice between the old linear, wasteful economy, and the new resilient and sustainable circular economy," he said.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Our goal is to take this 'whole-of-government' approach and turn it into a 'whole-of-economy' approach. government is fully committed to rejoin the fight against climate change. President Biden has outlined an ambitious strategy to transition the United States to net-zero emissions and has mobilized the entire government to achieve it.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2020

Aviation like every other sector must keep its carbon lower.". Moreover, the PM used his appearance in Parliament to stress his government's commitment to delivering the UK's 2050 net zero emissions goal, despite the current focus on tackling the coronavirus crisis.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Our science track demonstrated the robust research applications for Planet’s datasets, highlighting key findings in climate change and carbon farming initiatives. These outputs can now support innovative and bespoke climate-resilient policy solutions for a variety of regions in Africa. . General John E.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In 2020, the Danish government announced a plan to have 775,000 EVs or hybrid vehicles on its roads by 2030. The battery storage will enable the two companies to unlock the full potential of renewable and flexible energy for smart mobility and carbon neutrality.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

GW of new long duration pumped hydro storage, with 90 GWh of storage, could save up to £690 million per year in energy system costs by 2050, as the UK transitions to a net-zero carbon emission system. A new study by independent researchers from Imperial College London has found that just 4.5

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But today the Prime Minister announced the government would place a cap on typical household bills at £2,500 annually until 2024, while businesses will also have their bills capped for six months. By providing this intervention, the government now has the chance to make our energy system more resilient for the future.

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Business Green

MAY 2, 2022

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative is poised to publish claims guidance for businesses hoping to tap credits to help reach net zero goals - Co-chair Rachel Kyte gives BusinessGreen a peek at what to expect. How do you create the rules for a brand new market? It is a question that occupies much of Rachel Kyte's time.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In the wake of blazing heat, rising food insecurity and devastating floods, COP28 leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda for the conference, which will call for governments to work with industry to find new solutions. These big ag entities often link regenerative agriculture to carbon storage in the soil.

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