Smart Energy International

JUNE 10, 2022

As part of the Fit for 55 package, European parliamentarians have supported revision of CO2 emission performance standards for new vehicles. The vote was achieved with 339 in favour to 249 against and 24 abstentions and now requires the position to be negotiated with member states to enable its likely entry into law. Have you read?

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Energy Innovation

JUNE 16, 2022

Under the state’s landmark AB 32 climate law, CARB is required to evaluate the state’s progress toward its goals and make recommendations every five years. This year’s Draft Scoping Plan proposes a pathway to achieve the state’s target of 40 percent emissions below 1990 levels and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045. .

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

On July 14, the European Union (EU) announced a sweeping package of climate proposals that will help the continent cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030, from a 1990 baseline. And when they have nothing left, they say ‘fine — have a law, as long as there are no negative consequences for us if we fail to live up to it.’”.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Initially, greenwashing was relegated to a small number of corporate claims - that a product or packaging claimed by the company to be compostable or recyclable wasn't, for example. These definitions, coupled with new anti-greenwashing laws , are meant to help suss out bad actors. There's a reason why carbon is all around.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Today, the ASA said it would carry out a six-month monitoring period after updating its guidance which would be particularly focused on the "carbon neutral" and "net zero" claims abounding in company advertising. But they urged the regulator to now move faster to crack down on misleading environmental marketing across the economy.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

The regulation, which will come into force in 20 days' time, strengthens the interim 2030 emissions reduction target automakers in the EU have to meet, as well as enshrines the 2035 phase-out date into law. E-fuels, sometimes called synthetic fuels, can be produced with zero emissions using clean energy and captured carbon.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

While many are hearing the need to align immediate spending packages with longer-term goals, the idea of a green recovery is being met with political opposition from many quarters. The EU Climate Law should be swiftly enacted, and the 2030 target for greenhouse gas emission reductions strengthened to at least 55 per cent.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The program will support regions-up, inclusive economic planning to support economic recovery and transition to carbon-neutrality, and subsequent implementation grants to enact high road economic planning. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. How To Apply.

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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. billion U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

In Minnesota, helpfully, Xcel Energy is required by state law and public regulators to file an annual value of solar calculation. The entire package of electricity resources modeled by Sierra Club saves nearly $2 billion compared to the utility’s preferred plan. Big Savings from More Rooftop Solar.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2021

Businesses that advertise in the UK have had to comply with rules around environmental claims for decades, and it is now more than 13 years since the advertising watchdog ordered Shell to pull an ad that used flowers floating from refinery chimneys to promote a carbon capture and utilisation project.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

📦 Voidless , a Milan, Italy-based on-demand packaging solutions platform, raised $2m in Seed funding from 360 Capital and CDP Venture Capital. The EU announced its goals to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 as a stepping stone to its carbon neutrality goal in 2050. of GDP on energy investment from 2031 to 2050.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

Hungary approves net zero law and issues green bond. Hungary has become the latest country to pass net zero legislation, after the national parliament this week approved a law that establishes a 2050 climate neutrality goal for the central European state. Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Due to the environmental harms associated with the use of these agrochemicals, the EU has made limiting their use a key plank among the measures included in its “Green Deal” — a historic package by the bloc to reduce its emissions in line with global climate targets.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 19, 2022

EU agrees sweeping reform package for its emissions trading scheme fuelling hopes it could help accelerate decarbonisation efforts globally. The European Parliament and European Council finalised an agreement on the proposed package early on Sunday morning, paving the way for new targets and rules to be passed into law in the coming weeks.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

that focus on some of the more visible, day-to-day sustainability and environmental problems like waste, pollution and carbon emissions. These lawful constructs are put in place to serve and protect the world at large and public concerns over environmental and social wellbeing are on the rise. Energy Use and Carbon Emissions.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 24, 2021

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention President Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 , putting about $67 billion toward zero-carbon industries and climate research. This is the largest climate funding package Congress has ever passed. Funding the use of low-carbon materials in the built environment and in public infrastructure projects.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2021

The document, unveiled this morning , sets out the supermarket chain's pledge to be a "net zero carbon business" by 2040 and to remove three billion pieces of plastic from products and halve the greenhouse gas emissions produced by its operations by 2025.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Cameron-era decisions to block onshore wind development, slash energy efficiency funding, delay green building standards, and shelve carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans undermined UK energy security and slowed the clean energy transition. But these failures hampered emission reduction efforts rather than actively drove up emissions.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The investigation launched today will consider whether companies' packaging, logos, and other marketing materials mislead customers into thinking items are 'eco-friendly' when they deliver negligible or non-existent environmental gains.

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2021

Whilst it's an increase, 50 per cent is what's required for the government to deliver its net zero carbon ambition. This partnership with Deutsche Aircraft will accelerate our shared goal to put aviation on a trajectory toward true zero carbon emissions.". French parliament approves landmark climate law.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

has this week announced an exclusive partnership with leading carbon storage developer Frontier Carbon Solutions which aims to permanently remove five million tons of atmospheric CO2 annually by 2030. Our goal is to leverage economies of scale to offer the lowest priced DAC-based carbon removal credits in the market.".

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AGreenLiving

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. billion U.S.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 1, 2022

For example, New York law requires a 60 percent reduction in emissions in just eight years. Meanwhile, at the national level, the Biden administration has set a bold goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. County officials worked directly with the developer to obtain information, and no neutral intermediaries were involved.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley said: "At a very difficult and pivotal time for consumers up and down the country, the Energy Bill provides a clear direction of travel to boost our clean home-grown energy, reduce reliance on global fossil fuels, and drive us towards a secure and carbon neutral future.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Pressure increases on President Moon Jae-In to put 2050 net zero target in law and raise country's Paris climate ambitions. In July, however, President Moon announced a near-$70bn green and digital technology investment package as part of its Covid-19 recovery plans aimed at creating 660,000 new jobs by 2025.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Badalian received an environmental law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, which helped shape his policy work, he says. Most recently, Barudin led a tribal task force with the nonprofit group Vote Solar to support New Mexico's new law enabling tribes and pueblos to access community solar programs.

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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.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Badalian received an environmental law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, which helped shape his policy work, he says. Most recently, Barudin led a tribal task force with the nonprofit group Vote Solar to support New Mexico’s new law enabling tribes and pueblos to access community solar programs.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Drawing on that mandate, Ardern declared a "climate emergency" and set the wheels in motion for New Zealand’s public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025. She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . percent of its GDP.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The long-awaited document contained few surprises, but the plans did put President Xi Jinping's pledge to deliver a 'carbon neutral' economy by 2060 on a formal footing. It reflects Beijing's mistrust of the US ability to fulfill its carbon and finance targets. Biden administration hails latest US climate infrastructure plans.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Roy Cooper on Wednesday signed into law a bipartisan mandate that will require the state to reduce carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The Carbon Plan" will then be reviewed every two years and may be adjusted. The bill took effect on the day it was signed into law -- Oct.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

based insurer to achieve carbon neutrality in 2016. . When he offered her a job leading the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative, she jumped at it. One current focus: The organization is seeking ways to scale collective impact to redefine food packaging. Jesse Klein. Jennifer Ballen, 28 . Meg Wilcox.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2022

Research from WWF, for example, has found 46 per cent of the UK's carbon footprint is generated overseas by goods produced to satisfy UK consumption. The four packages of sanctions have hit hard and limited the Kremlin's political and economic options. We are seeing tangible results.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 1, 2020

By law, California must have 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045, and an executive order signed by former Governor Jerry Brown calls for economywide carbon-neutrality by the same year. How California will reach its 2045 carbon-neutrality target remains an open question.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2020

It is impressive to see that Austria has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral by 2040," she said. "I The German government has reached a deal with regional leaders for a €40bn compensation package that should allow it to finalise plans to phase out coal-fired power stations across the country by 2038.

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