Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Indeed, the European Green Deal programme aimed at transitioning Europe to become the world's first climate neutral continent by 2050 has been a major driving force behind the pandemic recovery and budget agreement.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2020

PM marks first year in Number 10 with support for raft of CCS, hydrogen, green construction, space and transport projects. The space funding programme is also aimed at supporting innovative AI technologies and 5G communications.

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Energy Innovation

JUNE 16, 2022

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. . This scenario relies on already mature technologies to achieve near-term emissions reductions, as opposed to nascent technologies such as carbon removal.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Recent research highlights how 65 percent of food system emissions come from the production, processing, transport, and consumption of just four emissions-intensive foods: beef, milk, rice, and corn (maize). The remaining food system emissions are attributable to other stages such as transport, packaging, and waste.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

It found that the current models risk overstating the costs of investing in green technologies and infrastructure. Decision-making around the EU's climate ambition in 2030 and the economic recovery packages will be shaped by assumptions over the costs and benefits of different actions.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Wide-ranging proposals for a new Industrial Strategy to help the EU lead "twin transitions towards climate neutrality and digital leadership" have been unveiled in Brussels, as the European Commission pushes forward with its flagship Green Deal vision.

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Business Green

MAY 27, 2020

The proposed stimulus package calls for a "renovation wave" of buildings and infrastructure in support of the Green Deal, as well as investments in circular economy efforts, renewable energy projects, clean hydrogen infrastructure, green transport networks, and an enhanced Just Transition Fund for workers.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 29, 2020

BMW, Ford, other automakers rev up carbon commitments Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 07/29/2020 – 02:00 The world’s biggest automakers are ramping up their carbon commitments even as they struggle to build back in the wake of the pandemic. Are the automakers doing enough when it comes to carbon emissions? What do you think?

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

The announcement of the policy package is part of a new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy that will be published later today, the government revealed. In the North East, the Zero Carbon Humber coalition has been granted £21m and the Humber Zero project £12m to develop hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 29, 2020

On May 27, the European Commission proposed a €750-billion (C$114-billion) recovery fund to steer the continent toward carbon neutrality by 2050. The plan sets aside 25% of all funding for climate action, which includes €40 billion (C$61 bilion) earmarked for assisting EU Member States in transitioning towards climate neutrality.

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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. Some of the strongest opposition is coming from European transportation companies and their trade groups. Credit: Patrick Pekal.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

They have legislated a carbon neutrality goal for 2050, adopted a long-term strategy and advanced the phase-out of coal by 2025 among other key indicators. According to the report, the country’s efficiency efforts have not been able to decouple energy demand from economic growth, notably in transport and industry.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

The announcement of the policy package is part of a new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy that will be published later today, the government revealed. In the North East, the Zero Carbon Humber coalition has been granted £21m and the Humber Zero project £12m to develop hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Pressure is mounting on the government to launch an ambitious policy package to support the decarbonisation of UK's housing stock, particularly in the wake of its much-criticised decision to axe the Green Homes Grant scheme earlier this year. Very few do.".

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 23, 2024

Hype’s Strategic Market Entry and Brussels’ Path to Cleaner Mobility In a strategic maneuver that underscores the shifting dynamics of Europe’s transportation sector, French taxi firm Hype has unveiled its ambitious plan to broaden its hydrogen-powered taxi operations into Brussels.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Pressure is mounting on the government to launch an ambitious policy package to support the decarbonisation of UK's housing stock, particularly in the wake of its much-criticised decision to axe the Green Homes Grant scheme earlier this year. Very few do.".

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

In addition, from 2035 a ban on the sale of new carbon-emitting vehicles will come into effect, but in a move that has angered environmental campaigners the rules will allow for the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that make use of so-called e-fuels, which advocates maintain can be produced in a way that results in zero emissions.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The award was accepted by Joel Griffith, DGS and the O Street team.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 24, 2022

From production to packaging and distribution, each stage of the supply chain needs robust climatetech innovation. More specifically, Go Make 2022 is interested in solutions across supply chain management; packaging products and materials; alternative foods and ingredients; and green fleets and battery management. Somerville, Mass.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  In deals, major funding for transportation including $144M for Indian EVs, $33M for rare earth-free magnets, and $15M for battery recycling.  Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy.   Thanks for reading!

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Business Green

APRIL 26, 2021

Last week, the UK government announced it will count emissions from international shipping and aviation in its carbon accounting from 2033, caving to long-running pressure from campaigners and climate experts.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Why doesn’t technology mimic the alchemy of photosynthesis? We’ve spilled plenty of ink in this newsletter on carbon capture, but less on what happens after —particularly carbon-to-value. Downstream emissions result from the transportation and packaging involved in distribution, product usage itself (e.g.,

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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.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2020

You can reserve your place at the Awards and secure access to accompanying marketing and promotional packages at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2020 website. Transport Project of the Year. Cambond Biomaterials Technology - Cambond Ltd. GFG Alliance's Carbon Neutral 2030 (CN30) Initiative. Consultancy of the Year.

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Business Green

AUGUST 25, 2021

In an exclusive interview with BusinessGreen , he draws on a different analogy for the solar sector in the 2020s as the decarbonisation of transport, energy, and buildings gathers pace and corporate and institutional net zero targets abound. "We This is still a young technology," he notes.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

While renewables are part of this picture, this crisis presents an opportunity to invest and support the development of new fuels like green hydrogen that complement renewables and have massive potential for making rapid cuts to carbon emissions. Changing the status quo. The current energy mix and ways of thinking are not working.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

New report says raft of policy changes geared incentivising innovators to create new low carbon products and services for consumers could generate 'big bang' moment for the energy sector akin to finance in the 80s and telecoms in the 90s. As such, the report calls for a phase out of centralised contracting by the mid-2020s.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. It is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and also function as a tourist destination. That $1 trillion-plus stimulus package will try to make the continent carbon-neutral. “By Carbon targets?

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

In his speech yesterday, Sunak extolled the virtues of the growing green economy, setting out a vision of a "future economy" dominated by offshore wind power, carbon capture and storage, innovative clean technologies, and "decent well-paid green jobs".

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Transportation habits are changing drastically. The hottest trend of the year was the electrification of transportation, which is on the precipice of a major upswing: Less than 1 percent of fleet vehicles were electric at the beginning of the year, but that number is expected to grow to 12 percent by 2030. . Media Authorship.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

The consumer goods giant unveiled its new Climate and Nature Fund on Monday as it set out a raft of fresh sustainability goals, which include plans to end deforestation in its supply chain and communicate the carbon footprint of every product it sells. Carbon Removal. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. Supply Chain. BusinessGreen.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

"No economy in the world, much less the soon-to-be fourth largest, has put forth such a comprehensive roadmap to reach carbon neutrality. And we are placing before all, the key elements of India's transition to a low-carbon development pathway.". It integrates effortlessly mitigation, adaptation and transformation.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. It is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and also function as a tourist destination. That $1 trillion-plus stimulus package will try to make the continent carbon-neutral. “By Carbon targets?

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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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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It produces over two million tons of low carbon cement annually and is responsible for around 10-15% of the cement supply in the markets in which it operates. Figure 2: Group carbon footprint by ton of product Steel industry decarbonization The steel sector’s direct and indirect emissions represent 7% of CO2 emissions globally.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2021

Brussels launches major package of accelerated decarbonisation measures, including tax reforms, new clean energy targets, and carbon border tariffs. Europe was the first continent to declare to be climate neutral in 2050, and now we are the very first ones to put a concrete roadmap on the table.

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