Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 16, 2021

Offsets offer a carbon polluter (like the operator of a steel plant) an additional option to comply with government rules that limit carbon pollution. How offsets are created and the extent to which they are used dictates their effectiveness at reducing pollution. WHAT ARE OFFSETS?

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Located in the Gansu Province, this colossal wind energy project is a shining example of how a country can harness its vast natural resources to address its growing energy demands while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2021

The report — titled “ The Big Con: How Big Polluters Are Advancing a “Net Zero” Climate Agenda to Delay, Deceive, and Deny ” — was published by Corporate Accountability, the Global Forest Coalition, and Friends of the Earth International, and is endorsed by over 60 environmental organizations.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

The action challenges Belgian National Bank's use of the ECB's Corporate Sector Purchase Programme, which is designed to improve financing conditions for Eurozone businesses but which has historically supported a number of high-carbon companies whose activities are alleged to have undermined national and global climate goals.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2023

An industry group that’s called Canada’s federal climate targets “unachievable” and referred to opponents of oil and gas expansion as “climate alarmists” has received nearly $1.23 LNG leaves no polluting residue,” read speaking notes from 2017 attributed to Simon Coley, assistant deputy minister in the B.C.

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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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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Prior to this contract, it looked like Havas was on a track of reducing its involvement with fossil fuel polluters,” Clean Creatives Executive Director Duncan Meisel told DeSmog. It beggars belief they can pledge to be aiming for “carbon neutrality” while also representing one of the largest greenhouse gas producers in history.”

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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. His performance will help determine whether a country dependent on petrodollars can transition into a supplier of non-polluting fuels. The resulting hydrogen is commonly referred to as grey hydrogen. Carbon targets?

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Construction and buildings are responsible for 39% of carbon emissions globally. With this in mind, a report by the World Green Building Council set a goal to have every building in the world achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Carbon Offsets vs Carbon Credits: The 5 Rules of Carbon Offsetting.

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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. JBS, the world’s most polluting meat company, will be out in “full force” in Dubai , according to the files.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Simultaneously, there are unprecedented restrictions on civil society access to the talks, which only exacerbate the gross imbalance of power between people and polluters, and threaten to undermine the legitimacy of COP26 outcomes.”. In some cases, the affiliation with the oil industry was publicly declared on the participant list for COP26.

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Mr. Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In cooperation with Shell and Total, the project aims to create a carbon capture and storage hub in Norway, open to third parties. All signs are ‘Green for Go’ Where some are struggling to get carbon capture projects started, others are leading the way forward. Site preparation for the Northern Lights project started on 4 January.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The latest, most urgent call to action from the IPCC has increased attention on policies to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance carbon sequestration. This article provides a primer on the three major policy building blocks available for reducing carbon pollution: pricing mechanisms, subsidies , and regulations.

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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. His performance will help determine whether a country dependent on petrodollars can transition into a supplier of non-polluting fuels. The resulting hydrogen is commonly referred to as grey hydrogen. Carbon targets?

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 24, 2021

With a community and business mindset that matches Oslo, Norway’s initiative to make the city carbon-neutral, the Akersbakken Housing Association set out to provide a very basic resource, bicycle parking, in an environmentally friendly and visually appealing way.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

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EDF + Business

JULY 13, 2020

Roston also references the many lists that score companies on sustainability performance. By contrast, Ford, which supports the Clean Car standards and just announced a carbon neutral commitment , ranks only 41 st.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

It also helps remove some of that so-called 'range anxiety' which has been referred to even by some of the cab drivers committed to taking part of the trial, suggesting there is some nervousness about how long they can drive for, and how many pickups they can do. So it's these kinds of innovations that I think can help that transition.".

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Two examples of this are carbon capture , trapping CO2 before it is emitted and storing it elsewhere, and carbon credits/cap and trade programs , permits that allow a company to emit a certain amount of GHGs.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

In the chart, CSG refers to “community solar gardens,” Rooftop DG refers to rooftop “distributed generation,” and High DG to Xcel’s “High Distributed Generation” forecast. ILSR also forecast community solar, but using a different method. Customer-sited solar can provide some of the least expensive electricity to serve these goals.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. Sara Bogdan (formerly Lindenfeld) (2016). Manager Sustainability and ESG, JetBlue; New York .

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Unsustainable

JUNE 17, 2020

Their processing and manufacture is also nearly carbon neutral. It provides a secondary income to growers and is environmentally neutral. Not only does it function like leather, produce far less pollution in manufacturing, it is also 40% less expensive than good quality leather. and Frabjous Fibers all use banana fabrics.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

Huang’s speech points to an industry nervous about its role in a carbon-constrained future. That’s what these people in these positions are paid to do”, she says, referring to trade associations such as the IMS and AAA. For Jacquet, though, such promises are little more than reputation management. She adds: “They’re paid to comfort us.

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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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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 19, 2019

Apply for our next cohort here , refer a company to us here , or explore other opportunities to plug into Elemental Excelerator here. * * *. Our energy systems will be increasingly decarbonized and distributed, with variable and firm low-carbon energy sources gaining increasing market share. Hawaii goals.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

For example, when a forest—which naturally absorbs and stores carbon dioxide as trees grow—is logged and converted to grazing or agricultural land, GHGs are released as trees decompose. Food loss typically refers to loss of edible food before harvest or in the supply chain (e.g., kilometers) traveled by the US driver.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Here are all the references to climate change from the Canadian federal leaders English Language debate that took place on October 7, 2019. You can’t be a climate leader and spend ten to $13 billion more on a project that by itself blows through our carbon budget. We have to – Rt. Justin Trudeau: A slogan is not a plan, Ms.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 19, 2019

We left the hearing with policies and proposals, such as green banks and technology-neutral tax credits, and ideas that we can use to inspire others to believe that a clean and just economy is possible. Community Solar Projects : Solar power plant facilities with electricity is shared by multiple households. •

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

“There was clearly a discussion internally about pitching for that business, particularly given Havas’ reputation in that space,” the insider said, but “it was a decision that was taken at the global level”, referring to Havas corporate headquarters in Paris, where Yannick Bolloré is based. ” Townsend also doesn’t buy Bolloré’s reasons.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Support Climate Equity Switching to clean sources of energy can help reduce air pollution and improve health outcomes, particularly for marginalized and disadvantaged communities. Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the number shown above refer to the respective Section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC).

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

In January 2021, representatives from the clean energy sector sent a joint letter welcoming the criteria recommended by the TEG and stating that “the inclusion of power generation with a carbon intensity above this limit would not only deviate from science, but would also harm the EU’s decarbonisation trajectory and its 2050 net-zero objectives.”.

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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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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

That’s potentially very bad news for the climate: The huge amount of methane that leaks during the production, transport and storage of LNG means that the carbon emissions associated with importing the fuel could be up to ten times higher than for the equivalent amount of Russian pipeline gas, researchers say.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2022

It changes your attitude and that of your community toward land and water pollution. Public demonstration on the street against global warming and pollution. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by servicing them regularly. Liaising with the government to formulate national policies to reduce the carbon footprint. (3)

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Grist

JUNE 29, 2022

After they are cut they can be replanted, absorbing carbon once again as they mature. The industry claims that forests that are felled sustainably — for construction, say, or for burning to produce electricity in utility-scale power plants — can provide jobs and energy, stimulate the economy, and even reduce society’s net carbon emissions.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The final deal also included landmark references to the need to reform decision-making at the multilateral development banks and other financial institutions to better tackle climate change. The COP15 Biodiversity Summit, kicking off next Wednesday in Montreal, is set to be no different.

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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. Birds and plants, and forests’ important carbon stores, are being damaged by this industry.

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