Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. Renew CO 2 offers cost-competitive, carbon-negative monoethylene glycol. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to the survey of over 1,000 senior business decisionmakers, 29 per cent said UK businesses have a strategy for achieving carbon net zero. We need to see more industries commit to a robust strategy to reduce their environmental impact, whether that be through use of electric vehicles, cleaner energy supplies or reduced packaging.".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

New funding aims to accelerate development of innovative nuclear and hydrogen technologies, as consultation launched on plans for hydrogen-ready boilers. Our £25m government funding to develop this technology will help unlock private investment and generate new green jobs - all while cutting carbon emissions.".

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy. Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Such an approach focuses on maximizing positive and minimizing negative aspects of nature-based adaptation strategies and options. Sappi is a leading global provider of dissolving pulp and of everyday biobased materials created from renewable resources, from packaging paper to biomaterials such as nanocellulose.

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Business Green

JULY 24, 2020

UK, Germany, South Korea among nations offering up green stimulus measures but these are still dwarfed by carbon-intensive bailouts, according to Vivid Economics. Across 17 major economies, announced stimulus packages will pump trillions of dollars directly into sectors that have a large and lasting negative impact on nature.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In part two of a series looking at Icelandic clean energy innovation, BusinessGreen explores mooted plans to turn emissions produced by plants across Europe into Iceland's bedrock. These factors have resulted in one of the world's most low carbon economies, substantial inward investment, and a fast growing community of clean tech start-ups.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A recent report from the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) calls for the government to introduce a strategic policy approach to deliver rapid and widespread industrial decarbonisation, while guarding against the risk of carbon leakage.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. Effective carbon pricing and climate compatible taxes are also in the works.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Active Surfaces is working to make these innovations possible. Ultracapacitors complement batteries in the grid-scale use of renewable energy, and by supporting locally farmed hemp, the startup says it’s both sequestering carbon in hemp and “sequestering wealth” in the farmers’ communities. megatons of carbon in the same period.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Africa is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. But global warming and other climate change impacts are negatively impacting these economies, particularly the resulting and increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather events. Uganda’s Hya Bioplastics was another startup to secure climate-related backing.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

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., spinning, weaving, and knitting). incineration or landfills).

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Another possible application of this insulative technology is to replace polystyrene packaging, Cable says. This wood technology also has the wide-ranging potential to replace various plastics, including in electronics and packaging. The third wood material is transparent , and three times more insulating than glass.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 16, 2023

This Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator zeroed in on material innovations for automotive efficiency, material innovations for shared and future mobility, and materials and process innovations for recycling. Learn about current programs here !

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Government confirms £30m of new investment in a range of projects designed to enhance natural carbon sinks. Alongside the NetZeroPlus project the government and the UK Research and Innovation agency today announced new funding for projects exploring how to use peat, rock chips, and charcoal to expand natural carbon sinks.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Below we’ve detailed eight tips on how to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of your fashion brand company. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. Your customers will appreciate the fact that they can sustainably dispose of packaging materials.

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Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

Co-funded by government-backed agency Innovate UK, the project aims to demonstrate how storing electricity in fleet vehicles' batteries could generate additional revenue for firms while also supporting the UK's power grid. Energy giant E.ON V2G technology brings with it wider environmental benefits for society as a whole.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

A 2020 research project led by the Centre for Innovation Management Research (CIMR) at the Birkbeck University of London, investigated the behavior of large-capital companies with respect to Environmental, Social, and Governance ( ESG ). Carbon Offsets. Marketers should not present a product or package as compostable if it’s not.

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Energy Innovation

JUNE 16, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation released new rese arch evaluating California’s climate progress and identifying a policy pathway that would reaffirm California as a climate leader. 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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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). How do we innovate our way out of the climate crisis? Today’s carbon-negative fuel. Join the webcast at 1 p.m.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🔑 Climate tech startups hit key milestones - including but not limited to - Fervo’s FOAK enhanced geothermal project operational in Nevada, Brimstone’s third-party approval of its carbon-negative cement, and Heirloom’s first commercial DAC plant. 

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One document reviewed by DeSmog referenced a course about “population growth, innovation and human flourishing,” to be taught by Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley, co-authors of a book called Superabundance. A definitive body of research has documented the negative effects of rising CO2 on crops.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

From electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers, these inspiring innovations can capture human imagination and evoke an aspirational future free of toxins and litter, amongst other environmental improvements. . Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That is the top line conclusion of a new report published this morning by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), which analyses nearly 170 companies working in carbon-intensive industrial sectors, including mining giant Rio Tinto, packaging company DS Smith, chemicals powerhouse BASF, cement manufacturer LaFarge Holcim, and steel major Tata Steel.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The accelerator program, which specializes in advancing startup-corporate partnerships with Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) and the M-Lab Companies, welcomes five startups working on emissions-reducing innovations for industrial supply-chain applications. Fujifilm Corporation, Yazaki Innovations, Inc., Somerville, Mass.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

Reports from CBI, EnergyUK, ECIU, and ScottishPower all hammer home calls for ambitious green recovery package. The government has been inundated with calls from green trade bodies, campaigners and academics for it to deliver a green stimulus package in recent weeks. The consensus keeps building.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

Skincare products often get a bad rap for negatively impacting the environment. From plastic packaging to chemical ingredients, they may help skin but put a heavy burden on the planet. In addition, both the product and the packaging are zero-waste. Plus, the company is committed to carbon-neutral shipping.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2022

Yet while many have started to rapidly address their direct emissions, it's become clear that many targets will be missed unless more is done to tackle indirect supply chains emissions - where commonly 80 per cent of a firm's carbon footprint resides. Innovation of this scale will require financing for R+D, capex and working capital.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions. The gap between the government's net zero rhetoric and its policy agenda remains.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

A 2020 research project led by the Centre for Innovation Management Research (CIMR) at the Birkbeck University of London, investigated the behavior of large-capital companies with respect to Environmental, Social, and Governance ( ESG ). Carbon Offsets. Marketers should not present a product or package as compostable if it’s not.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

That was the stark message of the Climate Change Committee in its sixth carbon budget. The 10 Point Plan, the national infrastructure strategy, the climate change committee's sixth carbon budget and the Treasury's interim report on its Net Zero Review. Act now, act fast and act everywhere. But recycling cannot eliminate all waste.

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Business Green

MAY 29, 2020

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action - from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" - are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts. Offsetting versus insetting.

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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

JUNE 7, 2020

With governments across the globe currently formulating packages for rescuing airlines, these agreements have widely been seen as a chance to bring the aviation industry to heel and agree to measures that can help net zero goals be met. Matching incentives to progress. It is vitally important that the carrot and the stick are closely aligned.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

C when places reminiscent of Mordor continuously pump carbon into the atmosphere. Good-faith efforts to reuse carbon, heat and steam are underway with a target to reduce the Port’s emissions to 50% of 1990 levels by 2025. The innovators say we can. Much will depend on where financiers put their capital. Scientists say we must.

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Without a clear and ambitious government plan zero carbon home heating by 2050 remains a pipe dream, a new analysis from the UK Energy Research Centre warns. These benefits far outweigh the negatives, and vitally these changes allow us to meet our decarbonisation targets.".

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