DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The European Union has clearly laid out its position: Climate neutrality, the Council of the EU stated last month, will require “a global phase-out of unabated fossil fuels and a peak in their consumption in this decade.” We’re going into a COP where this is going to be a big topic, and we don’t really have a definition for it.”

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Finance has a lot of power in advancing a clean and more just economy through providing the capital for companies in order to transition to the low-carbon economy. In regards to GreenFin, I was particularly impressed with the amount of times that carbon pricing was brought up. It is definitely something I will keep my eyes on.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. As we're moving from what was traditionally an avoidance of carbon emissions to avoid climate change, we're now moving much more into adaptation," she said. Risk and adaptation.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 4, 2021

Electricity industry executives are faced with the monumental task of balancing today’s energy needs while moving to tomorrow’s goal of net zero carbon emissions. About California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA): CESA is the definitive voice of energy storage in California. Organized by Clarion Energy, which is part of Clarion Events.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

This blog is the first in a series on common understandings and approach to waste mitigation, resource optimization and organization adaptive modernization. Terms such as climate change, climate crisis, carbon neutral, negative emissions, etc. Carbon Neutral vs. Zero Carbon – 1.5

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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. In the meantime, Rubi aims to capture the CO2 from industrial processes and use it to make apparel inputs carbon-negative. Do they come directly from living organisms?

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There’s a new kid on the block of sustainability claims being made by businesses: “plastic neutrality.” And, much like the market for carbon offsets, it’s messy. The new term “plastic neutrality” is being used to convey that a company has offset its “plastic footprint.”

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

percent of their annual capital expenditures in low carbon technologies between 2010 and 2018. I’ve definitely copped a lot of criticism for it [working with Shell],” he said, yet adding that Shell offered him, “a younger person”, the opportunity to “feel represented” and “build more trust” in their so-called “nature based solutions”.

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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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Greentown Labs

MAY 24, 2022

MCA will serve as the Leading Partner on the Go Make 2022 program, which is part of MCA’s overall external innovation strategies and efforts to leverage energy transformation and digital transformation to advance a carbon-neutral society.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

COVID-19 will definitely change the world, and I truly hope that this will bring a new priority for sustainability topics. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete. Jessica Artioli Centurião ( 2018 ).

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Are there any key learnings or insights you can share from your experience leading a global organization through such challenges? With COVID, I have been struck by one thing: two years ago I significantly changed the organization of the company to better align with our customers. ER: Absolutely! It’s even an aspiration. Well done.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Carbon offset. Does the carbon offset provider use sound science and accounting practices to back up the claims it makes about its carbon offsets? The FTC said in December that it expects comments on 'carbon offsets' in particular for the next Green Guides. Low carbon. Plastic neutral.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 22, 2021

In 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a U.N. The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. Canada implemented a carbon tax on domestic flights, based on the amount of fuel used.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Creating and activating a renewables strategy should be an essential part of most organizations’ climate goals and abatement strategies. Definitions Prevailing wage refers to a minimum combination of basic hourly wage rate and any fringe benefits paid to laborers and mechanics Apprenticeship requirements include a specified percentage (e.g.,

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

For example, sharing an accomplishment that touts a vague milestone of ‘reduced office waste’ doesn’t convey the impact of a specific accomplishment of ‘50% reduction in company wide back office paper use’ – with the latter showing a very clear definition of where the reduction came from, along with a precise measurement of the improvement.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Tyson told the Progressive Grocer it is “trying to be upbeat and different”, with something that speaks definitively to younger Millennial and Gen Z consumers. percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. The company is frank about the product’s marketing strategy.

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Energy Innovation

AUGUST 6, 2021

One such critical tipping point is the potential transformation of the world’s largest tropical forests from carbon sinks into net sources of carbon emissions. Currently, carbon emissions that result from deforestation and forest degradation (often referred to as land-use change) are offset, in part, by new reforestation and regrowth.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 7, 2023

Liquid gas companies are casting themselves as champions of rural communities in a bid to weaken proposals to slash the carbon emissions produced by heating Europe’s buildings, according to dozens of lobbyist emails seen by DeSmog.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

I participated in a recent industry summit organized by Cathay Financial Holdings, where senior executives met with high-level government officials and scholars to discuss the latest trends. This is relatively higher than the proportion of sustainable investment assets to total AUM of investors in the U.S. percent) or Japan (18.3 Conclusion.

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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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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 9, 2023

Supporting these findings, the Harvard Business Review reports 99% of large company CEOs want to address sustainability issues as a must for the future success of their organization. The ISO 14000 standards address a need to standardize EMSs on a global scale, meaning comparisons between organizations can be made. What is ISO?

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

It provides the organization and its stakeholders with an understanding of what’s most important and what your company can do to protect the natural world and be more socially responsible. Coming up with an official mission statement will hold your organization accountable to a standard and set of priorities. to get to carbon neutral.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Several promising carbon reduction measures are combined which are technically viable and based on matured technology, although scaling of existing technologies and cooperation with key partners is required. It originates from Heerema’s ambition to become a carbon neutral offshore contractor.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

Jessica Artioli Centurião ( 2018 ) Digital Innovation Manager, BASF; Sao Paulo, Brazil COVID-19 will definitely change the world, and I truly hope that this will bring a new priority for sustainability topics. And, if you want to consult those lists in their entirety, here are the links: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. She told a compelling story of succeeding in an industry where she was definitely a token woman. Denver told the story of how her organization is making solar and EVs contagious.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 23, 2021

The institution of a national policy would complement renewable electrification efforts given that the production of thermal energy represents a significant portion of our carbon footprint. As we’ve seen with the development of solar technologies, organized mandates from our leading officer are proven to work.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2023

Instead, they are required to contract with “ industry-governed organizations ” — private trade associations — to promote products. Many of NCBA’s claims that beef is more sustainable than it seems rely on the beef lifecycle assessment , an ongoing study that has been funded by the Checkoff and organized by the NCBA.

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Climate 4.0

OCTOBER 29, 2021

China's government has said that 2030 will be its peak year for emissions, and that it will reach carbon-neutral by 2060. The Biden Administration further announced in April that it plans to see zero carbon-based emissions from US electricity generation by 2035, and a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 1, 2022

Meanwhile, at the national level, the Biden administration has set a bold goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The themes of both participation and information overlap in their recognition of the need for a neutral intermediary between stakeholders to broker interactions and information. Source: Elmallah and Rand, 2022.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. A significant proportion of global carbon emissions come from farming meat. This revised edition is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Climate impacts 2. Sustainability and business 3.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Join me on this quest in which we start by looking into how the Arctic is doing, before making an overview of predictions on ‘when everything is gone’ by various renowned organizations. This ‘active ingredient’ in natural gas, is up to 28 to 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. How is the Arctic doing?

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2022

Aware was built on the foundation of Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program, launched in 2020 and expanded last year , which highlights products that support the Climate Pledge , an initiative co-founded by Amazon that commits companies to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040. You're kind of inventing towards this future state that we want.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. 400+ sessions.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 11, 2021

In September, Google announced what it called its “biggest sustainability moonshot yet,” pledging to increase the ambition of its existing clean energy targets to 24/7 carbon-free energy. (It In 2019, RE100, an organization promoting that goal, passed the threshold of 200 members. In 2020 it surpassed 260.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 31, 2023

The background: Rivian signed onto the UN’s 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact in March, becoming the first automaker to set a goal of meeting every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption with carbon-free energy sources, every hour of every day, everywhere—after calling out the industry for not doing enough to reduce GHG emissions.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

SDG17 also calls for the long standing development Holy Grail of "a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization", which allows exports from developing countries to increase. Walney offshore wind farm | Credit: Ørsted.

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