The Environmental Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Nowadays, people can also invest in e-mopeds, e-bikes, electric scooters, and even electric skateboards. The question remains, however, how much do they actually help in the reduction of pollution? Well, the answer to that question greatly depends on the type of energy fuelling them in the first place. Balance is key.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

He’s an ExxonMobil scientist in a company ad that also shows other scientists in a high-tech lab working to develop “low-carbon technologies.” Basically, polluting companies increasingly need to present themselves as green to avoid accountability for their contributions to the climate crisis. To do so, they turn to greenwashing.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. It's targeting €1 trillion of climate action and sustainability investments between 2021 and 2030.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 7, 2023

There is a difference between the use of this carbon emission-free fuel and its clean production. Those that are considered to be green H2 usually use organic waste as their energy production feedstock, while capturing and commercializing any carbon emissions produced.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Thousands of companies have hitched themselves to the carbon-neutral bandwagon, from fossil fuel producers like BP and Shell, to other household names including United Airlines, Dell, Burger King, and Vodafone. These actors are increasingly turning to voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) to offset their emissions.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

Major investors have urged the EU to amend its draft green investment rulebook to ensure that no fossil gas investments can be labelled sustainable, arguing their inclusion will hinder financiers' ability to deliver net zero portfolios, undermine the credibility of the green taxonomy, and could result in reduced climate ambition around the world.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

million offset credits based on the carbon stored in its trees. million metric tons of carbon dioxide — or the equivalent of driving 560,000 cars around for one year. If a forest burns down, you didn’t keep carbon out of the atmosphere,” said Danny Cullenward, an energy economist at Stanford University. “So

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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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Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiate launches alongside consultation into how carbon credits should be embedded into business strategies. In a statement, the group said it planned to address "credibility concerns" surrounding carbon offset markets and close a "number of critical gaps in voluntary carbon market integrity".

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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 initial carbon pollution fee of $15 per (tCO2e) in 2020 increases annually by $2/tCO2e plus urban-area inflation.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

What Ahoskie got was approximately 50 direct jobs, local tree loss, noise , heavy traffic, air pollution, and combustible dust from wood drying and processing that threatens their health and enjoyment of their homes. South, which is already bearing the brunt of climate change effects. . “As

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

But federal records newly reviewed by DeSmog reveal that the group’s co-founder has personally donated to the Conservative Party of Canada, whose leader Pierre Poilievre is campaigning to abolish the country’s most prominent climate policy, a nationwide tax on carbon emissions, saying it brings “misery and suffering on the Canadian people.”

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Business Green

MAY 28, 2021

Will the wide range of different ESG standards throw the investment industry's decarbonisation efforts off course? But concerns persist about the reliability of data metrics measuring carbon output. But the race towards carbon neutrality is creating opportunities for those active managers that are able to navigate the data.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

million to develop a new zero carbon heat network. Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy , funding awards were announced on 6 January for a suite of low carbon heat network projects, under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) , a scheme partly funded by the UK government.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. The first risk is what we call transition risk,” Shrago said.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

For instance, roughly 16 percent of recovery spending could bring positive air pollution impacts, but 16.4 percent is likely to increase net air pollution. trillion invested by these 50 countries to date, only $1.9 trillion has been invested in long-term recovery measures intended to spur economic activity, it notes.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2022

From educating citizens to prioritising green infrastructure and investment, cities can drive the transition to a more sustainable economy, writes UK Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Jason Longhurst. And they are thriving: by 2080, it is estimated, 80 per cent of the world will live in cities. Take the latter.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. that fit fleets' needs. Media Authorship.

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Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2021

Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets unveils recommendations on how to scale up investment in emission reduction programmes, but environmental campaigners remain unimpressed. And it stresses that global emissions targets are likely to be missed without a fresh approach for driving investment in negative emissions projects.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2021

The carbon credit system needs an overhaul to effectively help in reducing climate change, according to a UCL study. French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of ' carbon neutral liquid natural gas '. Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can't itself be carbon neutral.

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Charged

MARCH 4, 2021

FedEx has announced a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. The delivery giant will invest $2 billion in vehicle electrification, sustainable energy and carbon sequestration. Americans expect our institutions of government to lead, not cling to older, more polluting technologies. Source: FedEx.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ahead of tomorrow's Net Zero Festival, Toby Hill explores how carbon offset standards are evolving in a bid to assure clients and campaigners that promised carbon savings can be delivered. To find out more about the role of carbon offsets in the net zero transition, sign up now for a free pass to tomorrow's Net Zero Festival.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

On the opening panel, Jennie Smith, director of building maintenance at Mitchells & Butlers, explained how the pub and restaurant operator has undertaken its own trials of grease management equipment due to the lack of an industry standard to guide investment in new systems. We couldn’t get that, so we did our own trial.”. .

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 15, 2023

A “granfluencer” known as “our Filipino grandma” is among an army of US-based influencers being used by fossil fuel giants to promote major polluters to younger audiences, DeSmog can reveal. No energy transition can be successful if people are not aware of the alternatives available to them. Juarez and Sangaland declined to comment.

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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. Terra-Gen has made substantial investments in Alta Wind, turning it into a hub for clean energy production.

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Business Green

MARCH 6, 2020

Both Evian and Volvic also set to become 'carbon neutral' in the UK in 2020, claims the French food and drinks giant. The challenges of plastic pollution and climate change that we face are more pressing than ever, therefore we need to accelerate the actions to reduce our footprint.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Firm confirms it is to provide two miles-worth of energy efficient, low carbon lighting for the Glasgow Climate Summit. Equipment hire and services provider Speedy has announced it is to build a bespoke low carbon lighting solution that will illuminate the perimeter of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2021

UK-backed group lays out roadmap for how voluntary carbon markets can drive progress towards global climate goals. It comes amid growing fears that growing corporate and government appetite for carbon offsets that nominally enable them to meet ambitious net zero emissions goals could actually undermine global climate goals.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

The spoof ads are part of a wider campaign calling on regulators to ban adverts from polluters in public spaces, which hopes to build on policies in Amsterdam and France to restrict advertising of high carbon activities. Toyota's stand at the Brussels Motor Show features in the video, which is decorated in green foliage.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

By investing in window shades, such as double roller blinds or curtains made from insulating materials, we can reduce heat loss during winters and prevent heat gain during summers. By eliminating plastics from our decor, we reduce our contribution to plastic pollution and create a healthier environment for ourselves and future generations.

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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. This is Europe's moment," she said.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Velux Group's sustainability team had been plotting a 'lifetime carbon neutral' decarbonsiation concept for more than a year when, some 5,000 miles away, Microsoft garnered headlines around the world last January by dropping a similar plan to compensate for all its historic emissions. million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2041.

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Charged

JANUARY 29, 2021

GM has thrown down the electric gauntlet to the auto industry, announcing plans to become carbon-neutral by 2040, and to set “science-based targets” to achieve carbon neutrality. More than half of GM’s capital spending and product development team will be devoted to electric and electric-autonomous vehicle programs. “We

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2023

Instead, we are investing in our existing plants so they end up being just as efficient and flexible as newly built production sites. Sustainability is another major goal—Audi hopes to make all its production sites worldwide net carbon-neutral by 2025. We don’t want any standalone lighthouse projects on greenfield sites.

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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

AUGUST 26, 2022

UK and US banks accused of financing Russian 'carbon bombs'. US and UK financial institutions have this week been accused of continuing to fund Russian "carbon bomb" fossil fuel projects that are both aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and threatening to breach global climate goals. Japan announces plan to revive nuclear industry.

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

It insists the Commission's forthcoming 'transformation and recovery fund' must be of $2tr in size, with investments directed to projects that comply with Europe's 2050 net zero and biodiversity ambitions, as well as the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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