Business Green

MARCH 4, 2020

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'. A Europe-wide 'Climate Law' that would legally require all EU members to build net zero economies by 2050 has been unveiled today by the European Commission as the key pillar of its Green Deal vision.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Oceans already act as climate regulators and according to the UN generate 50% of the oxygen we need, absorb 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions and capture 90% of additional heat generated from those emissions. These criteria include biodiversity impact, pollution impact, carbon impact, readiness level, costs, trade-offs and scalability.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2020

A group of six of Europe's largest energy companies have today written to the EU, calling on it to fast track plans for a new climate law that would require the bloc to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. home to 7 (7%); the UK home to 7 (7%); and Japan home to 7 (7%).

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation. Around £14.3m

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The unprecedented quantity of Extended Producer Responsibility legislation that has been greenlighted so far this year – across Europe – no doubt signals a new level of environmental awareness on a governmental, rather than merely social level. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020, including 13.2 million from burning biomass, according to environmental law charity ClientEarth – is sponsoring an event called “How Can the UK Build a Zero Carbon, Lower Cost Energy Future?” Drax – which emitted 19.4 at the Labour conference in Brighton on Monday.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As fires ripped through the West this month, displacing families and releasing a thick, choking cloud of smoke that reached all the way to Europe , some scientists began to worry about yet another loss. million offset credits based on the carbon stored in its trees. Courtesy of CarbonPlan. That translates to 2.6

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2020

ClientEarth has launched a High Court challenge against the UK government's decision to greenlight what would be Europe's largest gas power plant, sparking the latest legal test for the UK's decarbonisation strategy. Drax's project could take the total to 18GW - three times the government's estimates.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced it was suspending its enforcement of environmental laws in response to the crisis, informing companies they would not be pursued for environmental infractions during the outbreak. billion tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030, including land use and forestry, or 67 per cent of the 3.11

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 25, 2024

“It’s a very, very exciting day, today – we are starting the construction of the UK’s first geothermal power plant,” said Ryan Law, CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. To learn more about GEL and their geothermal projects, check out this interview with GEL CEO Ryan Law.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced plans of producing around 10o tonnes of Lithium Carbon Equivalent (LCE) per year from the company’s geothermal projects in Cornwall, UK. We look forward to supporting GEL during this next phase of growth.” * The average amount of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) per car is 47.4kg.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

The EU's best carbon border adjustment mechanism may yet prove to be the one that never needs to be rolled out in full, writes Andrew Warren. This summer the European Commission is set to propose two major add-ons to its international carbon saving showpiece, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The reason for the name change is simple.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2023

They are just some of the countries in which Europe-headquartered fossil fuel companies stand convicted or credibly accused of criminal, civil, or administrative offences. But for many, the industry’s law-breaking is a cold and hard lived reality, especially for people in climate-vulnerable communities and in the Global South.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It would have been the largest gas plant in Europe and, unsurprisingly, drew the attention of environmental groups. ’s climate change laws. It plans to add carbon capture and storage to the biomass plants, taking them to a negative-emissions status. He said the prospects for gas-fired power vary greatly around Europe.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

They argue that the laws will cause a drop in EU food production and lead to widespread economic losses. The European Parliament’s committees are expected to vote on pesticide laws (the “SUR regulation”) from July. Nature Under Pressure Agriculture is currently responsible for over 10 percent of EU carbon emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 2, 2024

On the right, are the words, “Let’s Change Europe before it changes us” – and the dates of the upcoming elections. As millions of voters across the EU prepare to head to the polls from 6-9 June, conspiracy theories and misinformation on food and farming could pull voters towards the far right and parties opposing climate-friendly laws.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2024

Governments in North America and Europe are seriously concerned about China’s growing dominance of the EV industry. France recently revamped its rules on EV purchase incentives to include limits on the amount of carbon emitted in manufacturing. However, the industry is certain to feel the effects.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

Global law firm joins Science Based Targets Initiative with pledge to halve emissions and switch to 100 per cent renewable power. Pinsent Masons has become the latest law firm to announce ambitious new greenhouse gas emissions targets, pledging to halve its emissions by 2050. this century.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The overall package also includes a target to boost natural carbon sinks and an updated emissions trading system to cap emissions, put a price on pollution and generate investments in the green transition. The revised CO2 standards regulation will ensure that all new cars and vans registered in Europe will be zero-emission by 2035.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Transport is the largest emitter of UK carbon emissions. Jon Hourihan, CEO of Eco Charger, said: “By choice or by law all industries will soon have to decarbonise. Aceleron’s batteries demonstrate that tailored engineering can provide low-carbon solutions across all e-mobility scenarios.”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The global pipeline for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has experienced record growth over the past year, yet investment remains "grossly inadequate" and must be ramped up if climate goals are to be achieved, according to the Global CCS Institute.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

They were led by José Bové , a left-wing activist famous for his skirmishes with the law and his tremendous moustache. Increases in the carbon-sequestering power of crops, made possible by engineered arieties that put down deeper root systems. This potential is thrilling, and there are signs that it will arrive soon.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

From its source in the Pindos Mountains in north-west Greece to its meeting with the Adriatic Sea in Albania, the Vjosa river flows uninterrupted for more than 270 kilometres, making it the longest free-flowing river in Europe outside of Russia. But the picture is much more complicated.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One tangible way to measure the positive contributions of investment portfolios on the climate is via reductions in carbon emissions and this is something more and more providers are reporting today, while a growing number of investment products are aligning themselves with the Paris Agreement goals. Rigorous standards.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This is exciting news for the whole geothermal industry in the UK, and we look forward to playing our part in delivering much needed baseload power and heat at this crucial time,” said Ryan Law, Managing Director of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. “We ” Interview with Dr. Ryan Law, Founder and CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

On the day that MGT Teesside misses its latest deadline to begin operations (10 December), the Cut Carbon Not Forests (CCNF) coalition warns the Low Carbon Contract Company (LCCC) to reject any further deadline extensions for the biomass power plant. The most recent delay was caused by a multi-day fire on-site in November.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

It calls for a focus on: A green, just and resilient recovery: By placing the European Green Deal at its heart, Europe's recovery plan can address the social impacts of the crisis, create jobs , support a just transition and mobilise green investment in line with net zero goals.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. ” Electrification.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2022

Three campaign groups - Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and the Good Law Project - mounted separate challenges questioning the legality of the strategy in January. The Secretary of State is legally required to meet our upcoming carbon budgets.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Given the increasingly obvious need for the world to lower its carbon emissions, the case for making a switch to cleaner, greener forms of transport is nigh-on incontrovertible. In September, London’s fleet of electric buses became the largest in Europe. These new forms of transport will, in all likelihood, be electric ones.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 26, 2020

Hard coal plants, or those burning more carbon-dense and less-polluting types of coal, by contrast, will be closed via least-cost tenders. There are also compensation packages for workers in mines and power plants who lose their job as a result of the coal exit laws. In many parts of Europe, coal is already on the ropes.

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Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including Denmark's new climate law and the Australian mining sector's net zero pledge. IETA sets out net zero carbon trading vision. Denmark agrees 'landmark' climate action law.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said a strong industrial strategy was "more important than ever as Europe embarks on its ambitious green and digital transitions in a more unsettled and unpredictable world". Europe's industry has everything it takes to lead the way and we will do everything we can to support it," she said.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

. “This is a triple miss by the Chancellor – a missed opportunity to reduce our dependency on expensive gas, to create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country and to cut our carbon emissions.”. He felt that, “with a planning system already grappling with the new requirements of.

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Business Green

JULY 5, 2021

Andrew Warren explores the potential future for building Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) as the UK shifts towards lower carbon home heating. These must by law be acquired whenever a home changes occupancy or ownership. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is one of the most important House of Commons committee.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Changing Markets, Zero Waste Europe and UKWIN call on the UK government to adopt legislation to increase carpet recycling rates. Shifting the carpet industry to a circular economy model is crucial to tackling its hidden waste problem and curbing our carbon emissions in a time of climate crisis.”. ” Recommendations. ix] Hilton, M.

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