The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Climate change refers to a broad array of environmental degradation that is predicted to result from increasing levels of atmospheric CO2, including global warming , alterations in precipitation, sea level changes, and more extreme weather events. It is also one of the most complex challenges humanity has ever faced.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Senior Manager, Resilient Food and Forests, EDF+Business. Dairy announced the Greener Cattle Initiative , which will provide $5 million over 5 years to research that helps curb enteric methane emissions. Methane matters…a lot. Livestock production is a leading source of methane emissions globally. In the U.S.,

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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. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Industries reliant on methane gas continue to expand their footprint, despite bipartisan discussions about the need to develop climate solutions.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

The emergence of environmental buzzwords started out with global warming, then became climate change. Global warming to climate change; climate change covers a broader term and now special interest groups can use it for any situation, as we have recently seen with the fires in Western Canada and now Australia.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2021

of global warming under national climate plans submitted ahead of next week's COP26 Climate Summit. Net zero targets are only the first step, and must urgently be translated into concrete actions, particularly by G20 nations, to cut our climate impact and build resilient economies across the world," she said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This is the global temperature rise above pre-industrial levels targeted by the 2015 Paris Agreement. The hope is that limiting global warming to 1. The curbing of emissions to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the environment. Black carbon. Anthropogenic.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Research shows the world needs to cut global emissions 45% by 2030 to keep global warming under 1.5 C trajectory in half for carbon dioxide emissions and by almost 40% for methane. C trajectory in half for carbon dioxide emissions and by almost 40% for methane. degrees Celsius (2.7 That’s a start.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

New report warns world is 'heading in wrong direction' post-pandemic resulting in a 48 per cent chance the global 1.5C There is now a near 50-50 chance of global warming temporarily rising above the totemic 1.5C Last year global fossil fuel related O2 emissions returned to pre-pandemic levels, after a 5.4 of warming.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2021

In 1988, when the changing climate was referred to as global warming , it seemed obvious that the main issue with a changing climate was that the planet was getting hotter. What alternatives can businesses invest in to make them more resilient? and Canada alone. How will businesses operate without electricity? Plant trees.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5 Moreover, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists posit carbon emissions must drop rapidly to 25 gigatons by 2030, or 7.6 In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

That is the stark consensus of the world's leading climate scientists in a landmark UN report today, which offers the clearest picture yet of both the scale of global warming already being experienced and the likely impacts of further temperature rises that are set to play out over the coming decades.

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Business Green

MAY 4, 2021

Limiting global warming to 1.5C warming involves two distinct questions. So scientifically speaking, humanity can still limit global warming to 1.5C An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report in 2018 synthesised hundreds of studies and found rapidly escalating risks in global warming between 1.5C

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Green Alliance argues UK has made 'little headway' on pledge made at COP26 to slash methane emisisons by 30 per cent by 2030. For example, soaring fossil gas prices mean that plugging methane leaks from oil and gas sites could deliver a significant boost in profits for fossil fuel firms.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

And it includes a call for industrialised nations to double adaptation finance by 2025 and work with the private sector to further mobilise investment in climate resilience. In addition, after the first text was criticised by NGOs for its omission of methane , a mention of the potent greenhouse gas has made it into the latest draft.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We believe this category is an excellent fit for the venture model and absolutely essential to building our new carbon economy. Flood risk product used for investment decisions, vulnerability assessments, and infrastructure resiliency planning. What is ‘Climate Intelligence’? Overstory (Seed | $1.8M Applications. Pachama (Seed | $9.2M

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

It is the human share of carbon dioxide which is changing and damaging the environment. Carbon dioxide is the most obvious threat as it represents approximately three-quarters of all emissions. Then, there are also methane, nitrous oxide, and other industrial gasses, about which we seldom hear. But was it? Carpooling.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Put a price on carbon. Build resilience of vulnerable communities against the here and now impacts of climate change. But today's agreement is a big step forward and, critically, we have the first ever international agreement to phase down coal and a roadmap to limit global warming to 1.5 Phase out coal.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Energy efficient buildings, better re-use and recycling of resources, more diversified fruit and veg-rich diets, sustainable fishing, and shifting to more circular economy business models in the retail sector would all put nature first while boosting business opportunities and economic resilience, according to the WEF.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

Global temperatures have risen to 1.1C above pre-industrial levels after more than a century of burning fossil fuels and current policies are expected to lead to global warming of 2.8C With increasing global warming, losses and damages will increase and additional human and natural systems will reach adaptation limits."

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Business Green

APRIL 16, 2020

You will recall that Shell has three strategic ambitions: to be a world-class investment case; to thrive in the energy transition to a lower-carbon future; and to maintain a strong societal licence to operate. Being a world-class investment case means being financially robust and resilient.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2022

As Carbon Brief's Simon Evans has repeatedly pointed out, 95 per cent of the projected increase in average domestic energy bills seen over the past year are a direct result of soaring wholesale gas prices. That is why we need to deliver net zero emissions and why over 90 per cent of the global economy is committed to doing just that.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Startups such as SOS Carbon , based in the Dominican Republic, and C-Combinator , a US company with operations in Puerto Rico and Mexico, are two of those. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center estimates that governments spent about $120m in 2019 trying to clean Caribbean beaches, with limited success.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

carbon budget, an estimate of the maximum amount of carbon dioxide emissions that can be emitted before tipping the planet into dangerous levels of global heating. At the same time, food systems are also a major contributor to global warming, accounting for over a third of total emissions worldwide.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

and 2C of warming. Interesting coal shares have reportedly slipped in the wake of the agreement, while carbon prices have jumped. Scores of countries have also independently pledged to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. Adaptation, resilience, loss and damage. So, in order to stand a chance of keeping "1.5

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Four years ago this week, Project Drawdown released groundbreaking research on climate solutions that catalyzed the narrative that reversing global warming is possible. Among the 80 solutions evaluated for their potential to reverse global warming, educating girls and ensuring women have access to family planning resources ranked No.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5 Moreover, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists posit carbon emissions must drop rapidly to 25 gigatons by 2030, or 7.6 In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

The intenational response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the outcome of national elections, and the drive to build integrity into carbon markets will be key indicators of progress on climate over coming months, argues Rachel Kyte. Russia is waging a war on European soil, with global implications for energy and food supplies.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

Without deep carbon pollution cuts now, the 1.5-degree I am asking corporate leaders to support a minimum international carbon price and align their portfolios with the Paris Agreement. The public and private sector must work together to ensure a just and rapid transformation to a net zero global economy.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A pledge by more than 100 countries - including Brazil - to end deforestation by 2030, a critical first step towards carbon sink and biodiversity preservation. Another pledge by more than 100 countries to cut methane by 30 per cent by 2030, essential for reducing this potent and prevalent greenhouse gas.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2022

The reports show that the facility has released numerous chemicals, including benzene, a known human carcinogen, and methane. million tons of carbon dioxide a year, two known carcinogens, and other emissions that are harmful to the environment, including particulates and oxides of nitrogen. Credit: Julie Dermansky. “I

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The impacts of global warming are deeply regressive, disproportionately hurting our poorest and most vulnerable communities. EPA was probably the most prominent environmental case handled during RBG’s time on the Supreme Court — with the court ruling that carbon dioxide is subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Air Act.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The impacts of global warming are deeply regressive, disproportionately hurting our poorest and most vulnerable communities. EPA was probably the most prominent environmental case handled during RBG’s time on the Supreme Court — with the court ruling that carbon dioxide is subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Air Act.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The impacts of global warming are deeply regressive, disproportionately hurting our poorest and most vulnerable communities. EPA was probably the most prominent environmental case handled during RBG’s time on the Supreme Court — with the court ruling that carbon dioxide is subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Air Act.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Rees-Mogg was also the first cabinet minister to endorse the campaign to reverse the UK’s ban on fracking, spearheaded by the backbench Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG), the parliamentary wing of the UK’s principal climate science denial group, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). Brandon Lewis – Justice Secretary.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

The "moonshot" potential related to hydrogen, carbon capture solutions, energy storage and addressing industrial emissions have the administration’s particular attention. "We The aim is to advance methane abatement solutions, circular carbon approaches and development of carbon capture and storage technologies.

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