AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In the agrifoodtech ecosystem, upstream technologies — those operating on the farm or in the production of food — are where the greatest climate opportunities are, and investment in these categories will be critical to improving Africa’s climate resilience. million, it’s still clearly under-invested.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

A positive Return On Investment (ROI) and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money, create a competitive advantage, open new markets and attract customers and employees. The ROI Model for Sustainability typically defines and tracks results in 4 categories: Cost Savings. Increased Sales.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as “sustainable” and “ethical” while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. The fund, managed by BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment company, says it is composed of “leaders in the sustainability field”. Fuelling the Fire’.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Recovering the critical raw materials residing within electronic waste will require investment, and a legal framework to incentivise this will be essential, say the authors (image credit: Steve Janosik , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Support more targeted private investments in new technology research and development.

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Better Ventures

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The BV Investment Team Better Ventures backs the most important companies of tomorrow that are building a sustainable, healthy, and equitable society. This is the first in a series of posts on our investment themes, which will be followed by deeper dives into each of the three categories below.

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Energy Central

APRIL 5, 2024

It outlines a £30bn investment pathway in a diverse mix of technologies over the near-term targeted at decarbonising major heavy industrial sectors across the North West and North Wales. Categories include power sector decarbonisation.

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Forbes Green Tech

APRIL 21, 2020

The quick inflection point that we saw around coal investment patterns during the past decade may thus be about to occur around oil investments as well.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Nominations are open for 11 categories, with submissions welcome from all renewable energy technologies, from wind, hydro and solar to wave, low-carbon heat and more. Categories this year include the Best Innovation Award, Best Engagement Award and the Contribution to Skills Award. Best Engagement Award (sponsored by SmartestEnergy).

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In the first half of 2023 , the steepest climate tech funding declines occurred among later-stage investments. and Decarbonization Partners , a joint venture between Blackrock and Temasek, raised another $1B to invest growth capital into decarbonization. But the valleys of death remain.

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Charged

MAY 10, 2021

Electrify America has committed to invest $800 million in EVSE and education programs in California, in four cycles over 10 years. Now the company has unveiled Cycle 3 of its California ZEV Investment Plan , which will invest another $200 million over the next 30 months.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2020

Deep dive analysis of European funds from Morningstar reveals 'investing in sustainable funds doesn't require taking a performance trade-off'. examined the performance of sustainable open-end and exchange-traded funds versus traditional peers in seven popular categories.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

million , having fully circular packaging by investing $100 million in developing regenerative solutions, and decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions. Ulta, like Sephora, is planning a Made Without list that will tag products free of parabens, phthalates and 25 other chemical categories. Natura & Co., million acres from its current 4.5

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office.

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Investment Sustainability Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral 89

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

The list of product categories can be extended over time. billion in growth and investment within the EU. After the legal guarantee has expired, the manufacturer is still required to repair common household products, which are technically repairable under EU law, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and even smartphones.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2022

Bentley has said it will invest £2.5bn on electrifying its vehicles and transforming its Crewe headquarters into a "zero environmental impact" electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant. Luxury car maker announces plans to transform its Midlands plant into an electric vehicle production facility, as Tesla posts record profits.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

. “UK’s largest renewable energy awards” opened on 27 July, with nominations invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies. Nominations are open for 11 categories, with submissions welcome from all renewable energy technologies, from wind, hydro and solar to wave, low-carbon heat and more.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Company now recognised as a sustainable investor following introduction of green initiatives across its investment platform. Investment manager Downing LLP has announced it has been awarded B Corporation status in recognition of the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The aim is for these labels to echo energy efficiency labels, with a category rating from A to F on household goods. The government will continue to engage with industry on further details, such as how each category will be defined and the visual design of the label.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2022

To expand on these definitions, we’ve produced a series of articles, with each piece covering a specific corporate emissions category. For more information on the GHG Protocol’s emission scope categories, read the following articles : GHG Protocol: Scope 1 Emissions Explained. The 15 categories of business scope 3 GHG emissions.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Electric vehicles have been one of the hottest categories for SPACs, as more than 24 EV-related companies agreed to go public via SPAC mergers over the last nine months. SPACs can fill this gap — and thus justify more early-stage investment. Finance & Investing. SPACs are a timely innovation to achieve these goals. Innovation.

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Charged

JANUARY 20, 2020

Hyundai and Kia plan to invest €100 million ($111 million) in UK-based Arrival, and to work with the EV startup to develop new vehicles. Arrival, Hyundai, and Kia will use Arrival’s flexible skateboard platforms and technologies to create new purpose-built electric vehicles across multiple vehicle categories,” Hyundai announced.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

Last week, Moody's Investors Service raised its forecast for 2020 sustainable bond issuance to as much as $375 billion, a category that includes green, sustainability and social bonds. Finance & Investing. (Nasdaq offers definitions and criteria for each type of bond here.). By whatever name, money is pouring in. Featured Column.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

households’ CO2 emissions in 2021, though overall emissions in this category dropped. Moreover, expenditure for the ‘maintenance and repair of dwelling’ category went up by 10% in 2021 compared to 2020. The category which saw the biggest emissions increase was ‘Restaurants and Hotels’, up 90% to 10.8kg.

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Better Ventures

AUGUST 20, 2020

Perhaps no category is better served by telemedicine than behavioral health. The first movers in behavioral telemedicine have done well, and the category is maturing. These two founders are unparalleled in their qualifications to tackle the exciting and profoundly meaningful category of sleep. Prairie Health?—?Precision

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

followed suit through the introduction of a clean hydrogen production tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act and a hydrogen hubs program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) whilst also introducing its National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. Meanwhile, the UK launched its hydrogen strategy in 2021.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Questions such as these are fueling a flood of early-stage investment in climate tech that crosses over into the enterprise software realm, as companies seek to integrate data about emissions, resource consumption — and risk — with more traditional measures of operational efficiency. .

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The team impressed judges, winning the Enterprise Award worth £5,000, and picked up the top prize in the Startup category, winning a further £3,000 and mentorship to help them take their business idea to the next level. We’re at a critical point in our business, preparing to scale through strategic hires and raising capital investment.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Public investment bank confirms clean energy will be its top priority due to its importance in delivering both net zero and energy security. The UK Infrastructure Bank has this morning launched its first strategic investment plan, confirming it plans to invest more in clean energy than in any other part of the economy.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation. KG and Energieberatung MV in the energy efficiency category: from clever to digital, for the energy-efficient optimisation of the printing process during ongoing operations. Ostsee-Zeitung GmbH & Co. Reduction in CO2: 181 t/year.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Increased Sales.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Increased Sales.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Greentown Labs

APRIL 15, 2020

The second installment of our Investor Speaker Series connected three impact investors from Greentown Labs’ network to our community of entrepreneurs to discuss what impact investing offers relative to traditional investing and how startups can tap into this type of funding. How is COVID-19 affecting impact investing?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The report said that climate risks and increasing pressure on drainage systems from new developments could push an additional 230,000 properties into the high risk category by 2055, while the spread of impermeable surfaces - such as the paving over of gardens - could move another 65,000 properties into a high risk area.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 21, 2024

The project , led by Network member Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, was based on a scorecard developed with 13 metrics with more than 140 indicators to assess progress in three categories or ‘core goals’ – cleaning the energy supply, transitioning to a modern grid and enabling customers and society goals. Have you read?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A major report has for the first time provided a snapshot into how a global carbon market capable of delivering the major emissions reductions required to meet climate goals could practically function, sketching out a set of proposals today aimed at mobilising billions of dollars of investment in nature-based emissions reduction programmes.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 23, 2022

Criterion Energy Partners received an investment from Patterson-UTI. Parasanti won entry into the Chevron Technology Ventures catalyst program; Fysikes Biosolutions won the hydrogen category; Applied Bioplastics won the circular economy category; and Revterra won the energy storage/management category.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Projects can be submitted in three different categories (see below) as outlined in NYSERDA’s request for proposals (RFP). Plans will also be mandated to identify priorities for resilience action and investment. The deadline for submitting a project proposal is April 18. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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