Michael Grossman

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Still, we can now stop wasting brain space trying to convince the last of the intractable that life on earth is in danger and move on to finding solutions. According to the Yale report , Americans can be placed into six categories when factoring for their opinions about climate change.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

for a whole blog’s worth of reasons—from procurement and customer demand to aggressive policy to cheaper clean electrons. Heck, the climate capital stack is different now from when we first named this newsletter. This climate tech moment is different from Cleantech 1.0 But perhaps the biggest departure from Cleantech 1.0’s

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I attended this COP, my first, to learn more about how businesses can accelerate the transition to net zero and to share the findings of a new report, published today, that is a step-by-step playbook for companies to use to turn net zero pledges into progress. Progress worth celebrating.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2022

Climetrics uses a range of environmental data to assess the performance of equity funds, using a '1-leaf' to '5-leaf' rating system to score the green credentials of the portfolio of companies in any given fund, the asset manager's internal environmental actions, and their wider investment policy.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada. However, policies have already been set in motion in both the US and Canada to rectify grid capacity limitations.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions produced by JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, have surged more than 50 percent in the past five years as the company has acquired new poultry and livestock units – meaning it now has a larger climate footprint than Italy, according to a new study. Net Zero Target.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

New UK Energy Research Centre report argues 2030 ban on new internal combustion engine cars needs to be supported by bolder policy measures throughout the 2020s. As such all-electric vehicles now comprising 5.8 They are the three little letters that present the biggest challenge to efforts to decarbonise road transport: SUV.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Fleet owners, companies that rely on global supply chains, and investors in this capital-intensive industry are increasingly focused on how to decarbonize shipping on a path to net zero. Important differences among shipping categories will drive how container, bulk, and tanker shippers approach the task at hand.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Recent announcements, such as the approval of the long-awaited loss and damage fund, highlight the critical intersection of governmental policies and business initiatives in steering towards a net zero future. Climate change transcends environmental concerns; it's a complex interplay of political, social, and economic factors.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Leading the transition to net zero GHG by 2050 is the new business imperative. Here are three important trends that showcase why the time for climate action across Corporate America is now. Climate risk and impacts are already here. Our communities continue to get hit hard, but our economy is also at risk.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Net Zero Hydrogen Fund winners announced: The first 15 winning projects from the government's previously announced £240m green hydrogen production funding pot have been confirmed today. The move aligns with a recommendation in Chris Skidmore's recent Net Zero Review. "We

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

That is according to a new Green Jobs Barometer created by consultancy giant PwC to track growth of green jobs across the UK as the net zero transition gathers pace and the government's target to deliver two million 'green' jobs by 2030 draws closer. Launched yesterday, the interactive tool reveals that just 1.2 million jobs.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

The categories for recognition can vary based on the specific focus areas and priorities of the state and its sustainability goals. This 10-story, LEED Platinum-certified, Net-Zero Energy and Carbon building provides a transitional home for California’s Legislature and Executive Branch and facilitates public access to legislative hearings.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 26, 2022

Over the 20 years I’ve worked at the intersection of business and society, I’ve seen many terms applied to this part of the business agenda: compliance, eco-efficiency, corporate social responsibility, socially responsible investing, green, clean, sustainability, regenerative, net zero, net positive, and many more.

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Business Green

APRIL 17, 2020

Shell has become the latest oil major to join the net zero club, yesterday pledging to strengthen its previous climate goals in a bid to deliver net zero emissions across its business and value chain by 2050. So just how serious is Shell about decarbonising its business and reaching net zero by 2050?

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Energy and Cleantech Council

MARCH 23, 2021

To me, there are only two even arguably significant substantive changes from what the Legislature passed in January: The Legislature gave the Governor perhaps a slice – definitely not even half of loaf – of what he asked for with respect to the development of a net-zero stretch energy code that municipalities could adopt as a local option.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

The government dedicates six pages of its new report into the benefits of Brexit to net zero, climate, and environment policy - but do Ministers' boasts stand up to scrutiny?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As fossil fuel companies' social license to operate becomes increasingly frayed, more and more industries in their orbit are getting entangled in the reputational quagmire that is now part and parcel of any activity that exacerbates the climate crisis. When contacted by BusinessGreen , the firm declined to comment.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

"Large scale deployment of CCUS technology in the UNECE region would allow countries to decarbonise the energy sector and hard-to abate industrial sectors in the medium term to bridge the gap until next generation low-, zero-, or negative- carbon energy technologies become available to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement," the UN added.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Green businesses contend the social media giant's policies are treating their adverts in the same way as campaigns from 'dark money' funded lobbyists, undermining the timeliness and effectiveness of their marketing messages in the process.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2021

The report, titled Steeling demand: Mobilising buyers to bring net-zero steel to market before 2030, argues direct offtake agreements and future purchase commitments from steel buyers could unlock critical investments in low-carbon steel production assets, while at the same time driving progress towards their own corporate net zero goals.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

But this week the firm announced it would extend the policy across the group, alongside a series of new sustainability measures for its UK & Ireland operations, which include catering, cleaning, and facilities management across more than 6,000 locations. Want to help celebrate and showcase the best of the green economy?

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Elemental Excelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And it’s also the message of a new book by John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram called Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. It shows that there is plenty of reason for hope that we can get to net zero in time. That’s the total yearly emissions standing in the way of net zero.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

US competition law has already been blamed in part for diluting the ambition of the Glasgow Financial Alliance on Net Zero (GFANZ) and its various sub-sectoral alliances in the finance sector. The draft guidance also invites parties to approach the CMA for informal advice, in what it is calling an 'open-door policy'.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A spokesperson from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport recently commented: " Human innovation has long helped us overcome adversity and now tech has the power to take on one of the greatest challenges we face as a global society. The policy gap. per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office. The categories, however, seem to be a mere formality because, “once you’re in the taxonomy, you’re classified as sustainable regardless of what category you’re put into,” Eviston said.

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Grist

MARCH 10, 2021

emissions down to zero. But now the economic landscape is changing. Brad Crabtree of the Great Plains Institute, an energy nonprofit that advocates for policies that support scaling up carbon capture and storage, said that the project not only benefits the climate but also creates a significant economic opportunity in the region. “I

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

The appeal for a reduction in meat consumption echoes the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee, which has calculated that meat consumption should fall between 20 and 50 per cent if the UK is to stand a change of reaching net zero by mid-century.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Major study debunks view that climate change concern is the purview of an 'elite' group in the UK, but warns policymakers and businesses need to now nurture mandate in support of climate action. However, the latter two categories, which are among the less affluent groups, were also likely to have the lowest carbon footprints.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

These days, companies and governments alike are making commitments to net zero emissions. The federal government plays a significant role in the deployment of clean energy, mainly through policies like tax incentives, rebates and technical assistance. The category calls out fuel cells, but not specifically electric vehicles.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

The new project will help African families to switch from unsustainable wood-based fuels to zero-emission electric cooking Ugandan social enterprise UpEnergy has announced it has issued the world's first ever carbon credits linked to emissions savings from the use of electric and clean cooking devices which will be verified by The Gold Standard.

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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. We have broken down the market into three categories: Data Generation , Insight Engines , and Applications. The core value proposition for companies in this category is analytics?—?mapping

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 3, 2023

By engaging in climate-washing, corporations are trying “to shift public perception regarding their business activities to be viewed as part of the solution to, rather than the primary cause of, climate change,” explains a January 2022 policy briefing examining this type of litigation. In a complaint filed with the U.S.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Fortunately for the climate cause, Bill Gates for the last half-decade has invested considerably toward innovations to push the planet toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Fantastic innovations alone can't lead to zero emissions unless they reach mass affordability. Support climate-smart policies.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

Bureau Veritas described greenwashing as a form of marketing where misleading information may persuade the public that an organisation's products, services, aims, and policies are more environmentally friendly than they really are. The new guidelines also acknowledge that businesses may be greenwashing without realising they are doing it.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Airlines have faced “flygskam” — or flight shame — which has seen some travelers shun air travel, heightening pressure for the sector to demonstrate that it can develop a flight path to net-zero emissions. Now, this new campaign wants to call out PR and advertising firms on this apparent disconnect.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2022

And for me the most alarming number is that if we start today, every year we need to spend up to $6tr - the full GDP of the UK and Germany combined - in order to reach net zero. Their advice to property insurers in the report is clear and concise: act now. None of these are particularly reassuring scenarios.

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