Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

But, in part because of the treasured objects they house, museums often have outsize carbon footprints — and they are also uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts. The spotlight There are more museums in the U.S. than there are Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. A view of the outside of the Charles H.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The UK’s events at this year’s COP28 summit will be hosted by a Daily Mail events firm that specialises in organising exhibitions for the oil and gas industry, DeSmog can reveal. The firm’s energy events brochure lists 40 flagship conferences that it is organising for the energy sector between October 2023 and November 2024.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The United Arab Emirates has been criticised for promoting oil and gas as a clean source of energy, and for backing “false solutions” such as carbon capture technology, at the UN COP27 climate summit in Egypt, ahead of hosting the event next year. All of this expansion is inconsistent with the Paris Agreement,” Tong said.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

Ministers claim accelerated timeline for phasing out coal power will drive faster progress towards UK’s net zero goal and demonstrate climate leadership to other countries ahead of COP26. Currently, there are just three operational coal power plants in the UK, and all are expected to be decommissioned by October 2024.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Clutch of energy and banking firms are first partners for crucial UN climate summit, as major undersea cable project is announced. Only by continuing to come together can we build the zero carbon, climate resilient future that is essential for our people and our planet.".

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Meanwhile, Michigan approves a bundle of clean energy bills, the UN irons out details for the "loss and damages" fund ahead of COP, and Flexport launches a book and claim model for SAFs.  Happy Monday!    Today, we're going DAC to the future. 💼 Find or share roles on our job board here.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Dividing lines on Loss and Damage, adaptation funding, climate finance, and the 1.5C The moves came as the first glimpse of negotiating parties' positions was provided this morning, pointing to significant divergence between countries on a host of key issues - including climate finance, loss and damage, and the critical overarching 1.5C

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