Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Horizon Europe NaturaConnect Project is intended to support European Union governments and other public and private institutions in designing a coherent, resilient and well-connected Trans-European Nature Network. Image credit: Nathalie , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The eFORT Horizon Europe-supported project was launched in September 2022 to improve European grid security at both the cyber and physical levels. million) four-year eFORT project was prompted by a multitude of challenges to the grid posed by climate change, the green transition and human-induced hazards. Have you read?

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Grist

APRIL 6, 2021

If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. Of course, the idea that a changing climate can drive collapse isn’t wrong. Even modest changes in the climate have caused problems. It’s just not the whole story.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 20, 2022

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptability and resilience through smart technology.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

The report warns that industries that require outdoor and physical labour, such as agriculture and manufacturing, are particularly exposed to escalating climate impacts, and details how emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia are particularly exposed to escalating heat-related risks.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

This decarbonisation demands above all a grid that is robust, resilient, and reliable, able to withstand both the internal impacts of constantly changing demand and supply patterns and bidirectional power flows as well as external impacts such as extreme weather events. Grid resilience and reliability.

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Global Renewable News

MAY 19, 2024

In May 2022, the European Commission launched the REPowerEU Plan in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its use of energy resources as an economic weapon. The Plan's main objectives w.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

ImpactAlpha, September 24 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provides investment capital and advisory support on development initiatives across the Middle East, Southern and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A The post ERBD raises $700 million to finance climate resilience projects appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 2, 2021

The government argued climate goals were not binding and said its proposed “Climate and Resilience” bill, which is currently going through parliament, is ambitious enough to meet the 2030 emissions target. As such, it recognises that the climate and resilience law is largely inadequate.

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AutoGrid

JULY 24, 2023

These impacts are a direct result of the global climate crisis and will only accelerate in frequency and duration in the future. Traditional solutions to short-term supply shortages – such as fossil fuel peaker plants – may meet the immediate need for capacity but also help accelerate climate change due to high emission rates.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

VIDEO: BCG's Bas Sudmeijer chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about grappling with the energy crisis, supply chain sustainability and climate resilience. He also touches on the importance of decarbonising and boosting climate resilience throughout company supply chains. The conversation can be watched above.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But with unusually intense weather events wreaking havoc all over the world — from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas to heat waves in Europe — new findings suggest that the world needs to devote an equally urgent effort to adapt to the changes that are already on the horizon. Climate-resilient infrastructure.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The disastrous droughts, heatwaves, and floods seen around the world's major crop-producing regions this summer have slashed harvest forecasts, pushed up food prices, and exacerbated hunger, prompting scientists to this week warn of a looming "multi-breadbasket failure" driven by escalating climate impacts.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

The coronavirus crisis demonstrates the "critical need" for Europe to strengthen the resilience of its economy against climate and environmental threats, the European Commission said today, as it set the ball rolling towards finalising a new Sustainable Finance Strategy for the continent in 2020.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

Generations-old conversations about injustice have been borne out by death rates amongst BAME communities; and the urgent need to build resilience to shocks like climate change has been illustrated by the impacts of this health crisis on economies and societies.

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2022

The research synopsis below comes from AGCI Program Director Emily Jack-Scott and a full list of AGCI’s updates covering recent climate change and clean energy pathways research is available online at [link]. Achieving and sustaining that level of action requires that people are not incapacitated by climate anxiety or despair.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

California is becoming a poster child for the risks utilities face from climate change, from power lines starting wildfires to heat waves forcing increasingly renewable-powered grids to the brink of system collapse.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Foundations , celebrity philanthropists and tech giants alike have announced plans this year, with grand sums of money attached, to combat climate change. and in Europe. Liz Morrison. Wed, 06/30/2021 - 02:00. The goal: eliminate the use of the combustion engine in personal vehicles and the trucking industry by 2050.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

Committee on Climate Change plans to shortly offer advice to ministers on building an economic recovery consistent with the UK's 2050 net zero target. Eventually, thoughts will turn to the need to rebuild after coronavirus - the climate priorities can help shape these efforts.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The report also suggested that climate change is already having an impact on food prices by causing extreme weather and warned that the UK's supplies could increasingly be put at risk and made more expensive by these extremes. That's how much extra households are paying for food this year due to gas prices and climate change.".

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

From its outset the initiative has advocated for hydrogen ‘corridors’ as providing an economical means to bridge the substantial variation of hydrogen producers and end users throughout the regions of Europe. Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Based on data from TSOs’ real world projects, the current costs are calculated at €1.8

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2021

Climate Services for a Net Zero Resilient World aims to help inform future government climate and net zero policies. Climate change poses a threat to both our way of life and the safety of our nation," she said.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

AXA has teamed up with a host of environmental and agricultural groups on a fresh initiative to study the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss on hundreds hectares of forest that the insurance and investment giant owns in France, with a view to developing fresh solutions for restoring damaged forests and boosting climate resilience.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The wildfires across Europe this summer have been viewed as a wakeup call to do more to combat the effects of climate change. “Despite climate change increasing the frequency and severity of wildfire across the UK, wildfire detection methods have remained largely unchanged,” says the firm.

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Grist

JULY 20, 2021

Scientists warn the catastrophic floods that devastated western Europe last week are a glimpse into the future for the region, as climate change fuels more intense, slower-moving storm systems that can hold vast amounts of precipitation. But according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to limit warming to 1.5

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Statement from world leaders show climate action is firmly still on the international agenda, but how that plays out remains to be seen, writes ECIU's Richard Black. That means investing in industries and infrastructure that can turn the tide on climate change.". Steely determination. Well: that may be a step too far.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 10, 2023

Iberdrola seeks solution to protect powerlines from climate change Space’s role in our low-carbon future: Science fact, not fiction. If a change is detected, the technology could inform an engineer on the ground who can analyse the data to make a more informed decision on how to respond. Have you read?

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

2023 has kicked off with yet more extreme weather records being toppled, further underscoring the need for greater climate resilience. While the US faced a deadly cold snap, Europe experienced the opposite extreme over the New Year period with warm weather records set across much of the continent.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Canada and Europe appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Fisker and Wallbox […]. The post Fisker and Wallbox to Increase Home EV Charging in the U.S.,

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Utilities are under immense pressure to ensure grid resiliency while also preparing for future environmental challenges. ENGIE, is one of Europe’s leading energy suppliers that is seeking to safeguard and extend the life of its switchgear systems.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the impact of climate change and rapidly increasing electricity demand have illustrated the crucial importance of grid investment to ensure the grid is fit for purpose. Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Also, said Armani, Sicily experienced outages caused by wildfires raging in July this year.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 6, 2020

But like the talks themselves, Europe's aggressive push to reduce its carbon emissions has been merely postponed , not canceled. Despite the vast economic challenges and immediate public health crisis from COVID-19, European companies and political institutions are restating the importance of tackling the climate emergency.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

” Key Findings: · Ecological threats, such as rapid population growth, water risk, and food insecurity will be exacerbated by climate change, causing mass migration and conflict. · Since 2019, the world’s concern over climate change has decreased by 1.5%. Climate concerns. Air pollution costs the world $8.1

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Ministers should urgently 'make a clear statement of ambition' on climate and flood resilience, UK climate, infrastructure and insurance experts warn. Instead, we need to plan better and - in some cases - adapt to future flooding and climate change.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

degrees Celsius, noting that any advocacy inconsistent with climate goals presents a raft of regulatory, economic, reputational and legal risks for investors. The private sector cannot address the full range of impacts from climate change without strong public policy designed to help stabilize the climate. Greenhouse Gas.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As our society looks to build back better by emerging from the crisis with a more resilient and sustainable system, many industries are planning to integrate circularity into their recovery plans. Europe and India. The textile industry alone produces 1.2

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