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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

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. But, as Fidler points out, she was trying to advertise a careers event, not make a political point.

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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action

The City Fix

Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all. The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel.

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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

A veneer of normality returned to politics, as the Prime Minister hauled himself back onto the campaign trail, found a high-vis jacket adorned clean tech factory backdrop in a Midlands marginal to stand in front of, and aspired to deliver some of his favourite old tunes while experimenting with some new material. Because they are. "We

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

While governments have a significant role to play in helping usher in these new solutions; in the absence of certain policies, corporates and other stakeholders can make a big impact on the market for these emerging technologies by committing to buying specific volumes of these products.

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July Cleantech Roundup: Cheap Solar, Scooter Funding, fuel from manure, and More!

Clean Energy Trust

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, from policy changes to technology updates and investment news. Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. Link (Wind).

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Free school meals, immigration… net zero? How English football could score on climate

Business Green

Anyone who tuned into the pundit-less broadcast of Match of the Day on 11 March will have had a first-hand experience of elite football world's growing embrace of political protest. Sports presenters on Sky, meanwhile, yielded green mics and raised the issue of climate change in special segments throughout the weekend.

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February Cleantech Roundup: Corporate Carbon Neutrality | New Mobility Modes | Climate Politics

Clean Energy Trust

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing Top Topics Large oil and gas and utility companies are making net-zero pledges , as they look to get ahead of consumer and regulatory trends. One thing is clear: Bezos is a polarizing figure.