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'The green recovery starts at home': EU accelerates Green Deal with buildings, chemicals, and methane plans

Business Green

In the latest addition to its 'green recovery' package, the European Commission yesterday unveiled a flurry of crucial green strategies, targets, and policies, ranging from new green building and renewable energy programmes, to tighter rules governing chemical use and methane emissions.

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The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of carbon capture technology for buildings

Envirotec Magazine

Buildings and construction are responsible for 37% of the world’s CO2 emissions, so ambitious goals have been established to lower this figure during both construction and operation – the ultimate aim is to achieve carbon net zero buildings. Our system also delivers cost-reduction, employee well-being, and sustainability benefits.

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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — January 2023

Greentown Labs

Aeromine Technologies received an investment and endorsement from AEC Angels , an investment platform focused on architecture, engineering, and construction technologies. Nth Cycle won a $2.15M grant from the Department of Energy for its electro-extraction technology.

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4 opportunities for gas utilities to accelerate the energy transition today

Renewable Energy World

To achieve this level of emission reductions, New Jersey has found that “policies requiring net-zero emissions for new construction must be paired with aggressive requirements for electrification of older residential and commercial buildings as soon as practicable.” Consider Pilots to Test Innovation.

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? Good COP, Bad COP

Climate Tech VC

With daily events at two Technology and Innovation hubs and a whole village for Startups (especially Breakthrough Energy-backed ones), it was visible everywhere you go. Regardless of the strategy, for nuclear to contribute meaningful capacity by 2030, construction probably should have started yesterday.   One of the two (!)

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. 50 companies , representing over 40% global oil production, committed to reduce methane emissions to 0.2%

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? Charting a course to curb maritime emissions

Climate Tech VC

The drop in sulfur oxide emissions, which ironically have a cooling effect in the atmosphere by reflecting light, has also played a role in record high ocean temps this year. Notably, alternative fuel levers are highly dependent on innovation in the O&G industry happening upstream (closer to the well) than the wakes on open sea.