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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

The young e-scooter companies also own large "fleets," although not in the traditional sense. . Policies such as California's Advanced Clean Truck rule are forcing organizations in the state to phase in zero-emission trucks and phase out fossil fuel-based ones. Fleet leaders are also facing increasing pressure. Media Authorship.

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'Circularity gap': How fostering a circular economy could slash global emissions by over a third

Business Green

It argues that using resources for longer and replacing finite resources like fossil fuels with regenerative resources like renewable energy could signifiantly reduce the volume of materials used to create products and services. per cent to 17 per cent, nearly doubling the 'circularity' of the world economy.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. In the News Fossil fuels were subsidized to a record $7T across the globe in 2022, the IMF reports. Building batteries in the sand.

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'We want to make the bus cool': Inside Arrival, the $13bn British electric vehicle start-up

Business Green

This approach, it claims, will allow it to sell zero emission vans and buses at the same sticker price as fossil fuel vehicles, removing one of the major barriers that has long prevented fleet operators from embracing zero emission models at scale. We want to make the bus cool," he says. "We

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

Climate Tech VC

The appointment of Sultan Dr. Al Jaber as Chairman of Alterra, and also host of COP28, has already stirred controversy due to his role as President of ADNOC and rumored intention to broker fossil fuel deals during COP. 52 countries pledged to reduce their global cooling emissions by 68% through 2050. Execution questions marks.

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'We want to make the bus cool': Inside Arrival, the $13bn British electric vehicle start-up

Business Green

This approach, it claims, will allow it to sell zero emission vans and buses at the same sticker price as fossil fuel vehicles, removing one of the major barriers that has long prevented fleet operators from embracing zero emission models at scale. We want to make the bus cool," he says. "We

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons. And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities.