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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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with a resistor) to actively transporting heat from a colder location to a warmer one with a device called, appropriately enough, a heat pump (note, however, that it takes work to oppose the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that heat naturally flows from hotter to colder locations).

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A deforestation roadmap that leaves a lot to be desired

Business Green

Inconsistencies in the definition of deforestation: The roadmap uses different meanings of eliminating deforestation throughout. And if traders are going for zero illegal deforestation instead of zero gross deforestation (including legal and illegal), then the roadmap isn't more than just reiterating national laws.

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Urgency and consistency must be the watchwords for UK climate action in 2020

Business Green

And then November will see Glasgow host the COP climate change summit, taking place five years on from the historic Paris Agreement. With the UK holding the COP presidency, top of the agenda will be to encourage countries to ratchet-up climate ambition to get us closer to 1.5C

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Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers to go Viral

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I’ve definitely copped a lot of criticism for it [working with Shell],” he said, yet adding that Shell offered him, “a younger person”, the opportunity to “feel represented” and “build more trust” in their so-called “nature based solutions”. million views.

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Are we entering a new era of green trade deals or clean tech trade wars?

Business Green

The partial deal is dependent on the agreement of reforms to the ETS on which further discussions are due this week, but if finalised and signed into law, the CBAM would be a landmark climate policy of global import, signalling the start of a new epoch for global trade policy.

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Are Brexit energy negotiations slowing the UK's net zero drive?

Business Green

The policy brief, dubbed Brexit Implications for UK Decarbonisation Objectives , concludes the ongoing effort to disentangle UK governance from EU laws and regulations is currently hampering efforts to meet the UK's net zero emission goals.

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

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Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an "enterprise à mission," a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law. And by definition, a commodity has no value or very limited value. Cecilia Keating. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 00:30. You showed evidence that finance can change the world.