Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Meanwhile, key decisions over controversial Cumbrian coal mines and North Sea oil and gas projects are also likely to be made before the end of 2021, providing a clear test of how serious the government is about the transition away from fossil fuels. Nobody has got the full picture in a COP. This is the risk of COP.".

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The key missing ingredient is a lack of political will he said: “Political will to put a price on carbon. Political will to stop subsidies on fossil fuels”, or to shift taxation from income to carbon, “taxing pollution instead of people.” And the fossil fuel industry is not alone. degrees Celsius.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2020

International summits to progress a global oceans treaty and mid-year UNFCCC talks have been postponed, while even more crucially COP26 and the much anticipated 'Biodiversity COP' are now set to take place next year. So, if companies can't expect clear political direction, will the upsurge in climate activism keep corporate minds focused?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27. From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The climate crisis may have stayed near the top of the political and corporate agenda, net zero commitments have come thick and fast, and renewable and electric vehicle investment may have toppled records, but there is barely a country on the planet on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. pathway by 2030.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

Here, BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from a host of leading figures and organisations from across politics, business, NGOs, academia and think tanks offer their views on the Strategy and its many implications for the UK's net zero transition. — Jan Rosenow (@janrosenow) August 17, 2021.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The international agreement that comes out of COP26 will not be ambitious enough, but it could still drive the real world progress that will slash fossil fuel demand over the coming years. The "mood music" in the room where it happens is said to be considerably more upbeat than is typical for the closing days of a COP Summit.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

Moreover, a host of delayed policy roadmaps and whitepapers for heat and buildings, hydrogen, transport, aviation, biomass, and food must also be delivered, it urged, alongside strengthened plans to decarbonise electricity, industry, and North Sea oil and gas.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Indeed, in one of its recent reports, Chatham House makes the case that such factors could, ultimately, displace people, disrupt markets, undermine political stability, and exacerbate conflict. It calls on countries to phase-down unabated coal power and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Planned legislation covering energy, transport, and a clamp down on environmental protests was unveiled in today's Queen Speech. Transport Bill. Documents released today alongside the Queen's Speech point to a focus on driving economic growth and giving communities a louder voice in the planning system.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

It's hard to think of a greater dereliction of our responsibility as COP hosts.". New spending on levelling up, improving regional transport links, and scaling up R&D will also support the government's net zero mission, while the firm commitment to restoring the 0.7 Our research shows that 1.7?million

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 7, 2024

Banks are also making more money from loans and underwriting to clean energy than to fossil fuels. One memorable headline read, “ Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on ESG Despite the Politics.” For example, Mexico has been making renewables projects much harder and pushing fossil fuels. Great news all around.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We will play a central role in the drive to reach net zero and by committing to have a decarbonised power system in place in the 2030s, our sector will also be providing the clean power needed to transform other sectors like housing and transport.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

What are the big priorities for COP? Clearly it will be a major achievement for the UK government if the UK can hold a successful COP, so one can only assume the will is there to try to bring it off. This “would level the playing field,” she said, “and it would be a massive result if we got that done at COP.”. Job creation?

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

"They are choking our planet, based on their vested interests and historic investments in fossil fuels, when cheaper, renewable solutions provide green jobs, energy security, and greater price stability. But the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

From Rio to Glasgow: The political recognition of our climate crisis increases On the 9th of May, 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Change (UNFCCC) was adopted. Since the convention’s establishment, the countries involved meet annually during the Conference of the Parties (COP). C) within reach.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

Lending high-level economic and political credence to that growing public clamour for action, the work of Chris Stark and his small team at the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in driving the issue up the agenda should not be forgotten. Suddenly, barely days into 2020, a new paradigm began to take shape. That's the biggest risk.".

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Green Market Oracle

JULY 17, 2020

To do this we need to move quickly away from fossil fuels and this will require massive investments in renewable energy, and sustainable transportation. Only the political will is lacking. This is roughly equivalent to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions cut by the coronavirus this year. The policy proposals are there.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As ever, scores of leading thinkers and influential organisations in business, finance, economics, academia, science, politics and civil society have offered their views on the IPCC's latest findings today, and here BusinessGreen pulls some of the most insightful. Continued dependence on fossil fuels will cost lives.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. This report must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

"By restoring degraded ecosystems and effectively and equitably conserving 30 to 50 per cent of Earth's land, freshwater and ocean habitats, society can benefit from nature's capacity to absorb and store carbon, and we can accelerate progress towards sustainable development, but adequate finance and political support are essential.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

And by COP in Glasgow we will look to have those types of commitments across the financial sector, right into the private banking sector as well.". It's a net zero COP. Meanwhile, there are also growing political pressures. That's the objective. That's the expectation.". The decade of delivery.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 18, 2022

Unlike fossil fuels, we don’t want to stop using steel and cement; we need these materials more than ever. Heavy industry is the foundation of modern society – literally. From steel and cement to paper, glass and more, these globally traded goods are essential to modern life. C-aligned trajectory. .

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

warming limit, phasing down coal and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies - there are scant signs of noteworthy progress. National ministers are usually critical to getting agreements over the line, and it is highly unusual for them to join COP negotiations so late into a summit. Fossil fuel phase down.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fortescue unveiled a green ammonia dual-fuel ship at COP. Unlike hydrogen, ammonia stores and transports as easily as propane, enabling global clean hydrogen markets alongside other low-carbon uses. The current Haber Bosch process relies on fossil fuels (~ 70% natural gas, 30% coal) and emits 2.4    U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Republican lawmakers with a presence at the international climate summit in Dubai — known as COP28 — have received over $11 million in fossil fuel donations, DeSmog can reveal. million from oil and gas interests since his political career began in 1995. Rounding out the top five recipients of fossil fuel donations: Rep.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 22, 2023

But American politics is crazy and unpredictable, so it’s hard to say for sure, but given that incentives are going to Republican states, some of it, if not all of it, will remain intact regardless of the outcome of the election. An Article 6 agreement at COP could be the wildcard here. They want the jobs. Joshua : No!

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Andrew Forrest is in Dubai this week trying to convince world leaders to approve a plan to phase out fossil fuels. The post Andrew Forrest Goes On The Offensive At COP 28 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition launched at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pledge to end car emissions needs to be backed by actual targets.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Boris Johnson has announced the UK will move its ban on gasoline and diesel powered cars ahead by 5 years to 2035.

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