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Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision

GreenBiz

Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision. Date/Time: July 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Sustainability has long been a practice for many forward-thinking businesses. But a renewed focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues from investors, employees, customers and regulators has driven corporate ethics and compliance (E&C) groups to become more involved in sustainability and ESG programs.

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Potentially harmful PFAS found in makeup products sold in North America

Inhabitat - Innovation

Potentially harmful traces of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals", have been found in several makeup products sold in the U.S. and Canada.

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FOI reveals half of NHS trusts are charging ahead with EV infrastructure, but off track on overall decarbonisation targets

Envirotec Magazine

An EV charging station (image credit: Vattenfall , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). According to figures released on 17 June by power management firm Eaton, half (51%) of NHS trusts in the UK have installed EV Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) on-site for their staff, patients and the wider community. While this would seem to be a positive step towards a low-carbon future, a similar proportion (53%) of NHS trusts are either behind on decarbonisation targets or do not have a clear set of emissions reductio

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How To Recycle Cars

The Environmental Blog

Scrap car recycling is a major industry in North America. In Canada, 1.6 million cars are recycled each year. About 95 percent of vehicles eventually make their way to the recycling yard. If you have an old, non-working or junk vehicle you need to recycle, where should you take it? What do you need to do to prepare this car for recycling? We provide some guidance below.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Transportation hub in Sweden has a futuristic, floating solar roof

Inhabitat - Innovation

The “floating” solar roof in Sweden’s new Västerås Travel Center may be just an illusion, but the power it generates is entirely real.

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Sunstone Systems selected by Chevron Technology Ventures for Catalyst Program

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Participation will help Sunstone achieve its goal to expand into new markets and develop new products that provide digital infrastructure in remote locations

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New Sodexo Montreal offices include "Quality of Life" spaces

Inhabitat - Innovation

The offices invite a well-rounded recipe of collaboration, peace of mind and wellness.

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World-first trial paves the way for new renewable energy market

Envirotec Magazine

Innovative trials on the South East’s electricity network have seemingly set the foundations for a world-first short-term market for renewable energy sources. Power Potential – a joint project between National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and electricity network operator UK Power Networks – is demonstrating how wind and solar farms can dynamically feed in power to provide voltage control services to balance the system and help the grid run more efficiently.

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Stock up on sustainable personal care products this Prime Day

Inhabitat - Innovation

If you want to take care of the Earth while also taking care of yourself, check out this round-up of sustainable personal care deals for Amazon’s 2021 Prime Day.

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Can food waste offer the solution to food security? Product uses insects to convert it to animal feed

Envirotec Magazine

The X1 product installed at a facility in Wales. UK-based firm has developed a fully automated insect farm powered by AI to naturally feed chickens. A Cambridge-based agritech business, Better Origin, is proposing a solution to the broken food chain employing both nature and AI. Their solution to food waste, they say, increases food security and improves animal welfare and sustainability.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

The City Fix

The residents of Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, are no strangers to crises. When the country’s economy collapsed in 2001, a quarter of Rosario’s workforce was suddenly unemployed; more than half of its population dropped below the poverty line. Faced with. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Climate education project takes root in high school gardens

Envirotec Magazine

A project which aims to plant the seeds of climate awareness and action through gardening is branching out across Glasgow high schools. The University of Glasgow has recruited four high schools to the International Green Academy initiative, which partners pupils with University researchers and students to plan, develop and build green spaces on school grounds.

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A stock market test for stakeholder capitalism as public benefit corporations go public

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – All of a sudden, there is a public market for public benefit corporations. In the decade or so since the. The post A stock market test for stakeholder capitalism as public benefit corporations go public appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Indoor air quality worsened in the UK, Europe and US over a year of lockdown

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Betta Living , CC BY-NC 2.0 license. Air quality technology firm Airthings says indoor air quality has become worse during the lockdowns. COVID-19 lockdowns have led to reduced travel and emissions, and so it appears, improved outdoor air quality, with indicators such as IQAir’s 2020 World Air Quality Report showing that 84% of nations reported improved air quality compared to 2019.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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Lincoln plans to electrify entire lineup by 2030

Charged

To celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, Ford’s luxury brand Lincoln will debut its first global fully electric vehicle, the first step in a plan to electrify its entire portfolio of vehicles by 2030. Lincoln expects half its global volume to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2025. Ford has announced investment of $30 billion in electrification by that date.

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High-tech greywater reuse for exclusive residences

Envirotec Magazine

The apartment at 80 Holland Park. A next-generation smart greywater-recycling system has been installed at a residential development in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Supplied by water infrastructure specialist SDS, it is one of the first installations of the technology in the UK. Meeting high standards of sustainability was a priority at 80 Holland Park, a stunning new-build development as part of the prestigious 80 Holland Park development by CPC Group, comprising 25 individual

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The search for the Dr. Fauci of climate change

Grist

It’s easy to think about the global climate crisis in the abstract. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s death gave it a face. The 9-year-old girl’s fatal asthma attack might have passed without public notice except for the fact that, after a long legal fight, it became the first British death officially attributed to fossil fuel-caused air pollution. When she died in 2013, no doctors mentioned environmental causes.

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Composites Recycling: “Beast” Quickly Shreds Even Huge Wind Turbine Blades, High-Volume Loads to Manageable Chips

altenergymag

“Fiercely” cost-effective, innovative designs eliminate catastrophic breakdowns, production downtime by upgrading points of vulnerability.

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Tech deals for Amazon Prime Day 2021

Inhabitat - Innovation

Here are the top deals on tech products for Prime Day 2021.

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US growth spurs on new appointments at Natural Power

altenergymag

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has reported 30% growth in 2021 to date, securing several key hires as it gears up to respond to demand.

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Europe paves path to standardized ESG disclosure with Sustainability Reporting Directive

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – What a difference a year makes. U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement on the first day. The post Europe paves path to standardized ESG disclosure with Sustainability Reporting Directive appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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SEIA Calls for Ten-fold Increase in American Solar Manufacturing Capacity – 50GW by 2030

altenergymag

Following is a statement by Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), in support of Senator Jon Ossoff’s proposal for an advanced solar manufacturing production credit:

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Renewable Energy for Combating Rising Heating and Cooling Costs

U.S. Green Technology

People used to imagine a challenging distant future when they thought about climate change. Now that future is here. Global greenhouse gas emissions are warming the earth rapidly, directly affecting people in their homes. Rising heating and cooling costs are often the first way people recognize the pace of global warming, but a few renewable. The post Renewable Energy for Combating Rising Heating and Cooling Costs appeared first on U.S.

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‘Buzzword bingo’ and other ways companies are gaming ESG

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – There’s a new game playing out between companies and investors in sustainable finance. Publicly-listed companies know that being seen to. The post ‘Buzzword bingo’ and other ways companies are gaming ESG appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Albania launches first tender for wind power

Renewable Energy World

Albania launched its first tender for utility-scale onshore wind power plants today. Projects with a capacity of 10 MW to 75 MW can apply. Several projects will be chosen, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Total tendered capacity equals 100 MW, and this may be increased to 150 MW in the coming months, in line with the country’s renewable energy targets.

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Spring Lane Capital invests $20 million in “EV as a service” in Canada

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – Vancouver-based 7 Generation Capital develops charging infrastructure and vehicle leasing projects to help commercial fleet operators transition to electric. The post Spring Lane Capital invests $20 million in “EV as a service” in Canada appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A Massive Mississippi River Diversion Plan?

DeSmogBlog

The tide is turning against Louisiana’s proposed $2 billion Mississippi River sediment diversion project, that supporters say is needed to save the coast from rapid land loss due to subsidence, damage done by the oil and gas industry, extreme weather events, and sea level rise quickened by climate change. The proposed Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project, is a key part of the state’s $50 billion master plan to restore the rapidly eroding coast.

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Uxbridge College offers EV technician training

Charged

Uxbridge College is offering new training technologies for electric and hybrid car maintenance and repairs. The college recently took delivery of a Mini Electric, which it is using with its new EV simulator, the Car Train. Students will use the Car Train to gain the skills needed to progress safely to working on a real car, with its high-voltage electric systems.

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We Watched GB News’ First Week of Climate Coverage and… Ouch

DeSmogBlog

It has been a bumpy start for the new kid on the block. Such have been the teething problems of Britain’s youngest news channel that there’s already a dedicated Twitter account posting clips of the gaffes and technical hitches besetting its programmes. The channel was also subject to an advertising boycott from some major brands, some of which quickly rolled-back on the decision once some unpalatable truths about their own activity came to light.

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Biffa fast tracks £1bn green investment push

Business Green

Leading waste management company announces it is well ahead of schedule to meet £1.25bn green infrastructure investment goal. Waste management giant Biffa today provided an update on its progress against its environmental targets, confirming it has unlocked £1bn of investment in green infrastructure since launching its sustainability strategy last year.

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Berkeley Energy raises €130 million for second Africa Renewable Energy Fund

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – Berkeley Energy is looking to build hydro, wind and solar projects, as well as battery storage facilities, to meet Africa’s. The post Berkeley Energy raises €130 million for second Africa Renewable Energy Fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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'Our collective work is far from over': Facebook posts second annual sustainability report

Business Green

Tech giant provides status update on water, waste, carbon offsetting, and energy efficiency progress achieved in 2020. Facebook has today published its second annual sustainability report, outlining its progress on reducing its operational carbon emissions, slashing its water waste, and improving the energy efficiency of its buildings and data centres.

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Plastic-Free Alternatives to Everyday Items

Green Living Guy

Let’s talk plastic. You must be using (or have) used plastic items. Or perhaps you have plastic items in every corner of your office, house, and many other places. Just look around where you are at the moment and see… Read More Plastic-Free Alternatives to Everyday Items. The post Plastic-Free Alternatives to Everyday Items appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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The Race to net zero: How feasible is generating your own energy?

Business Green

It is something a growing number of companies are exploring as they invest in their renewable energy supply, says E.ON's John Martin - but how easy is it to generate your own, clean, renewable energy in practice? The notion of generating your own energy is a process that has become much more feasible in recent years, as the price of renewable energy has fallen and financiers, regulators and companies have become more comfortable with the idea of distributed generation.

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