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Government promises £2bn active transport blitz, as fears grow over spike in post-lockdown pollution

Business Green

It also unveiled plans to fast track trials for e-scooters rental schemes, in a bid to make it easier for urban commuters to get to work. None of this is easy, but what's the analysis of the impact on carbon emissions & air pollution of encouraging people back into their cars? transportgovuk @beisgovuk @DHSCgovuk.

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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

But, as Fidler points out, she was trying to advertise a careers event, not make a political point. Fidler stressed Facebook urgently needed to tweak its approach order to prevent green groups getting snarled up in a system primarily designed to stop misinformation and political ads.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Gridlock is still a problem, but there is optimism as climate has risen in the US to become a top-tier political issue (as it is already in western Europe). A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.

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July Cleantech Roundup: Cheap Solar, Scooter Funding, fuel from manure, and More!

Clean Energy Trust

Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. If you were wondering, scooters are not going away. Both companies point to their scooter hardware as a competitive advantage. I’m skeptical on that front?—?while Link (Wind).

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. One in five is Black.

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Lyft commits to 100% electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s why it matters.

EDF + Business

Today, Lyft responded to stakeholder demands for rebuilding a better future — and in particular for climate action — through a bold commitment to reach 100% electric vehicles (EVs) on the Lyft platform by 2030. and among the largest sources of local air pollution — must be transformed through zero-emissions solutions to meet this target.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. One in five is Black.