GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. . History has shown us that government funding of visionary projects can have enormous positive outcomes.

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Business Green

MAY 29, 2020

Shares in renewables firms have "significantly" outperformed fossil fuel stocks in the US, UK, Germany, and France over the past decade and displayed far more resilience to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic since the turn of the year, a study led by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The world should not develop any new sources of fossil fuels if it is stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C that allow for new sources of fossil fuels to be exploited. Governments must enable environments for redirecting both public and private capital flows toward the clean energy transition.".

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Mosaic

APRIL 1, 2022

First, what exactly is energy resilience? And why should solar installers and home improvement contractors care about resilient energy? The stats show that homeowners are seeking out renewable systems and battery storage to increase their energy resilience and protect their power supply during natural crises.

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Mosaic

APRIL 1, 2022

First, what exactly is energy resilience? And why should solar installers and home improvement contractors care about resilient energy? The stats show that homeowners are seeking out renewable systems and battery storage to increase their energy resilience and protect their power supply during natural crises.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

Rockefeller Brothers Fund announces that its investment portfolio has exceeded expectations and industry averages in the five years since it divested from fossil fuels. According to the study, the RBF posted an average annual net return of 7.76 per cent over the five-year period that ended in December last year.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

The paper, which urges government to give local authorities the powers, resources and funding they need to deliver net zero, sets out ADEPT’s position that national targets will only be met through climate change action at the local level. Key to achieving climate change action is behaviour change.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the general public, all the way up to the government, we’re all under threat of a global crisis. Many businesses and governments put profits and short-term gains over the long-term health of our planet. Solar, geothermal and wind power, all offer a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 2, 2020

There’s no shortage of “resilience” talk in the energy industry, but it hasn’t always been that way. Resilience 101: Where we’ve been. Thirty years ago, the concept of resilience held a very different and less pressing connotation than it does today.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Stark also said he believed very low fossil fuel prices would likely follow for consumers this year which could deliver opportunities for ambitious green policies in the UK and beyond to accelerate decarbonisation. It is a very critical factor, how all this plays out," he said.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The IEA in a new report points to signs that grids are becoming a bottleneck to clean energy transitions and that delayed action means prolonging reliance on fossil fuels. In addition, planning for transmission and distribution grids needs to be further aligned and integrated with broad long-term planning processes by governments.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In its annual Review of Energy Policy 2023, published on 14 December, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) urges the next government to take urgent action on the policies needed to deliver the energy transition. The review highlights the energy policy priorities for the next government – whether Conservative, Labour or a coalition.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Infrastructure Bank’s new plan will help build a more competitive and resilient economy—creating jobs for Canadians while tackling climate change. “In The federal government said during last week’s Throne Speech that it would make climate the ‘cornerstone’ of its recovery. In particular, we welcome: $1.5 Clean, comfy and electric.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

We can invest in a resilient and inclusive economy that builds jobs, infrastructure, growth and stability for the long term. Globally, more than 1,200 companies have called on governments to ensure recovery efforts address COVID-19 and climate together. . Through our actions to tackle one crisis, we can avert another. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

Several buildings at the power plant along with the coal railway were donated to the Navajo government. embraces ambitious renewable energy goals, we need local, state and national governments to step up to support job retraining programs and economic redevelopment efforts for those workers and communities affected by the decline of coal.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy kicks off new Nuclear Fuel Fund to encourage investment and in nuclear supply chain. The UK government has launched a new £75m fund that aims to catalyse investment in the nuclear fuel sector.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 2, 2024

The county argues oil companies’ “campaigns to deceive and mislead the public about the damaging nature of their fossil fuel products” delayed climate action for decades, robbing communities of precious time to mitigate the climate-driven disasters they now face.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

Hundreds of top regional leaders from around the world have today urged governments to place the Paris Agreement climate targets and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the core of economic recovery measures, claiming "business as usual is no longer an appropriate response" to the escalating coronavirus crisis.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. Start with heat. Contributors. Ed Rightor.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Fossil fuel use is set to peak by 2025 if the climate pledges announced so far by governments are delivered, according to the latest projections from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that suggest the global fossil fuel industry is on the brink of entering a period of sustained decline. of warming by 2100.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The second edition of their Canadian Pension Climate Report Card notes that while some pensions made very modest improvements over the previous year, on the whole, Canadian pensions continue to act as if the climate crisis isn’t happening, and as though their considerable investments in the fossil fuel sector weren’t exacerbating the crisis.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This includes poor air quality due to proximity to polluting facilities such as fossil fuel power plants and refineries, which compounds the impacts of crises such as COVID-19. . Business action, supported by government regulations, investments and incentives, is absolutely critical for transitioning to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. Well, there are a growing signs that some may be at least starting to quietly plot their future beyond fossil fuels. per cent of their total capital expenditure in 2020.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

As demand for fossil-fuel free heating grows, policymakers and industry need to work together to prep the installation workforce for a major roll out of electric heat pumps, writes Panasonic's Enrique Vilamitjana. Across the UK and Europe, government strategies for heating and energy supply aim to drive decarbonisation.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 8, 2020

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, As the Government of Canada develops and deploys its response to the unprecedented impact COVID-19 is having on our health and economy, we offer your government our support, assistance and advice to ensure that stimulus and recovery efforts help build a better, more resilient Canada. April 8, 2020.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Funding to develop alternatives to carbon intensive red diesel fuel comes as Grant Shapps touts ambition to turn UK into 'scale-up capital of Europe' The government is making £32.5m pot from the first phase of the competition last year.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Stark also said he believed very low fossil fuel prices would likely follow for consumers this year, which could deliver opportunities for ambitious green policies in the UK and beyond to accelerate decarbonisation. It is a very critical factor, how all this plays out," he said.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In addition, 40% of survey respondents said current government policies are ineffective in accelerating renewable deployment, and these inhibiting government policies and regulations were cited as the number-one barrier to scale, with 77% of respondents identifying this challenge. Confluence across sectors is key.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

As such, BP said today that increasing investment in "non-oil and gas" would help the firm recoup losses and "diversify and improve the resilience of BP's cash flow". This decision to cut fossil fuel output is exactly what Carbon Tracker has been asking for," he said on Twitter.

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Grist

JUNE 14, 2023

Today’s story, from news and politics fellow Akielly Hu, shares the perspective of one young person who witnessed the effects of climate change on the places she loved and decided to take what some might call a drastic measure — suing her state government. Now it’s time to think bigger, speak louder.”

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To generate electricity, we require energy and 65% of this energy is currently coming from fossil fuels. It may seem counterintuitive, but when we convert transportation systems from fossil fuel energy sources to electric systems carbon emissions may actually indirectly increase, as fossil fuels often generate the electricity required.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2020

Covid-19 stimulus plan must prioritise green building upgrades, tree planting, fossil fuel taxes, and skills training, advises Committee on Climate Change. To the government: go for it. What we're really saying in this report, as clearly as we can, is: go for it," he added. "To Make this a green recovery.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

But 12 years later, as governments plot their path out of the coronavirus crisis, the coalition of groups demanding an explicitly green recovery strategy has proved to be broader, deeper, and armed with compelling polling and encouraging data.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“The world’s hugely encouraging clean energy-momentum is running up against the stubborn incumbency of fossil fuels in our energy systems,” said Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director. The IEA directed government leaders to use the World Energy Outlook 2021 as a guide at COP26, which takes place from Oct.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2022

Most significant piece of energy legislation in a decade' set to be overshadowed by latest wave of resignations from Johnson government. The measures in the Energy Security Bill will allow us to stand on our own two feet again, reindustrialise our economy and protect the British people from eye-watering fossil fuel prices into the future.".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Government aims to revive fracking and confirms fresh oil and gas licensing round, arguing it is 'appropriate to pursue all means for increasing UK oil and gas production'.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The UK government this weekend moved to strengthen its climate resilience strategy, having previously seen its adaptation efforts slammed as being "ramshackle" and akin to Dad's Army. We must act now to ensure our communities and economies are resilient to the climate shocks which are coming," she said.

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