The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The electricity produced by renewable resources is cleaner than the electricity produced by coal-fired power generation because it does not emit carbon into the atmosphere that causes global warming and pollution to Earth. But in that case, good governance and ethical considerations must still be the main focus.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 23, 2024

Over the last year, the governing Conservative Party has watered down its support for the UK’s flagship 2050 net zero emissions target, and has enacted policies to increase fossil fuel extraction. To have the Conservative party of government in their pocket to the tune of £8.4 million is simply outrageous and unacceptable. percent (£4.5

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As the Committee forms in the next couple of weeks, there are some major milestones ahead that will guide us in driving the future of environment policy, and challenging the government to make sure the air we breathe is clean, the water we drink is safe, and the soil we rely on to grow food is nurtured and free from contamination.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

upper limit for global warming, according to a new McKinsey study. But CCUS adoption needs to grow 120 times by 2050 for the world to meet its existing net-zero commitments, at a cost of $130 billion per year – more than governments are willing or able to afford alone.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Scientists across the world agree that carbon removal coupled with strategies such as emissions reduction and carbon offsetting are necessary to keep global warming within manageable limits. . In the face of more businesses participating, Puro.earth continues to innovate, including new forms of carbon removal as a part of its program.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. RD&D capabilities at government agencies and national labs should advance electrification technologies in collaboration with industry and utilities. Contributors. Ed Rightor.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

But global warming is increasing sea surface temperatures, which can create a bleaching effect that threatens the survival of tropical coral reef ecosystems, adding to the global biodiversity crisis. ReCoral by ØrstedTM is one example of the company exploring how to achieve this.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Four years ago this week, Project Drawdown released groundbreaking research on climate solutions that catalyzed the narrative that reversing global warming is possible. Among the 80 solutions evaluated for their potential to reverse global warming, educating girls and ensuring women have access to family planning resources ranked No.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C C by the end of the century.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Experts have long warned about the potential outbreak of a major pandemic, yet governments around the world were woefully unprepared for its catastrophic consequences. Let’s not make the same mistake with global warming. But we need to accelerate our efforts to cope with global population growth and rapid urbanization. .

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 16, 2024

MCC’s shares in MOL were gifted by the Hungarian government, which also awarded MCC a 10 percent stake in the pharmaceutical firm Gedeon Richter, plus $462 million in cash and $9 million in property. The think tank’s board also includes Hungary’s Minister of Culture and Innovation, János Csák.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

Additionally, in the US, transportation is responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions, with CO2 accounting for about 97% of the overall global warming impact from transportation-related emissions. To tackle the issue of semi truck emissions regulations , innovative technologies, and strategies have been developed.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As world leaders meet in Dubai for the COP28 climate negotiations, federal and provincial governments in Canada are preparing to give an estimated $15.3 The government of Alberta, home to the tar sands, has meanwhile announced taxpayer funding in the range of $3.5 Reaching “net-zero” entails stabilizing global temperature rise at 1.5

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Graham Stuart MP was listed as a keynote speaker on Tuesday at the four-day Global Investment in Sustainable Development conference in London, hosted by the CC Forum, a company which touts itself as the “green Davos”. We need a government that understands the actions needed to reach net zero.”. climate science denial activist.

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Rinexii

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

1 A more in-depth survey poll conducted by ABC news, Stanford, and the RFF found that 68% of Americans think the government should be doing a lot to stop climate change. We have never seen more unity on climate change, so why are governments failing to act on climate change? What does the government have to fear from taking action?

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

Here are a few "Possible Climate Futures" as suggested in the report's Summary for Policymakers : Global surface temperature will continue to increase until at least the mid-century under all emissions scenarios considered. Global warming of 1.5 And to do that we need intelligence, investment and an innovative mindset.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2022

BusinessGreen rounds up the top takeaways from the government's long-awaited Jet Zero Strategy to decarbonise domestic flight by 2040. The government certainly hopes so, having this week set out its vision to transform all domestic flight and airports into a net zero emissions aviation industry within two short decades.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tackling these multiple challenges and threats requires coordinated action from the public sector, private sector, NGOs, civil society, innovators and actors throughout the food value chain. Moreover, to limit global warming to 1.5 People, corporations and governments are seemingly taking action.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

World leaders are missing the opportunity to achieve deep cuts in emissions by adopting circular economy strategies that reduce demand for resources, it warns, and it identifies a roadmap that it says could help them meet the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. But we can only do it by joining forces.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Celine Herweijer, global leader of PwC UK's innovation and sustainability business, touted climate tech as a "a new frontier in venture investing".

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Speakers used the widely-reported conference to dismiss the scale of the climate crisis and to undermine the need for government policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Abbott is a trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. ARC did not respond to our request for comment.

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38 North Solutions

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

As the final ballots are tallied from the mid-term elections, the 38 North Solutions team is taking stock of how changes in the make-up of both House and Senate could impact clean energy and innovation public policy. On the House side, the decisions on Speaker and key Chairmanships will likely take place the week after Thanksgiving.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Diverse compounds are emitted by everything from motor vehicles to power plants, and include both greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants – which are known to fuel global warming – as well as a host of volatile organic compounds that can lead to short- and long-term health problems in humans.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It is estimated that today’s policy ambitions and targets would likely lead to global warming of around 2.7C A properly functioning carbon price covering a large number of countries would send clear signals across global supply chains and help address the distributional impacts of the energy transition.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control, a U.N. Governance. Then, companies innovate and compete on top of that building block. Open source doesn’t specify how to build a product or solve a problem, but it provides a governance framework to enable innovation. Investment.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

For me, increased energy costs should act as a signal to governments to invest further and quicker in renewable energy because, over time, renewable energy becomes more affordable. Governments need to ensure that energy is affordable because energy poverty is absolutely a quality of life and sustainability issue.

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Sustainability Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here’s one of our favorites: There is rising anxiety in Americans, especially younger adults, about global warming and climate change, and scientists all over the world are trying their hardest to find ways to fight against the clock. Everyone loves a TED Talk. However, the foundation for accessing this energy has already been laid.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

But, Dr Khosla says, ‘The global community must commit to sustainable cooling, or risk locking the world into a deadly feedback loop, where demand for cooling energy drives further greenhouse gas emissions and results in even more global warming.’. The scale of the challenge is immense.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

of global warming. We also plan to take a closer look at influential groups such as the UAE-US led Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (or “AIM for Climate”), which last year attracted criticism for favouring big business and promoting uncertain techno-fixes. Science tells us that we cannot afford to do otherwise.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

"Green technology in a digital world is a real engine for growth and it's an exciting time to help cities, governments and companies cut carbon whilst accelerating our own potential as a climate change innovator.". Want to find out more about top businesses are responding to the net zero transition?

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Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In the last few years, driven by the severe impacts of climate change and global warming, the shift toward electric and self-driving vehicles in the automotive industry is showing an unstoppable momentum. The world’s major automobile markets such as the United States and Europe are taking steps to phase out gas-powered vehicles.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 29, 2024

A fossil fuel funded think tank with close ties to the Hungarian government hosted a meeting of climate science critics in Brussels last Thursday (23 May), to challenge the EU “consensus” on the environment. Furfari is an adviser to the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s leading climate science denial group.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 17, 2021

In advance of the Government of Canada’s launch of a national hydrogen strategy , we released a report titled A New Hope , exploring Canada’s hydrogen opportunity and the potential it holds as a climate solution and for our economy. In fall of 2020, hydrogen was big news—and it still is. The report showcased a number of key findings.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 5, 2022

Utilities worldwide are arguably facing the most demanding and far-reaching changes in their operations, with multiple pressures, both top-down from governments and bottom-up from grassroots consumers in addition to their own responsibilities as modern-day businesses. Rising innovation and support for alternative solutions.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Weeks of negotiations at COP26 led to promising pledges from both corporations and governments. Without it, we may face 7ºF of warming with catastrophic consequences for health, coastal communities, food, ecosystems and more. ClimateShot also launched with over 160 allies supporting increased innovation in agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

“Though the number of newly set targets is reassuring, it is still clear that organizations are not moving fast enough,” said Peter Lacy Accenture’s chief responsibility officer and Sustainability Services global lead. In some industries, the required technologies are available and will need to be scaled at speed.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The model reports outputs at annual intervals and provides numerous outputs, including: Emissions of 12 different pollutants including carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and fine particulate matter, as well as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) which measures the global warming potential of various pollutants.

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