GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Governments, funders and businesses are rolling up their sleeves at the climate summit to transform food systems.

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Government 478

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The group has urged the government to take action to lower the cost of heat and has recently met the new heat networks minister, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, to set out the two reforms needed to bring down heat prices.

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Government Energy Energy Organic 147

GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Policy and regulatory decisions made by states, utilities, public utilities commissions and wholesale market governing bodies determine the clean energy procurement options available to cities and counties. By removing regulatory and legislative obstacles, local governments are creating new pathways to access affordable, clean energy.

Energy 436

Energy Energy Government Policy 436

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

If the board of directors that should provide oversight doesn't have the insight and foresight to do so, how can investors use the ratings and rankings to assess its ESG governance and value creation?

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Government 491

GreenBiz

AUGUST 16, 2021

Sponsored: To achieve corporate environmental, social and governance targets, these ideas must be embedded across the entire company.

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Sustainability Government 462

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Additionally, we need support from the Government, he suggested. “This is a classic example of a product coming on the market without considering the environmental impact of their full life cycles.” The Environment Agency has set a 55% recycling target for vapes, but at the moment the UK is far from achieving that goal.

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Recycling Recycling Government Retail 264

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2024

Limiting land conversion is a notoriously difficult challenge that requires alignment between companies, governments, farmers and other stakeholders.

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Policy Government 416

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

An expert panel is recommending that the Japanese government allow Tokyo Electric Power Company to release radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plants into the ocean. And that’s a good thing to do since a gallon of this water is as radioactive as a family-sized bag of potato chips.

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Government Electricity 500

GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s time for the venture capital community to bone up on environmental, social and governance issues.

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Education Government 452

GreenBiz

AUGUST 4, 2021

Making the transition will require new approaches for hiring, governance and R&D. Here’s how companies such as Walmart, Shopify, Just Salad and Allbirds are approaching the challenge.

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Organic Government 467

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The UK Government can secure the future of Great British Energy (GBE) by offering cut-price power and key materials for the UK’s clean energy supply chains, according to a new report from Stonehaven, commissioned by Project Tempo. The report recommends that the Government should not promise voters an immediate reduction in energy bills.

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Government Energy Energy Politics 147

Jim Conca

MARCH 8, 2021

A company out of Boulder, CO called Scout Clean Energy has applied for a permit to build a massive turbine wind farm in Washington State on the Horse Heaven Hills, circumventing the local government. But they’re building it in the wrong state.

Government 462

Government Energy Energy Innovation 462

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, which urged the government not to waste progress made by industry in this area. Recognise the waste and resources sector as critical to underpinning the net zero transition.

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Government Waste Waste Education 130

GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2022

More than 7,000 local governments have a policy where residents pay for every bag of trash, and found that they produce less waste.

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Waste Waste Policy Government 420

GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2022

Governments and industry need to ramp up their partnership game to bring new minerals to market in time to be part of a net-zero solution.

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Government 422

Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A resolution aimed at rescinding access to the 45X manufacturing tax credit for companies with links to ‘adversarial foreign governments', primarily China, has been submitted in the US House of Representatives.

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Government 124

GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2024

To get there, businesses, utilities and governments must work together. Sponsored: A clean energy future will require the transformation of today’s power grid.

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Power grid Government Energy Energy 370

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The post “Slow moving train wreck:” Gas prices triple since Woodside cut special deal with state government appeared first on RenewEconomy. New report says gas consumers have suffered since being plunged into the international market - and created a direct transfer of wealth from households to gas producers.

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Government 123

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

"Because they are together, they become more courageous, and because [you] have critical mass, governments want to work with you. Governments already have spent $12 trillion to $13 trillion just to stabilize global economies ravaged by COVID-19. Spend back better. We don’t want to repeat that.

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Climate change Fashion Government Investment 541

GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2022

Scientists say governments aren't factoring in the big short-term impact of rising methane emissions in meeting mid-century climate targets.

Methane 382

Methane Government 382

GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2023

Governments, businesses and civil society must seize this pivotal moment and call for a meaningful framework to enable the transition to a circular economy.

Plastics 383

Plastics Government 383

GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

To rebuild the economy, the United States government so far seems to choose to deploy the same playbook it did in 2008: funding legacy companies in industries such as oil and gas. . History has shown us that government funding of visionary projects can have enormous positive outcomes. Back to normal is not an option. Pull Quote.

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Incubators Incubators Resilience Innovation 442

ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It’s another step in the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting reconciliation, further recognizing Indigenous communities’ expertise in addressing climate change and protecting the environment,” said McLeod. .

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Government Climate change Fossil fuels Innovation 104

GreenBiz

MARCH 7, 2024

Governments and utilities seek to capitalize on massive federal investments in rural power.

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Investment Government Energy Energy 330

Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Australia's New South Wales government has approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by energy generator-retailer EnergyAustralia.

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Government Retail Batteries Energy 117

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Tariq Fancy, BlackRock’s former chief investment officer for sustainable investing, thinks its governments, not businesses, that must take the lead on climate change.

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Climate change Investment Government Sustainability 373

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel producers, airports and governments for zero-emissions flight to really take off.

Aviation 370

Aviation Sustainability Government 370

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Encouragingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished the recognized need for bold climate action and actually has strengthened resolve among citizens, companies, governments and investors to drive real progress. It’s quite clear that governments cannot do it alone, and companies cannot do it alone. Companies are stepping up.

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Carbon-neutral Climate change Government Automotive 440

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Many family businesses have yet to make an explicit stand on environmental, social and governance goals, but their long-term view on value creation is changing the equation.

Government 367

Government 367

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

With a supportive local government and a thriving fashion startup scene, the Dutch city has taken the lead in circular textile innovation. And it wants more innovators to join.

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Fashion Startups Innovation Government 363

GreenBiz

MAY 23, 2024

The public's increased concern about environmental issues underscores the need for governments and businesses to remain committed to the green agenda and simultaneously address socioeconomic concerns, according to GlobeScan.

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Government 326

GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Last week, for example, the UK government proposed mandatory climate risk-related governance by large pension plans, to be disclosed in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures , or TCFD. No gauzy verbiage there about leaving the world a better place.

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Climate change Investment Government Policy 521

GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2023

The political banter over whether environmental, social and governance factors are at odds with pecuniary considerations isn't likely to fade anytime soon.

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Politics Government 334

GreenBiz

MARCH 13, 2023

CSOs could amplify their power with additional sticks and carrots, in deliberations of business strategy and broader corporate governance. It should be formally designated as a C-suite position.

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Government 340

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups. Announced by Boris Johnson’s Conservative government in November 2021, the plan was part of a broader initiative to reduce waste and promote recycling as outlined in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.

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Government Recycling Recycling Waste 130

GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

They might have the government working against them with policies, which still is the case in many places," Polman said. For some, including government officials and corporate leaders, there's a sense of urgency to create a better, greener economy. They might not have the skill. They might not have the capabilities.

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Organic Government Climate change Sustainability 444

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

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Plastics Policy Government 338