DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Backed by the Austrian chapter of the youth climate strike organization Fridays for Future, a group of 12 children and adolescents launched a landmark constitutional climate case against the Austrian government on Tuesday. BREAKING NEWS : Today, 12 children take the Austrian Climate Protection Law to the Constitutional Court!

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 13, 2020

Over the past decade that we’ve been at this work, though, we have learned again and again that innovation is really about people, not just technology. Sara and her fellow Directors of Innovation in Hana, Maui. At Elemental Excelerator, I want to help create and strengthen a new climate innovation feedback loop.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Innovative climate solutions are entering the spotlight, but deploying those key technologies requires resources. The bill’s funding creates and expands nearly 400 programs, emphasizing equity benefits and the commercialization of innovations. What it covers: Investments in clean energy, broadband, rail, and public transit.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There is a common misconception that sustainable agriculture is synonymous with organic agriculture. But in reality, sustainable agriculture can encompass a wide range of practices, both organic and non-organic. What do critics of”organic farming” say? Curiously, organic food achieves none of these benchmarks.”

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 14, 2021

federal statutes and regulations, many state laws increasingly rely on the chemical hazard criteria and analyses from REACH (the principal European chemical regulation) and other EU laws and regulations. Some are specific to the EU, including EU support for development of innovative green chemistry materials.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“The worry is that carbon removal will be something we do so that business-as-usual can continue,” said Sara Nawaz, director of research at American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy. “We We need a really big conversation reframe.” We don’t want to do that again with carbon removal,” she said.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 15, 2021

Lew Milford founded CEG in 1998, after working over several years on clean energy and utility restructuring dockets in New England while with the Conservation Law Foundation. CEG has worked on technology innovation from fuel cells to offshore wind, to energy storage and advancing energy equity over the past two decades.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

They were led by José Bové , a left-wing activist famous for his skirmishes with the law and his tremendous moustache. The GMOs he destroyed were created by inserting genes from other organisms — say a stretch of DNA that confers resistance to a particular herbicide — into a plant’s genome.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

Even in the face of the “anti-ESG” movement — a very American phenomenon — there are vanishingly few large organizations around the world that really question the need to address environmental and social issues. California, boasting an economy bigger than all but four countries, has enacted its own aggressive carbon transparency laws.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

To put it more specifically, even though almost all CEOs believe the Global Goals (as the SDGs sometimes are known) could present an opportunity for their organizations, only 48 per cent actually are doing anything about them, according to a survey published in September by Accenture. A catalyst for innovation.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustainable Law Firms. Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. This could be by reducing an organization’s carbon footprint while also establishing a healthy work-life balance for employees.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners The H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners , organized by HYSKY Society, stands as a landmark event in the evolving landscape of clean energy. Slated for March 20, 2024, this virtual, half-day summit is more than just a conference; it’s a confluence of visionaries, innovators, and leaders in the hydrogen industry.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Innovative climate solutions are entering the spotlight, but deploying those key technologies requires resources. The bill’s funding creates and expands nearly 400 programs, emphasizing equity benefits and the commercialization of innovations. three climate policy packages since 2021. Total funding: $1.2T Total funding: $1.2T

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. This enshrined into law China’s first air emissions management plan and formalized an approach to regional collaboration. Innovative practices often can be found at the local level. China’s new frontier for VOC regulations.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 12, 2024

Expediting the permitting process for geothermal Dr. Bryant Jones, Executive Director of US-based nonprofit organization Geothermal Rising (GR), provided expert testimony during a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing in 12 December 2023 on a proposed amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

While many companies have stepped up in some fashion to address the urgency of the moment, few have done so in ways that could help advance the kinds of long-term structural changes needed to ensure that the organization's lofty statement has enduring impact. First, a refresher. Somewhere, Professor Friedman must be smiling.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 29, 2019

WCS Corporate Member, Morrison & Foerster LLP, is recognized throughout the world as a leader in providing innovative legal advice on matters that are redefining practices and industries. Drive revenue to a billion-dollar, global law firm through strategic initiatives, client events, marketing materials, and presentations.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 29, 2019

WCS Corporate Member, Morrison & Foerster LLP, is recognized throughout the world as a leader in providing innovative legal advice on matters that are redefining practices and industries. Drive revenue to a billion-dollar, global law firm through strategic initiatives, client events, marketing materials, and presentations.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Well, it’s often through innovation that ways can be found to make measurements more quickly, more accurately, or at a reduced cost. Indeed, there is a cautionary note in the latter, which states that “You may use alternative methods to those set out in the Code in order to comply with the law. Who would argue against that?

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2022

The organization that paid for the ad, and dozens of similar Facebook ads so far in 2022, was set up to spread pro-oil propaganda on behalf of the Alberta government. It’s a ridiculously ineffective program,” Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic, told DeSmog.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 16, 2020

This is why it’s more important than ever to have partners and organizations like Greentown Labs, whose mission is to solve the climate crisis through entrepreneurship and collaboration. We are proud to welcome this organization to our City and look forward to the continued partnership.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act has been lauded as one of the most ambitious and innovative legislative initiatives by a major city to combat climate change. Three New York measures have really impacted energy efficiency: Local Laws 84, 87, and 97. Contributed by Saverio Grosso, Edison Energy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

From the surge in hydrogen-powered vehicles coming to market and the advent of innovative infrastructure to solve near-term needs to the rising tide of green hydrogen, here are ANGI ’s top 10 insights on the trends that have shaped the hydrogen narrative this year. IDTECHX: Fuel Cells: The need for long range zero emission vehicles

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2022

4 steps to ignite innovation. Firstly, it is critical to work with regulators to develop a regulatory model that drives innovation. Laws that inspire rather than restrict innovative technologies must be in place if the industry is to change. Secondly, it is important to be open to innovation.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Their approach is to apply principles of biomimetics, or systematically applying the ecological laws of nature , to create products and manufacturing approaches that innovate across the entire manufacturing life cycle. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Federal Policy Director (FPD) will play a key role in working with us and our 270+ member companies to identify, develop, and secure passage of new laws, regulations, and investments that will accelerate the growth of the clean transportation industry. Experience organizing outcome-oriented events. About CALSTART. Qualifications.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 18, 2022

These leaders bring a wealth of knowledge relevant to not only climatetech but to our continued growth as an organization. from Lewis and Clark Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review, and a B.A. from Lewis and Clark Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review, and a B.A. Dr. Gilda A.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 31, 2020

a partner to organizations in cultivating racial equity. She’s also held an impressive list of positions at other organizations, including the Boston Public Health Commission, Northeastern University, the FBI, and the Air Force. Martin is the CEO and founder of All Aces, Inc. , Nitzberg: I know that All Aces, Inc.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

This calls for consumer behaviour change, impact innovation in the business sector, policy change and law enforcement by governments. Innovators have been coming up with substitutes for plastic products. Organic straws, food containers made from bamboo, banana leaves used to package fresh produce, and reusable shopping bags.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 17, 2021

Support the growth and development of the organization through fundraising activities and government funding. We are a nationally and internationally recognized clean transportation industry organization with offices in multiple states. Advanced degrees and certifications in public policy, energy, environmental science or law.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 15, 2022

The event featured three panels, which explored the changing laws, technologies, and industry dynamics at play in the battery storage sector, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), and electric transmission planning respectively. Innovative technologies are, however, helping manufacturers to sidestep the lithium bottleneck.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 27, 2018

Description: If you are passionate about accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy, come work with an innovative, nimble, and technically grounded organization to advocate for local energy solutions. Clearly demonstrated experience, interest, or training in clean energy policy, law, or engineering.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The majority (50%) of organizations thought sustainability was “ fairly well ” integrated, as opposed to an ideal “ extremely well ” target. It’s a living, integral part of your business that needs room to grow organically, adjust flexibly, and evolve to your company’s changing needs. Risk Management. Returns on Capital.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At present, the “Three Rice Parks” four-star park is described as a “geothermal park” that innovatively formed a model integrating geothermal energy, power generation, fish farming, seed cultivation, and crops drying. The CPPCC came up with practical measures to help solve these problems.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Named Farm to Fork, it calls for less fertiliser and pesticide use, and more organic production. But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. Innovation Can Save Nature’.

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Business Green

MARCH 24, 2023

The organic movement forged a path for a federally recognised standard for food - Should regenerative follow its course? But regenerative has an older, more established, type-A sister that could be a path to legitimacy: organic. In the 1980s, organic was the new buzzword for farmers, grocers and consumers.

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