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Policy, not politics, will change America's meat habits

GreenBiz

Policy, not politics, will change America's meat habits. Alternative protein investment is also highlighted in recent policy proposals from Breakthrough Energy, a nonprofit, established by Bill Gates and others, that promotes the innovations required to reach net-zero emissions. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 02:30.

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Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy

GreenBiz

Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy. How innovation and new business models alter people's relationship with waste. Policy & Politics. Heather Clancy. Fri, 10/23/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (7:25). Microsoft, Tiffany help carve out new responsible mining standard.

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Green Republican Trammell S. Crow on Reshaping US Politics to Solve Climate Change

GreenTechMedia

There is a lot of money in American politics. In light of these growing dollar figures, a group of billionaire donors from across the political spectrum say they’re laying down arms and joining forces to transform politics and tackle critical issues, such as climate change. Dallas Innovates : EarthX’s Trammell S.

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Climate philanthropists, don’t make the VC mistake—invest in people of color

GreenBiz

Climate action without equity, justice and the transformative contributions of communities of color will continue to waste dollars and fail because barriers to equity are also barriers to building necessary political power and climate innovation.

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BART, A Half-Century of Innovation

Energy Central

I’ve been tracking this (and posting) for several years, so I know much political “sausage-making” was required to make this happen. When this segment is complete, it will run from Merced in the North to Bakerfield in the south. Since I’m an old dude, I.

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UK Regulator Accused of Playing Politics Over ‘Perverse’ Price Controls

GreenTechMedia

Ofgem’s price control framework, known as RIIO (that stands for "revenue = incentives + innovation + outputs"), will enter its second five-year period (RIIO-2) next year, covering both gas and electricity transmission. Ofgem denies that political considerations are at play in the debate. Two types of politics at work.

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What ‘Innovation’ Means to Republicans

GreenTechMedia

Not to be left out, House Republicans are floating their own climate plan that focuses on planting trees, removing plastic pollution and funding clean energy innovation. But is it the kind of innovation that the planet needs or is it a smokescreen? Vox : "Innovation”: the latest GOP smokescreen on climate change policy.