Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A new partnership may pave the way for more than £400 million to be invested in recycling facilities across the UK. With this investment, we have the ability to make a significant environmental and social impact across the UK.”.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A formal proposal still needs to be issued, but it has already faced pushback on how much of those pollution cuts should come from risky tactics aimed at capturing rather than preventing pollution. It also carves out room for controversial technologies for capturing carbon dioxide pollution.

Pollution 88

Pollution Fossil fuels Carbon Technology 88

EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The only way to mitigate those risks is to cut emissions at speed and scale and strengthen the grid – and that requires public policy. Decarbonizing has begun, but public policy is crucial to ensuring the necessary reductions to stabilize the climate. This is especially true when it comes to climate-related policy.

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Climate change Policy Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 67

Energy Innovation

MARCH 9, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation launched the Oregon Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our newest state-specific, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. By Shelley Wenzel. Business As Usual Scenario.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2021

The new principles would inform all future government policies and would effectively replace similar principles that underpinned EU legislation. The new consultation on the draft policy statement on the five environmental principles will seek feedback on how they should be interpreted and proportionately applied.

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Policy Government Pollution Innovation 74

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. Governments, however, need to quickly implement ‘regenerative agriculture’ policies to incentivise farmers to take up the challenge, the researchers argue.

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Soil Carbon Investment Energy Monitor 245

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

The study also found that this greenwashing had disturbingly persistent effects: Presenting accurate data on the companies’ actual investments in renewable energy sources, compared to their claims about it in the ads, did not fully reverse or correct the greenwashed ads’ initial impact. To do so, they turn to greenwashing.

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Pollution Fossil fuels Law Carbon-negative 88

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Over the last 50 years African nations have suffered from rapidly deteriorating air quality, making their cities some of the most polluted in the world. However, far too little has been done to try and combat the dangerous air quality with just 0.01% of global air pollution funding currently spent in Africa.

Building Energy Monitoring 147

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 147

DeSmogBlog

JULY 7, 2022

Just 13 financial players out of hundreds assessed from around the world have restrictions in place against funding oil and gas industry expansion, according to the Oil and Gas Policy Tracker. It will only further feed the scourge of war, pollution & climate catastrophe.

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Policy Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Global warming 97

Energy Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2023

This piece was authored by Muhammad Abdullah, an 2023 summer Transportation Policy intern with Energy Innovation and Energy Innovation’s Chris Busch, Director Transportation and Senior Economist. Ella Kissi-Debrah was born, raised, and died a tragically early death in south London, a hot spot for motor vehicle pollution.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

DECEMBER 17, 2019

2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum. The 2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum brought together over 100 participants to build momentum and collaboration in achieving carbon reduction goals in the state. 2-Mo-McBroom-Climate-Pollution-limits-slides-mo-UPDATED. 5-Kenneth-Dragoon-RHA-Future-of-Carbon-Policy-Dec-2019.

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Policy Carbon Hydrogen Politics 93

Business Green

MARCH 27, 2022

Scottish Widows has tightened its fossil fuel investment policies to reduce its exposure to firms invested in thermal coal and tar sands as part of package of divestments worth £1.5bn, the pension giant announced today. Want to find out more about how the net zero transition will impact your business?

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Investment Fossil fuels Policy Packaging 82

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as “sustainable” and “ethical” while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. The fund, managed by BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment company, says it is composed of “leaders in the sustainability field”. Fuelling the Fire’.

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Fossil fuels Investment Sustainability Ethics 94

Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 4, 2021

OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the federal government’s investment of $2.75 It’s also an investment in Canada’s economy at a pivotal time. Report | Catching the Bus: How smart policy can accelerate electric buses across Canada.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

This is another in the realm of the “business case” for sustainability (within a corporation for its own capital and investment decisions, not as an investment thesis for investors). Raising the price on carbon or other inputs drives different capital and investment decisions. They shouldn’t. Our Own Biases Trick Us.

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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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Energy Energy Electric vehicle Government 284

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Air pollution from rampant wildfires is causing millions to suffer in California and the Pacific Northwest. On top of that, air pollution causes and worsens conditions that make people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. The time for investments and innovation in sensor technology is now.

Pollution 75

Pollution Innovation Technology Demand 75

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies.

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Pollution Fossil fuels Climate change Aviation 98

Energy Innovation

MARCH 29, 2024

policy interventions and subsidies are poised to address upfront vehicle costs. Strategic investments in EV adoption by institutions that can afford to incur that risk is one pathway to improving the overall affordability of EVs in the long term. The good news is that in the U.S., Klein et al.’s Source: Klein et al.,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The private sector cannot address the full range of impacts from climate change without strong public policy designed to help stabilize the climate. Companies therefore have a responsibility to their investors to encourage climate-friendly government policies, the letter emphasises.

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Pollution Climate change Policy Global warming 101

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

A positive Return On Investment (ROI) and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money, create a competitive advantage, open new markets and attract customers and employees. Although there is a major investment upfront, the future savings typically pay for the investment in less than 10 years.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Evaluating regulations, subsidies, pricing mechanisms, and hybrid policies. The latest, most urgent call to action from the IPCC has increased attention on policies to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance carbon sequestration. In its simplest form, a carbon tax or fee reduces emissions due to the elasticity effect.

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Policy Carbon-neutral Carbon Pollution 72

DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Ministers in charge of the UK’s climate policies met with fossil fuel companies and lobbyists over 100 times last year, four times as much as they did external climate scientists, campaigners, and charities, DeSmog can reveal. Ministers met with BP executives on 26 occasions, almost once a fortnight. The tax raised £2.6

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Fossil fuels Climate change Policy Government 109

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In strongly worded address to UN General Assembly, Antonio Guterres aims latest stinging criticism at fossil fuel firms and 'their enablers' in the PR and investment industries. But according to Reuters reports , they also called for increased investment in oil and gas production and exploration.

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Fossil fuels Pollution Investment Africa 73

Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

UK pension funds have invested an estimated £128bn in fossil fuels, according to a new report published today by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth. Polluted Pensions? New report from Friends of the Earth reveals none of the major UK pension schemes have plans to divest from fossil fuels.

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Fossil fuels Investment Climate change Pollution 86

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Plastic Waste Management Framework lays out a framework with policy levers and actions that can be used to develop national action plans for advancing waste management systems and help effect systems change, according to the group behind it, non-profit organisation the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (supported by Roland Berger). .

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 290

Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 1, 2019

While not as aggressive as those plans the proposed policies, programs and investments are generally laid out in greater detail. It also contrasts the Conservative plan, which independent modelling has shown would undo Canada’s progress to date and lead to an increase in total carbon pollution by 2030.

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Policy Pollution Climate change Carbon 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The UK government should increase tax on things we want less of - such as pollution - and reduce tax on things we want more of - such as jobs - explains Eunomia's Chris Sherrington. Giving a clear steer as to the long-term direction of travel is a key principle for policy-makers in effectively using taxes to change behaviour.

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Pollution Politics Transportation Waste 76

The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IEA says firms are announcing more projects but waiting for government support before investing The global push for clean hydrogen is being held back by rising costs and “lagging” policy support from governments, a report has found. Continue reading.

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Hydrogen Pollution Government Policy 87

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

DeSmog investigation uncovers lobbying by some road and freight trade bodies that may have delayed and watered down local UK measures to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. Air pollution is a serious public health issue and tackling it is essential for the health of people in towns and cities across the country," she said. "Six

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Pollution Logistics Health Policy 76

Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 26, 2022

are adopting “Buy Clean” policies to preferentially buy cleaner construction products for public infrastructure projects and grow the market for lower-carbon materials. In response, governments around the world—including Canada and the U.S.—are million gas cars (8 million tonnes of CO2e).

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

English rivers suffering increased chemical pollution which is damaging biodiversity, conservation groups warn. UK rivers are suffering increased chemical pollution from pesticide use, which is causing significant damage to their ecosystems and aquatic wildlife, green groups have warned today.

Pollution 53

Pollution Agriculture Biodiversity Government 53

Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. This first-of-its-kind tool has the power to transform natural gas utility investment decisions.

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Investment Natural gas Methane Demand 119

Front And Centered

MARCH 26, 2024

The following is a statement by the Front and Centered Coalition Leadership regarding I-2117: The campaign to repeal these recently enacted laws represents a reckless and bad faith effort by a wealthy individual and his politics of despair and division to undermine well-intentioned policy for the environment, education, and healthcare.

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Pollution Law Politics Investment 52

Clean Energy Canada

JANUARY 12, 2021

VANCOUVER — Most British Columbians would like to see the provincial government invest in clean energy rather than LNG as it begins its new term, while a strong majority think the province should prioritize combating climate change, according to a new survey from Stratcom and Clean Energy Canada. Only 9% disagree.

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Investment Energy Energy Climate change 104

Business Green

JUNE 11, 2020

The government should use its imminent economic recovery programmes to incentivise investment in low carbon and nature restoration projects in order to reboot the economy and chart a path towards net zero emissions, according to a major new report from the Aldersgate Group.

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