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Gas Package: EU unveils sweeping plan for scaling up low-carbon gas infrastructure

Business Green

A wide-ranging package of legislative measures designed to curb emissions from the gas industry unveiled by the European Commission has come under fire from campaigners and energy analysts, who have warned they could 'lock in' fossil gas infrastructure across Europe for the years to come.

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Budget reconciliation: The key to investors’ net zero commitments

EDF + Business

The finance community can help catalyze climate progress by publicly supporting the climate provisions of the budget reconciliation package and pushing portfolio companies and corporate clients to do the same. Tax Incentives for Clean Electricity and Clean Transportation. Methane Fee. Without this legislation, the U.S.

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Energy Innovation Policy & Technology® and RMI Launch 48 U.S. State EPS Models

Energy Innovation

EPS users can design policy packages that achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the economy and pinpoint which policies are most effective at reducing emissions while creating economic and health benefits. The five-policy scenario includes strong methane capture and destruction.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Methane digesters: In the agriculture and food industry, waste is generated daily from the production of food to its processing, distribution, and consumption. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. The biogas generated can help businesses to save money by reducing their operating cost.

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Reducing Food System Emissions, One Bite At A Time

Energy Innovation

Recent research highlights how 65 percent of food system emissions come from the production, processing, transport, and consumption of just four emissions-intensive foods: beef, milk, rice, and corn (maize). The remaining food system emissions are attributable to other stages such as transport, packaging, and waste.

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Shipping to be added to EU carbon trading scheme from 2024

Business Green

On Tuesday evening, EU legislators reached a landmark deal to bring maritime transport into the EU's emission trading scheme (ETS), in a world first for any carbon market. Industry groups and countries have long pushed back against ambitious climate targets for the sector, citing a lack of commercially viable technologies.

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So, What Exactly Is Green Hydrogen?

GreenTechMedia

Europe is planning to make hydrogen a big part of its trillion-dollar Green Deal package , with an EU-wide green hydrogen strategy expected to be published in July. “Some industrial processes and heavy transport will have to run on gas. for production using steam methane reformation. And renewable hydrogen is the best gas.

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