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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040. Global logistics giant FedEx on Wednesday announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. Carbon Capture. Supply Chain.

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While Talking up Climate Action, Oil Majors Eye Argentina’s Shale Reserves

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trillion in new oil and gas projects around the world over the next five years, despite the fact that existing projects contain enough greenhouse gases to use up the remaining carbon budget. Tags: Vaca Muerta Shale Argentina Total fracking YPF oil majors The industry also has plans to invest $1.4

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Efficient Tactics for Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint During a Move

The Environmental Blog

Indeed, minimizing your carbon footprint during a move is one such action, often overlooked but significant. So, let’s explore eight tips for minimizing your carbon footprint during a move. You’ll have plenty of time to work on setting a realistic budget and finding more eco-friendly and cost-effective ways.

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How To Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly

The Environmental Blog

Permaculture is the concept of small scale agriculture inspired by nature, that helps rewild your area and reduce your carbon footprint by growing fruit and veg at home rather than purchasing it. A simple fix to this is to upgrade the gadgets and devices in your home as your budget allows.

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Reports: Treasury shelves £30bn plan to electrify UK railways over cost concerns

Business Green

Clean transport advocates point out £30bn price tag for railway electrification is in the same ball park as budget for road building. The budget for road building is £34bn so spending more to make the climate emergency worse is better than spending less to reduce carbon.". Not a surprise," he wrote on Twitter.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

Lately, a steady march of searing heat, ruinous floods, horrific wildfires, unbreathable air, devastating hurricanes and other climate-related calamities has been traversing our screens and wreaking havoc to national and local budgets. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 And we’re only at 1°C of increased global temperature rise.

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Reports: Government mulls gas boiler phase out delay amid cost concerns

Business Green

The Sun also reported the Treasury has rejected proposals for a 'carbon dividend' that would see low income households given an annual rebate to cover the cost of higher gas bills that would result from the introduction of carbon pricing. Clearly carbon cheques are the answer, but HMT vetoed it," a Whitehall source told The Sun.