Business Green

JULY 5, 2020

Yet just one in ten firms listed climate risk assessments as a priority, according to new survey results published today by earth science AI firm. The poll reveals that 60 per cent of companies in the UK are concerned that climate change will prove damaging for their business.

Climate change 100

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

Initiatives like the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (IC-VCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) Claims Code of Practice have the potential to help the market make a major shift toward integrity and climate impact at a pivotal moment.

Carbon 52

Carbon Fossil fuels Government Investment 52

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As green groups slam the government's 'attack on nature', the opposition is this week seeking to make bolder climate action central to its offer to the country. This is a plan that will drive jobs, tackle the cost of living, and protect our homes for future generations by tackling the climate crisis.".

Government 69

Government Policy Climate change Fossil fuels 69

Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Prime Minister to reaffirm tree-planting plans as part of £5bn 'New Deal' style recovery package, but green campaigners fear 'false start' as key funding announcements still yet to be confirmed. Specifically, he is expected to announce a £5bn investment drive, much of which will be funded by pulling forward existing plans.

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Packaging Government Investment Fossil fuels 92

Business Green

MAY 23, 2021

As we all look to the hopeful end of the global Covid-19 pandemic and make plans to return to the 'new normal', many countries are struggling to fund the relief and recovery packages needed to get their economies back on track. However, we know that resource constraints are a barrier to the implementation of these plans for many countries.

Sustainability 87

Sustainability Government Resilience Policy 87

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Liz Truss's new administration will today announce its much-anticipated new £150bn energy security package, confirming plans to freeze energy prices, lift the moratorium on fracking in the UK, and approve a wave of new North Sea oil and gas drilling licenses.

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Government Packaging Energy Energy 69

Business Green

JULY 27, 2021

Under the mooted plans, those that made the transition away from gas heating to cleaner electric heating would be able to benefit from lower energy bills and still keep the carbon rebate payment. Hill added that it was "sensible" to plan for a longer low carbon heating transition.

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Government Fossil fuels Climate change Carbon 92

Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

And, hot on Ford's wheels, today Nissan unveiled a sweeping plan to invest $17.7bn towards expanding its EV offering over the next five years, supporting a flurry of freshly enhanced targets worldwide, including for 75 per cent of its sales to come from battery vehicles in Europe by the end of the decade.

Global warming 40

Global warming Batteries Automotive Technology 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

And, hot on Ford's wheels, today Nissan unveiled a sweeping plan to invest $17.7bn towards expanding its EV offering over the next five years, supporting a flurry of freshly enhanced targets worldwide, including for 75 per cent of its sales to come from battery vehicles in Europe by the end of the decade.

Global warming 40

Global warming Batteries Automotive Technology 40

Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

In what is a crucial year for climate action in 2021, there CCC has today given the government much food - but little time - for thought - here are its top takeaways. There is a limited window to change behaviours," the report states.

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Government Policy COP Carbon 62

Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It is important not to overstate the strength of arguments against climate action that have repeatedly falied to gain traction. None of this passes the sniff test, even before you consider the neo-climate denial it is built upon. Nigel Farage reportedly stands ready once more to lend a hand. And that's it.

Politics 69

Politics Policy Global warming Fossil fuels 69

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a sweeping new plan to freeze energy bills, as one of her first acts upon taking office this week. It also revealed that the plan had been briefed to energy industry leaders yesterday, who were said to be broadly receptive to the proposals.

Energy 69

Energy Energy Packaging Government 69

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Truss's first speech as PM touts vision for 'aspiration nation' characterised by tax cuts and business-led growth, but leaves out any mention of net zero, nature, or the climate crisis. I will cut taxes to reward hard work and boost business-led growth and investments," she said. "I Of course it won't be easy, but we can do it," she said.

Energy 67

Energy Energy Packaging Government 67

Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

With attempts to deny the seriousness of the climate crisis and discredit the feasibility of clean technologies overwhelmed by observable reality those opposed to climate action have increasingly turned to questioning the cost of decarbonisation. Moreover, this price tag is for capital investments, not costs.

Investment 57

Investment Fossil fuels Policy Carbon 57

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Warren is also part of the Climate Smart Municipalities Partnership, where cities in Minnesota and Germany collaborate on sustainability and climate issues. Warren and Arnsberg made a plan to take thermal scans of their communities in order to visualize building inefficiencies and heat loss. Episode Notes.

Home Energy Monitoring 96

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 96

Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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Carbon-negative Government Carbon Technology 61

Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

The problem now facing policymakers, investors, and technology developers therefore - albeit a welcome one, given it demonstrates the shift from concept towards real-world action - has transformed from an innovation challenge into a question of pace and scale. Green product scarcity is likely to vary significantly across sectors, however.

Demand 36

Demand Technology Plastics Carbon 36

Business Green

JULY 7, 2021

Just how much it will cost the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is the trillion-pound question at the epicentre of climate discourse at present. But the outcome of the COP26 Climate Summit could well be a crucial factor in how the costs of decarbonisation play out in the UK, he argued. Or is it a billion pound question?

Climate change 79

Climate change Government Policy Carbon 79

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Hence, as climate change worsens, so do healthcare costs. Both the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) jointly warn that because of these serious healthcare and medical costs, climate change is essentially a public health crisis. The environment shapes our society.

Climate change 28

Climate change Health Pollution Ozone 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2021

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. Investors are waking up to the threat of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, and we’re beginning to see examples of action by means of both carrots and sticks.

Biodiversity 36

Biodiversity Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

But several major new reports in recent days have stressed that longer-term policy stability, incentive programmes, and reforms crafted and enacted by the UK government over the coming weeks and months could prove just as important - if not more important - to the country reaching its 2050 climate goal that the much-debated stimulus packages.

Policy 73

Policy Government Packaging Transportation 73

EDF + Business

JULY 30, 2019

As air pollution and climate change pose unprecedented threats to cities across the globe, it’s more important than ever to transform the way that urban areas operate. Once cities have the data, they can take action. We need to put a value on clean air and water rather than just a price tag for implementing projects.

Smart Cities 49

Smart Cities Pollution Policy Organic 49

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In addition to a focus on providing a high-quality beverage, it’s mission since its start is to remain committed to sustainable actions, saying, “We recognize the effects of our current climate crisis and knew as a small business we needed to be the change.” Each blend is made from whole leaves rather than crushed.

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Biodegradable Plastics Organic Packaging 36

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As the number of ESG and climate-themed funds has exploded in recent years, so too have concerns among investors and regulators about greenwashing and transparency.” – Daan Van Acker , Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

But climate and energy experts have been quick to slam the fuel duty cut as both environmentally and socially regressive, noting the move will benefit more affluent citizens who tend to own the most polluting vehicles and do nothing to alleviate the cost of living for poorer people dependent on public transport for travel.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels Government Investment Energy 36

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As the number of ESG and climate-themed funds has exploded in recent years, so too have concerns among investors and regulators about greenwashing and transparency.” – Daan Van Acker , Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Liz Truss is planning a major overhaul of the UK energy market alongside support for homes and businesses facing soaring bills this winter - here is all the top reaction frombusiness figures, politicians, campaigners and experts. Beyond the headline support package, major energy market changes are being planned too.

Government 73

Government Energy Energy Fossil fuels 73

Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

Green group claims only fraction of Budget 2021 has been directed towards climate change mitigation policies, as pressure ramps up Chancellor Rishi Sunak to step up support for net zero transition. percent of the UK's GDP, despite the government's adoption of more ambitious emissions goals and its insistence climate action is a top priority.

Climate change 68

Climate change Government Policy Hydrogen 68

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Prime Minister sets out strategy for curbing household energy bills, as she confirms plan to significantly ramp up UK's domestic supplies of energy and reform UK's marginal pricing regime.

Energy 68

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Packaging 68

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The aim is to help the entity understand its climatic impact. It’s a relatively new discipline born from the collective awareness that carbon dioxide emissions are impacting our climate. The ongoing commitment towards UNFCCC – via COP – symbolizes how the political recognition of climate change has increased globally.

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

Green group claims only fraction of Budget 2021 has been directed towards climate change mitigation policies. WWF has claimed the UK's latest Budget "doesn't add up" if the government is to make good on its climate promises, as the environmental group today unveiled fresh analysis of the Treasury's fiscal plans.

Climate change 40

Climate change Policy Government Fossil fuels 40

Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

While not exactly a climate tech deal, the $4.9B It’s the largest single carbon-management investment since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but not quite a true climate tech deal. The generous read: This could benefit climate tech interests in the long-term. Happy Monday-before-Barbenheimer! each hour of 2022).

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 30, 2021

Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. My daughter just turned 16, and I’ve been thinking about the safest place she can spend her adult life since she was a baby and I first started writing about adapting to climate change. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?

Fossil fuels 112

Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change Soil 112

Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

There have been repeated warnings about the UK's vulnerability to flooding - now the PM must put climate resilience at the centre of his 'leveling-up' agenda. It is a sobering reminder that climate change is very much in the here and now, with the threat of worse to come.

Climate change 49

Climate change Government Resilience Investment 49

Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Recent weeks have seen a new 2030 emissions target, the National Infrastructure Strategy, the Treasury's Spending Review, the confirmation of an end to overseas financing of fossil fuel infrastructure, and, of course, Boris Johnson's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

Building Energy Monitoring 85

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 85

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 30, 2019

Read time: 6 mins Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has released an ambitious climate proposal , one which champions of the status quo were quick to criticize.

Nuclear Power 106

Nuclear Power Climate change Policy Energy 106

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 28, 2020

Senate Democrats this week released their action plan for combating the climate crisis and building a clean energy economy. Tags: Senate Democrats climate lawsuits climate accountability Senator Sheldon Whitehouse American Petroleum Institute us chamber of commerce

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Pollution Energy Energy 119