Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities around the world. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY? GREEN COMPANIES TO RECOGNIZE. Smog Armor.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As interest and scrutiny involving the use of carbon credits toward net zero goals intensifies, resources from Shopify, Frontier Climate, and Ecosystem Marketplace have some answers for corporate buyers. Shopify's carbon removal buying guide. Thursday, the commerce technology company Shopify released " Buying Carbon Removal, Explained."

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition. Carbon capture and hydrogen technologies therefore present a technically viable pathway for gas assets to deliver energy security, whilst being able to drastically cut their emissions in line with net zero goals.".

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2021

Almost a quarter of households plan to buy an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle in the next five years, but only one in seven have their sights set on installing low carbon heating in their homes, the findings of a major consumer energy user survey released today by Ofgem show.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This, said the authors, is particularly damaging in areas that are already underserved by the financial system, which includes low-to-moderate income communities and historically marginalized communities. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Among them: “The United States should establish a price on carbon.”.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This article outlines 20 sustainable business practices your company can implement to make your offices more sustainable (ordered from low cost, high impact to high cost, low impact). Using renewable energy can significantly lower your company’s carbon footprint, depending on the dominant power source in your region.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Sharing the findings on Twitter , BNEF's head of sustainable materials Julia Attwood described the estimated $278bn price tag for decarbonising a sector responsible for some seven per cent of global emissions was a "bargain". Meanwhile, 45 per cent of the steel market would be produced in electric furnaces from recycled scrap.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

On 10 May, Scotland's minister for zero carbon buildings, Patrick Harvie MSP, called on the UK government to rethink its " woefully inadequate " plans to insulate homes and tackle fuel poverty - central elements of the UK government's net zero strategy, which would eliminate 20.8 Things aren't looking any better in Scotland.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

but did not tag Shell, nor mention his commercial relationship with the brand. percent of their annual capital expenditures in low carbon technologies between 2010 and 2018. The claim of ‘carbon neutral’ engine oil is ludicrous,” said Professor Trencher. As the study also pointed out, however, these firms invested just 1.7

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Supply chain decarbonisation is possible at relatively low cost to consumers, World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group research suggests. Food is the most carbon intensive industry, accounting for around 25 per cent of global CO2, followed by construction at 10 per cent, it estimates. "The

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

The costs associated with carbon emissions are diffuse and deferred, the costs associated with deploying clean technologies may be lower, but they are concentrated and front loaded. Moreover, this price tag is for capital investments, not costs. warming pathway by 2030. Again, it sounds like a lot but it is equivalent to around 1.3

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 31, 2020

Once a jurisdiction officially commits to 100 percent carbon-free power, it has to start thinking in earnest about how to replace the gas plants that currently provide the flexible counterpart to renewables’ ups and downs. This dates from way before lithium-ion’s heyday, and still provides some 95 percent of U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

The company teased plans introduce a low-cost mini-EV for business from 2024 in Japan, with a price tag of roughly 1m yen ($8,000), a launch which it said would be followed by a string of mini-EVs and EV sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for personal use.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

ICVCM said the new Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) have been developed using input from hundreds of organisations throughout the voluntary carbon market and will set out fundamental principles for high-quality credits which deliver real, verifiable emissions reductions based on the latest science and best practices.

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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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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That would for the first time put the price tag for a Tesla electric car at a similar level to conventional fossil fuel cars in the US, said Musk, opening up the mass market for electrified cars, while the new batteries could also offer a 16 per cent increase in driving range compared current models.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

To do so, researchers simulated two different universes: One with the higher sea levels brought on by human carbon emissions and one without. Thirteen percent was a mid-range approximation; the damages from sea-level rise, he said, could be as high as $14 billion (or as low as $4.7

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

Not so long ago, the development of the many critical green technologies that could provide viable alternatives to high carbon incumbents and deliver a net zero transition was regarded more in hope than anticipation.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Design low-carbon products and communicate clearly about what actions your brand is taking. Sneakers are a good example, with many brands making low-carbon shoes. Often, the largest part of a product’s carbon footprint occurs post-sale. The Care Tag saved unimaginable amounts of energy to heat water.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Delivery companies such as Amazon, FedEx, and UPS are rapidly electrifying last-mile delivery vans in a bid to reduce carbon emissions, maintain strong sustainability-focused brands and save money on fuel costs. In comparison, the price of the internal combustion version of Ford's Transit is around $36,000.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

More broadly, commentators have noted the Chancellor's plan to cut income tax rate while rising national insurance rate would drive a further wedge between taxation of unearned income and earned income, and benefit pensioners and those who rent property at the expense of workers, in particular those of low and medium incomes.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Separately, the government today confirmed that companies that applied to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff guarantee scheme before June 29 will have an extra 14 months to get their low-carbon heat generators up and running. The only thing Rooseveltian about this plan is that it belongs in the fossil fuel age," he said.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It’s been a carbon-neutral company since 2017, and both the corporate headquarters and distribution center went zero-waste the same year. Spectrum’s mission is to provide planet-friendly delivery through low-impact packaging. Shop Billy Jealousy on Amazon Nanshy With 9,326 tags, Nanshy moved into the tenth-place spot.

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Business Green

AUGUST 25, 2021

Something that focuses on all zero carbon technologies. The government has said it wants to leave the exact breakdown of the UK's renewable energy mix to the market, but Hewett accuses the government of "cherry picking" its approach, given its decision to set headline targets for offshore wind and low carbon hydrogen production.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

But how will this drive change the look, feel, and price tag of items on sale on high streets and fashion sites? A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable.

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EDF + Business

JULY 30, 2019

One example of applying data for better policies is low emission zones (LEZ) for schools. To better understand this, we modeled the most carbon-intensive urban sectors in energy, transportation, and buildings. We need to put a value on clean air and water rather than just a price tag for implementing projects.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

It could have introduced stamp duty tax breaks for people improving the efficiency of their homes, properly promoted its heat pump grant scheme, and fast-tracked plans for low interest green home loans. It could have promoted demand response services and time-of-use tariffs.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is the UK’s biggest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions, and is fed by a constant supply of wood pellets shipped to the UK on enormous vessels, mostly form North America. Birds and plants, and forests’ important carbon stores, are being damaged by this industry.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Labour's Party Conference kicked off yesterday, with the new tag line 'A Fairer, Greener Future' on prominent display, and the opening policy announcement coming in the form of a commitment to deliver a net zero emissions power system by 2030, a full five years earlier than the government's current 2035 target date.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. USD, is exploring advanced technologies like carbon capture and hydrogen to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts. We all want the thrill of those highs, but what about those stomach-dropping lows?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

State and local incentives – Several US states and a number of municipalities within them are offering drivers rebates, tax credits and other incentives for choosing low- or zero-carbon vehicles, shrinking the price tag overall. Will drivers be interested with limited refueling options?

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2021

Retrofits offer the cost-savings and health benefits of eco-friendly homes without the large price tag of newly-built green homes. First, eco-friendly homes use low- or no-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints. Eco-friendly homes significantly benefit the environment through the use of sustainable materials in their construction.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This, said the authors, is particularly damaging in areas that are already underserved by the financial system, which includes low-to-moderate income communities and historically marginalized communities. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Among them: “The United States should establish a price on carbon.” “All

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Business Green

JANUARY 23, 2022

The firm said air source heat pumps, which are powered by electricity rather than via the fossil fuel gas grid, were the best immediate low carbon option for keeping millions of off-grid or well insulated homes warm across the UK, and were "essential" for helping to meet UK climate targets.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

acquisition is the largest single carbon-management investment since the passage of the IRA and has implications for the carbon capture, utilization, and storage ecosystem. Regulators miss another deadline on deep-sea mining rules, and the US is digging into the carbon removal benefits of regenerative agriculture.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This, said the authors, is particularly damaging in areas that are already underserved by the financial system, which includes low-to-moderate income communities and historically marginalized communities. It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Among them: “The United States should establish a price on carbon.” “All

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