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Ending toxic fossil fuel subsidies

Business Green

Ending fossil fuel subsidies offers G7 members the chance to help the planet and benefit their economic future, writes explorer Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation. However, not only are solar and wind power now cheaper than coal, gas and oil on half the planet, but renewable energy prices include the full cost.

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Net Zero Festival: Free passes now available to flagship climate event

Business Green

Confirmed speakers include climate scientist Michael E Mann, former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd, Schroders' CEO Peter Harrison, Bank of America President (International) Bernard Mensah, Nomad Foods CEO Stefan Descheemaeker, NatWest CEO Alison Rose, Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation, and many others.

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Should Climate Tech Companies Pay For Twitter Subscriptions?

Michael Grossman

You'd think a guy who founded an electric vehicle company and a company that builds solar panels would be all in on helping promote companies pursuing clean technology solutions on one of the world's largest social media networks, right? Does Elon Musk's Twitter Care About Climate Tech Companies? But as the saying goes, "Business is business."