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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

However, key technical limits are expected to constrain the growth and adoption of these devices to specific regions and use cases. They are also unable to produce power at night or in inclement weather and have a hefty price tag, especially considering the charging rates. Hydrogen generators – fuel cell technology for BEVs?

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EU Digital Product Passports aim to track items through the product life-cycle

Envirotec Magazine

European legislative bodies have mobilized themselves en masse since March 2022, which is when several proposals aimed at product sustainability saw the light of day, most notably a circular economy business model. Traceability systems are to be in place to enable tracking all procedures leading from raw materials to the finished product.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy,” it stated, adding: Climate change is already impacting or is anticipated to impact nearly every facet of the economy, including infrastructure, agriculture, residential and commercial property, as well as human health and labor productivity. percent of GDP by 2100.

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How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Green Business Bureau

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Managing risk, achieving impact: Linking sovereign debt with climate and nature targets

Business Green

Sustainability-linked sovereign bonds can help promote economic resilience and a much-needed sustainable recovery to Covid-19, according to the World Bank's Fiona Stewart and Samantha Power. According to JP Morgan, global issuance of sustainability-linked bonds could reach $120-$150bn in 2021 - compared with $8.9bn in 2020.

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L&Q launches pioneering £300m sustainability-linked bond

Business Green

Housing association L&Q has successfully issued a £300m sustainability-linked bond, pledging to investors it will achieve a string of environmental improvements across its residential housing stock over the coming years.

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Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns

Business Green

The average price tag on an electric vehicle (EV) could shoot up by £2,800 in the UK in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit, with resulting tariffs imposed on battery imports likely to effectively cancel out consumer savings from the government's plug-in car grants scheme, Britain's car industry has warned.