DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Read time: 3 mins BlackRock, Vanguard, Citigroup, and JPM organ Chase are among the top global financers of new coal development, according to new research presented during the United Nations climate summit in Madrid. Tags: Paris Agreement blackrock Vanguard Citigroup JPMorgan Chase Coal Power Generation Finance

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. The financial climate, it seems, has been as unforgiving as the atmospheric one. Joel Makower. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 02:11.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Oil and gas companies have been feeling mounting pressure, as signs emerge that oil is losing favor, both with the public amid climate concerns and with some investors. Tags: methane natural gas fracking finances UN Climate Summit ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 21, 2020

Read time: 13 mins As 2020 begins, the impacts of climate change have become increasingly clear around the world. Today's climate impacts have been shaped heavily by actions taken during the last 10 years, particularly in the U.S., where the climate benefits of coal power plant retirements were undermined by the rise of natural gas.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The COP27 Presidency has today launched a new global plan that aims to mobilise state and non-state actors behind a shared set of climate adaptation goals for 2030 that span food and agriculture, water and nature, coasts and oceans, infrastructure, and human livelihoods. Seven times that amount will be needed annually until 2030.".

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Social media influencers were paid to boost the UAE’s climate credentials in and around COP28 in what appears to be a coordinated PR effort by the oil-dependent host nation, DeSmog can reveal. Researchers identified at least five high-profile Instagram accounts which appeared to promote the UAE as a climate leader during the summit.

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Business Green

MAY 23, 2021

Public debt increased by $12tr in 2020 according to the Institute of International Finance, exacerbating already high levels of debt in some emerging markets. It is clear that unprecedented levels of investment will be needed to enable countries to both recover and transition to climate and nature-smart economies.

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Mosaic

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

And in the current economic climate, homeowners might opt for less-efficient units to avoid higher price tags. They can also include financing options so customers can choose the ultimate product for their lifestyle on any budget. How can financing options help the G/B/B approach? Become a partner today!

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2021

The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit it is set to host later this year. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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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.

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Business Green

MAY 29, 2022

UK and US researchers have run the numbers on the huge costs of runaway climate change – and the myriad benefits of achieving net zero emissions. How much could climate change impacts cost the UK economy, and how much will it cost the UK to decarbonise and avoid the worst of these impacts? per cent by 2050 rising to 7.4

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

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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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. On-Bill Financing for Energy Efficiency Upgrades. On-bill financing, sometimes called Pay As You Save , ensures that everyone can make their home efficient and comfortable.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Firms with fewer than 250 employees - the traditional cut-off point for SMEs - may individually have a fraction of the climate impact of their corporate counterparts, but they together make up as much as 90 per cent of all businesses worldwide, according to the World Bank. A net zero emission economy cannot be built without them.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

Canadians will spend 12% less on energy overall than they do today when they switch off fossil fuels to power their homes, vehicles and businesses with clean electricity, according to a report from the Canadian Climate Institute. billion, in addition to $3 billion of financing support from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

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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. And that's it. The public is not stupid.

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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. The net cost to public finances, meanwhile, is expected to reach around £344bn over the next three decades. Or is it a billion pound question? Or will it require a cost at all?

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Let's hope the Chancellor is listening and ups the government's game next week - putting people, climate and nature front and centre of the government's recovery strategy.". However, Ed Matthew of the Climate Coalition offered a damning assessment of the Prime Minister's heavily-trailed speech.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2021

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. Most investors and companies still don’t put a price tag on natural capital, or the cost of losing it, and biodiversity becoming a top “theme” only means people have begun talking about it.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

It's clear we are not acting fast enough to address the climate crisis," said Annette Nazareth, ICVCM chair. "We as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recommended, then a high-integrity voluntary carbon market is a "key step forwards".

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 26, 2020

Electric buses are expected to account for two-thirds of all buses and nearly 80 per cent of new bus sales by 2040, according to projections by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. As battery costs continue to fall and electric buses are produced on a larger scale, their price tags will become increasingly competitive.

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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.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy Joel Makower Mon, 09/14/2020 – 02:11 The chickens are coming home to roost. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. So many people and stories. financial system.

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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. Emissions may have fallen rapidly, but they are on course to rebound just as quickly to pre-pandemic levels as carbon-intensive transport use ramps up again, the CCC warns.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy Joel Makower Mon, 09/14/2020 – 02:11 The chickens are coming home to roost. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. So many people and stories. financial system.

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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.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. Just like in a garden where there’s a mix of sun-loving and shade-seeking plants, your portfolio can be enriched by including green dividend stocks that may flourish in different economic climates, offering stability amidst market fluctuations.

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Business Green

AUGUST 25, 2021

They are thinking about getting an electric vehicle in the next couple years and the idea of charging your own vehicle [with electricity generated on site] is a very attractive one.". But at the same time, the industry still faces major challenges.

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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.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

So far, the state has purchased 30,000 of them for New York City’s public housing as part of its plan to tackle climate change. This is, in fact, a huge testing ground for an appliance on which many other governments are pinning their climate ambitions. It can sit on a sill and plug into a wall like a window AC unit.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There is wide recognition that this will take monumental effort in terms of technology advancement, financing, and policy. This is inherently wasteful and it comes with a price tag of emissions. As part of the wider renewable energy sector, geothermal has set ambitious targets for scaling up by the end the decade.

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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.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 17, 2020

There, the messages on billboards, trucks, and the sides of rest stops suggest that supporting the industry that’s one of the largest contributors to the climate crisis is a matter of American pride. . Tags: fracking finances Permian Basin Patriotism Trump Administration coronavirus

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 23, 2023

  👀 ICYMI, last week we unveiled Sightline Climate , our new market intelligence platform for the new climate economy. More than 20 leading investors, corporates, and governments already use the platform including the US Department of Energy, BHP, and Galvanize Climate.   Assets and liabilities mismatch.

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