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How to unlock climate finance for fragile states.
#ClimateCrisis #Climate #Finance #GreenFinance #carbon #emissions
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Venture capital investment in carbon and emissions-related technologies such as carbon capture hit $13.8 billion in 2022.
#CarbonCapture #Carbon #Emisions
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A $39 trillion investor group, Alliance, said it’s advising its members that carbon offsets shouldn’t be the primary solution to greening their portfolios.
#emissions #climatechange #carbonoffsets #NetZero
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Yorkshire Water has announced plans to install up to 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across across sites and employee homes.
#EVs #NetZero
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Most of the environmental effects of farmed chicken and salmon arise from the food the animals are reared on, new research suggests.
#carbonfootprint #emissions #pollution
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The Netherlands sets new nitrogen reduction targets for its transport, industry and energy sectors in a bid to safeguard biodiversity and accelerate the country’s climate transition.
#energy #nitrogen #aviation #ClimateTransition
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‘Towards Net-Zero and Beyond’: Carlsberg makes progress on net-zero 2040 goal.
#NetZero #ClimateAction
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UK is in the final stages of negotiating a so-called Green Economy Framework agreement with Singapore, seeking to capitalize on its experience with new technologies to boost trade and investment.
#Energy #Green #Transition #greenfinance
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Are there glimmers of economic hope as we begin 2023? After a tough year that included soaring inflation, war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis, any signs of positivity are welcome.
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France, Germany protest U.S. green subsidies on Washington trip.
#GreenSubsidies #greentechnologies
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Astrophysicists propose geoengineering solution to climate warming, although skeptics still urge ‘massive’ fossil fuel cutbacks.
#ClimateCrisis #emissions
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With millions of acres of flat farmland, Ohio and Indiana are becoming leading US states for solar power development.
#SolarEnergy #solarpanels #solarfarms #coalpower
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The IEA has put together a report that outlines how coal can be phased out without endangering energy security.
#Coal #Energy #EnergyTransition #Emissions
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The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue guidelines for regulated entities to boost green finance and mitigate climate-related financial risks.
#Climate #greenfinance
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UK Government unveiled plans to develop a globally recognised certification scheme for low-carbon hydrogen production and generation.
#Hydrogen #FossilFuels #NetZero
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COP28 Chief’s global tour begins with a defense of fossil fuels.
#FossilFuels #EnergyTransition #COP28
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Nine global banks have invested a total of $45 million in a new carbon credit platform.
#CarbonCredits #CarbonMarkets
reuters.com/business/sustain…
Ethically sourcing post-consumer recycled plastic is crucial to addressing the plastic crisis and achieving a more sustainable future.
#plastic #plasticfree #recycle #sustainability
weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/h…
Hydrogen and electric aircraft projects backed with fresh £113m of funding.
#hydrogen #electric #decarbonise #aviation #emissions
edie.net/hydrogen-and-electr…
Wind, water and solar energy is cheap, effective and green. We don’t need experimental or risky energy sources to save our planet says Mark Z Jacobson.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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