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Analyzing Carbon Offset Markets’ role in our journey to a net-zero world

Carlos Sanchez

In St John River Forest in Maine (US), The Nature Conservancy bought 75,000 hectares from the pulp and paper manufacturer International Paper. Furthermore, expansion to new sectors, faster cuts of the supply of allowances and other climate policies like EU’s fit-for-55 or COP26 adoption of Article 6 are pushing prices up.

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ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge

Chris Hall

The country also controls the global EV battery supply chain, including 80% of the world’s raw material refining and 60% of its battery component manufacturing. billion kilowatts by 2030. China produced 44% of the world’s electric vehicles during the past decade.

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Meet the 50 fastest-growing green companies in Canada

Corporate Knights

At the COP26 climate conference in November, the United Nations identified hydrogen as the “backbone” of our clean energy future. Based on existing supply deals with industrial clients such as GM and LG, Li-Cycle estimates it could supply 15% of North America’s battery manufacturing capacity by 2025. Next Hydrogen. Burcon NutraScience.

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What’s in the latest ‘Build Back Better’ budget deal for renewable energy

Renewable Energy World

Solar is a job-creator, and the long-term tax incentives for solar, storage, and domestic manufacturing will put us on a path to decarbonize the electric grid, reach the President’s 2035 clean energy target, and create hundreds of thousands of quality career opportunities in every community," Hopper said. "The

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

On Earth Day, President Biden pledged to reduce global warming emissions by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. At COP26 the world took a step back from fossil fuels for the first time. To address these concerns we are beginning to factor the life cycles of the products we manufacture. protect lands and forests.

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Biden’s Climate Ambition Weathers a Political Storm

Chris Hall

Research, data and analytics firm Rhodium Group has estimated that the IRA will cut US emissions by over 40% from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. . The IRA will offer US$30 billion in production tax credits to help accelerate the domestic manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines and critical minerals processing.