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Ten good news stories on climate and clean energy in 2024

Corporate Knights

Canada has made progress cutting emissions The latest estimates from the Canadian Climate Institute show that Canadas emissions saw a modest drop in 2023 and now sit around 8% below where they were in 2005. Governments can deliver even deeper emission cuts by following through and finalizing developing and announced policies.

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Today’s Energy Crisis Is Very Different from the Energy Crisis of 2005

Gail Tverberg

Back in 2005, the world economy was “humming along.” per year in the 2001 to 2005 period. The problem in 2005, as now, was inflation in energy costs that was feeding through to inflation in general. These high oil prices also helped keep conventional oil production from falling after 2005.

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Canada ranks dead last among G7 on climate progress: Earth Index

Corporate Knights

Canada must make up for lost ground if it’s going to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 45% from 2005 levels by 2030. The agriculture sector has seen emissions flatline since 2005, but a small GHG reduction in 2019 nudged it in the right direction. However, more needs to be done.

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Biomimicry Institute Invites Startups To Apply for 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator

3BL Media

March 3, 2025 /3BL/ - The Biomimicry Institute , a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 to empower nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet, is now accepting applications for the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. MISSOULA, Mont., This founder-focused program supports startups drawing inspiration from natures 3.8

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Biomimicry Institute Unveils New Report Highlighting Ray of Hope Accelerator Success

3BL Media

January 15, 2025 /3BL/ - The Biomimicry Institute , a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 to empower nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet, today shared the Ray of Hope Accelerator Impact Report , showcasing the remarkable achievements of the program over the past five years. We at the Ray C.

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Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches

GreenBiz

Additionally, the funds will support network ranchers with resource development and getting more trainers trained, as well as covering typical administrative and marketing costs to help explain the message of what regenerative is and why it matters. We think we have a big opportunity in front of us to.

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From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular

GreenBiz

Since 2005, First Solar has been a part of an established global recycling and take-back program for its panels since 2005. To Wade, a major area of development for circular economy practices in the solar industry is repurposing materials used to create solar cells, like crystalline silicon and aluminum.

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