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Macquarie Invests in Carbon Offset Consultancy EP Carbon

ESG Today

Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets division announced today an investment in carbon offset project-focused consultancy Ecological Carbon Offset Partners (EP Carbon), in a move aimed at supporting EP Carbon’s expansion and advancing Macquarie’s voluntary carbon offsets business.

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IPCC issues final warning about ‘rapidly closing window of opportunity’

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C as a “survival target” for average global warming, and the meeting recognized that the most technically achievable decarbonization options are also the most economically feasible. But there’s still time to take action if countries pick the right decarbonization options and scale up fast. And that’s a very good message.”

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Algae-to-Biofuel Company Viridos Raises $25 Million from Bill Gates, United Airlines & Chevron After Exxon Exits

ESG Today

Viridos had formed an R&D partnership with Exxon in 2010, collaborating on the development of next-generation biofuels from algae. Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ Carmichael Roberts said: “Decarbonizing the heavy transportation industry is critical for addressing climate change and therefore a top priority for BEV.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

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For example, a 2010 heatwave in Russia killed 55,000 people , and the UN estimates that, already, 20 million people per year are forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Many available offsets are ineffective or even destructive for local communities. For example, humans have already warmed the Earth by about 1.2