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Japan looks to reboot nuclear power to decarbonize its grid

Corporate Knights

Decarbonizing the grid will be a large part of reaching that 2050 target while cutting national emissions by 46% by 2030. Japan’s fossil fuel use increased after the 2011 Fukushima disaster soured public opinion against nuclear power, leading the government to decommission dozens of nuclear plants. DOWNLOAD EARTH INDEX REPORT.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

It is the missing part of the puzzle to a fully decarbonized economy," the European Commission wrote in a July strategy document. In Japan, a new green hydrogen plant, one of the world’s largest, just opened near Fukishima — an intentionally symbolic location given the plant’s proximity to the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster.

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AllianceBernstein Commits to Net Zero Pathway

3BL Media

AB signed on to the Principles for Responsible Investment in 2011 and has collaborated with the Columbia Climate School on climate-policy work in addition to training programs to shape the next generation of professionals striving to address the impact of climate change and develop solutions.

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KKR Invests $400 Million in India-Based Industrial Decarbonization Platform Serentica Renewables

ESG Today

Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today an agreement to invest $400 million in India’s Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform focused on providing clean energy solutions for energy-intensive, hard-to-abate industries.

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Can carbon capture be a meaningful climate solution?

Corporate Knights

Phasing out fossil fuels is key to cutting emissions and fighting climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body charged with assessing climate change science, includes carbon capture and storage among the actions needed to slash emissions and meet temperature targets.

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[Podcast] Beyond the Scope of Net-Zero Buildings

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: There is a huge decarbonization potential in buildings that can significantly contribute to the fight against climate change. The question is why have these building decarbonization solutions not been applied at scale already? Episode 2: Beyond the scope of net-zero buildings.

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Galvanize Climate Solutions Hires Joseph Sumberg to Launch Sustainable Real Estate Investment Platform

ESG Today

Galvanize was launched last year by Hall Capital Partners founder Katie Hall and hedge fund billionaire and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer, as a mission-driven investment platform to provide capital, expertise and partnerships necessary to produce and scale urgent climate solutions.