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To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success

GreenBiz

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success. Reaching the 2015 Paris Agreement goals requires bold action from all sectors and levels of our society. But any chief sustainability officer will fall short of their responsibility if they simply cite net-zero as a strategic goal. Peter Boyd.

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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?

GreenBiz

The concept of net zero goes back nearly a decade, in the run-up to the 2015 COP21 climate conference in Paris. According to one telling , a group of female climate leaders met at a Scottish estate in 2013 to discuss bold climate goals that could be enacted two years later in Paris.

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Renewable Hydrogen on the island of Ireland - the catalyst for a Balanced Pathway

Energy Central

Introduction Hydrogen is not a new fuel by any measure, but its zero carbon qualities now underpin the rapid drive to facilitate the incorporation of hydrogen into global and domestic energy policy. As part of our journey in tackling the climate crisis Ireland signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015 ].

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Oracle, Amazon make major renewable energy-based announcements

Renewable Energy World

Reducing waste : Oracle has decreased the amount of waste sent to landfill at Oracle-owned buildings by 25% on a square foot basis since 2015. We’re driving hard to fulfill The Climate Pledge—our commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO.

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Fossil Fuels vs Renewables in the Race to Net Zero

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The race is on, proclaims the United Nations, to create a Net Zero economy (same amount of greenhouse gas /GHG emissions removed from the atmosphere as produced). Public conversations about Net Zero are usually about “fossil fuels vs. renewables” and the impact of each category on climate change.

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Climate lawsuits against largest fossil fuel producers have almost tripled, report finds

Environmental News Bits

The annual number of climate-related lawsuits filed against the world’s largest fossil fuel producing companies has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, according to a recent report from Oil Change International and Zero Carbon Analytics.

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Going green: The future of hydrogen energy

Renewable Energy World

This year’s COP26 summit is widely viewed as one of the last chances to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement and ensure meaningful progress is made towards tackling our net zero targets and the climate emergency. By Bill Ireland, Logan Energy.

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