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A new Swedish iron processing project could disrupt the global steel industry

GreenBiz

In 2016, the HYBRIT project was launched as a joint venture between utility Vattenfall , iron ore producer LKAB and steelmaker SSAB. Indeed, in these locations zero-carbon steel can be competitive with blast furnaces completely without subsidies. New challenges, new opportunities.

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2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun

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Consider this: In April, Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest companies in the world, announced its intent to become a net-zero carbon company by 2050. No doubt Shell is counting on some miracle like carbon capture to preserve its adherence to a century-old business model of selling oil. Is that possible? billion.

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Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020

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The analysis, " Banking on Climate Chaos 2021 ," underscores that while overall fossil fuel financing did tumble significantly in 2020, the total amount of financing provided to fossil fuel firms in 2020 was still more than $40 billion higher in 2020 than in 2016, at $750 billion. The banking sector maintains that serious change is afoot.

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Four ways we can prepare tomorrow's workers for green jobs

Corporate Knights

Sustainable fashion is one of the fastest-growing green jobs sectors, averaging a 90% growth rate annually between 2016 and 2020. There is also a growing demand for urban sustainability officers who can help transition cities to be net-zero carbon and more resilient. So, where can you find training?

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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

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One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative .

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Report: Meet the top 200 companies investing in a clean energy future

Corporate Knights

Since our first report was launched in the summer of 2016, a great deal has changed in the world. On this score, as of January 31, 2022, the Clean200 has outperformed its MSCI ACWI peers by 3.94% since the Clean200 was launched in July of 2016. Now that BlackRock, the largest investor in the world, with a whopping US$8.7 dollars.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

And, if you want to consult those lists in their entirety, here are the links: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019. Despite the crisis, I am pleased to see that we have not wavered on our approach towards sustainable procurement and low-carbon development. . Sara Bogdan (formerly Lindenfeld) (2016). Jillian Lennartz (2016).