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Volvo Targets 75% Emissions Reduction per Car by 2030

ESG Today

Volvo Cars announced a new climate-related commitment, unveiling a new aim to reduce CO2 emissions per car by 75% by 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline. The company also announced that it has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) to use its purchasing power towards clean technologies to help support the shift to near-zero emission aluminum.

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AB: Are Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?

3BL Media

Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors as a tool to accelerate carbon reductions.

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World’s longest subsea interconnector powers up between the UK and Norway

Envirotec Magazine

By 2030, 90% of electricity imported via National Grid’s interconnectors will be from zero carbon sources saving 100 million tonnes of carbon – equivalent to taking two million cars off the road. NSL has taken six years to build. North Sea Link is a truly remarkable feat of engineering.

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Subsidies to biomass plant in Teesside must be stopped says environmental coalition

Envirotec Magazine

The UK Government awarded it subsidies under the Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme in April 2014, and it was to start running by September 2018. Since the MGT Teesside plant was awarded its CfD, the Government has agreed that this type of power plant does not meet the official definition of low-carbon electricity.

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Net zero target will create up to 1.7 million new jobs by 2030, says research

Envirotec Magazine

The authors say the research underlines the political and economic challenges of delivering net zero, and the wholesale transformation of the UK’s industrial base it will require. This is mitigated by the considerable opportunity to generate new net zero jobs through low and zero carbon technologies.

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Key Messages from the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference 

Sustainable Development Network

After successful events at COP22 , COP23 , COP24 , and COP25 , this year, SDSN virtually hosted the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference (ZESC) , formerly the “Low-Emissions Solutions Conference,” on the sidelines of COP26 from November 1-5, 2021. Getting to net zero requires a lot of thinking about real strategies.”

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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