GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:00. As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. . "We Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2021

From policy to action, the public and private sectors are spurring forward the great energy transition in meaningful ways.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Record-breaking funding for enterprise startup Sweep, more Stripe carbon removal commitments are important signals for the year ahead.

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Renew Economy

JULY 13, 2022

Renewables achieved double-digit cost reductions in 2021, and saved tens of billions in fossil fuel costs, but IRENA warns of supply chain and commodities crises. The post New wind and solar saved $82bn in fossil fuel costs in 2021, but supply pressures loom appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2022

billion in 2021, three times the amount of previous years. Climate fintech companies raised $1.2

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Date/Time: May 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:03. Thu, 05/20/2021 - 10:00. - Thu, 05/20/2021 - 11:00. Improving Biodiversity and Communities With Net-Zero Goals. Every year, more and more organizations pledge to go net-zero. taylor flores. Heather Clancy. VP, Editorial Director. GreenBiz Group.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

After a slow start to the year, funding in climate tech startups returns to the financial highs of 2021’s bull market.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Date/Time: March 4, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Sun, 02/07/2021 - 20:05. Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:00. - Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:00. PV Plus: Amplifying the Sustainability and Biodiversity Benefits of Solar. Demand for solar energy continues to accelerate. taylor flores. Joel Makower. Chairman & Executive Editor. Elysa Hammond.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In June 2021, the ILO and UNICEF reported that the number of children in child labor had increased from 152 to 160 million globally.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Date/Time: April 29, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:12. Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:00. - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 11:00. The Road to Powering Amazon on 100% Renewable Energy by 2025. Amazon has been investing in sustainability for many years. taylor flores. Heather Clancy. Editorial Director. GreenBiz Group.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2022

In 2021, the global electric truck market size was valued at $670 million and is projected to grow by 23.5 percent between 2020 and 2030. Here are some of the companies vying for that revenue.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 20, 2024

Who could have predicted that the same party that opened the door to offshore wind in 2021 would slam it shut again in 2024? The post The same party that legislated for offshore wind farms now wants to ban them. It’s nuclear in reverse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The advance market procurement initiative, launched in November 2021 by U.S. climate adviser John Kerry, adds cement and concrete to buying commitments.

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GreenBiz

MAY 23, 2022

Sponsored: With the approval of a science-based target (SBT), refreshed ESG goals and the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report, the WestRock team is sharing their learnings so others can benefit, too.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

AER is suing the operator of Callide C, one of the youngest coal plants on the NEM, over a 2021 incident that left huge parts of Queensland without power. The post Coal generator to face court over blackouts caused by “catastrophic” explosion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A 1500 MW wind project, to be built with an 800 MW battery, has won planning approval in NSW, the first wind project to do so since early 2021. The post Massive 1500 MW wind project gets planning approval, first in NSW in nearly three years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment -- KiNET-X -- lifted off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on May 16, 2021, in the final minutes of the final night of the nine-day launch window.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Fri, 05/21/2021 - 01:30. Her comments came during an event organized by the WSLA Alumnae Group to recognize 10 "accomplished, audacious and courageous" women — in the words of president Rochelle Routman — as part of the 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. Celebrating 10 female leaders in sustainability. Heather Clancy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Nationwide rooftop solar installations jumped 11 per cent in October, putting Australia on track to beat the 2021 record for small-scale PV growth. The post Record year for rooftop solar growth? October installation data bodes well appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Hydrogen electrolyser manufacturers are staring into the valley of death, as the hype-fuelled valuations of 2021 come crashing down around their years. Some are still optimistic. The post Hydrogen hopefuls stare into valley of death as electrolyser bubble pops appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2021, I’ll be watching CPG and food and beverage companies, which have been scrutinized for one-off pilots and an overall failure to move quickly enough towards commitments to make all packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025. While source reduction continues to be the No.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As a group, over the course of the past decade (2012 to 2021) these 20 companies slashed their net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 43%, from 862 million tonnes to 489 million tonnes. During this period, it bet the farm on renewables (wind and solar) and grid modernization, building some 70 renewable power plants in 2021 alone.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:00. As we enter 2021, there are strong signals of meaningful change in the sustainability reporting world. Can we finally standardize ESG standards? Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 01:30. Episode 263: Simulating transformation, investing in underserved communities. Heather Clancy. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:05). An open letter to CPG companies on recycling. Food companies must be healthy and sustainable, not one or the other.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:11. Both S&P Global Ratings and Bloomberg rank biodiversity among the top ESG themes for 2021, the latter naming Fidelity International and AXA Investment Managers as examples of firms that have made it a priority. . Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet. Subscribe here. 4 risk by impact.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 02:11. Yet, 2021 is poised to bring fundamental changes to the primary audience that voluntary ESG reporting serves and what it should embody. 2021 is poised to bring fundamental changes to the primary audience that voluntary ESG reporting serves and what it should embody. Aman Singh. Subscribe here.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Speakers: Michiel Bakker, Vice President, Global Workplace Programs, Google Renee Lertzman PhD, Founder, Project InsideOut This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 21, October 25-28, 2021. Learn more about the event here: [link]

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15. It’s a little late for New Year’s resolutions, but that would be an amazing goal for 2021.) The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. This essay originally appeared in Food Weekly. Sign up for your free subscription. Is it present in your company? Food & Agriculture. Circular Economy. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2021

Fri, 01/08/2021 - 01:30. As we kick off 2021 and await a new U.S. Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform. One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss — are real.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Billed as the first fully electric driver-optional tractor, the Monarch will be available in fall 2021 at a pricetag starting at $50,000. It's supposed to deliver the first models in fall 2021 and claims "hundreds" of pre-orders. "We don’t want just to be caught up with the risk management aspects of this. Media Source. Courtesy of.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 02:11. In just the first six weeks of 2021, SPACs raised $33 billion, more than was raised by all SPACs before 2020. Why SPACs will be key to the sustainability revolution. Andrew Shapiro.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:00. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency. Manjit Jus. You can download the entire report here.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 01:00. Now it is 2021. Harder but not impossible: COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Alan AtKisson. In 2015, the world, acting through the United Nations, set in place a system of 17 very ambitious goals to guide humanity’s development toward sustainability through 2030.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

The team broke ground on Meati’s first industry-scale production facility in mid-2021 and the first finished product ran through the entire food processing train in Q4 2022.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:00. Fast-forward to 2021, and Unilever’s third Human Rights report is a study in how social strategies and disclosure are evolving. The rise of social metrics in ESG reporting. Aman Singh. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. That's changing.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 00:05. To that end, investors such as the SEIU and Trillium have filed resolutions related to racial justice in unprecedented numbers and scope this year, according to the 2021 Proxy Preview produced by nonprofits the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), As You Sow and Proxy Impact.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 15, 2024

Animal farming alone is responsible for 19% of all emissions, according to a 2021 study (although estimates vary). In 2021, the Canadian government allocated $1.7 Agriculture emits around 16 gigatons of greenhouse gases a year – about a third of the world’s total emissions. billion in subsidies for animal agriculture.

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