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Mirova Raises $233 Million for Environmental Solutions Impact Private Equity Fund

ESG Today

Investments include Ombrea, a start-up specializing in the management and protection of crops against climatic hazards, AI-powered smart energy platform GridBeyond , and Nine Energy, an energy efficiency project developer using turbine technology to generate electricity from the waste heat of industrial processes.

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First installation of new battery technology in Perth & Kinross

Envirotec Magazine

Designed, developed and manufactured by the firm, a developer of intelligent energy storage solutions, the project aims to develop a prototype smart energy network at the Friarton Waste Depot. “As Councillor Richard Watters added: “The Perth & Kinross Smart Energy Network is key to helping us reach net zero.

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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change. Addressing energy market failure.

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Corporate climate action: 3 acceleration areas to get ahead on in 2024

Corporate Knights

The global stocktake finalized at the 28 th United Nations’ annual conference on climate change, or COP28 , took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot now boasts a 6.5 million residents.

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

It includes £40bn for ‘retrofit’ such as energy saving and efficiency in homes and businesses; £10bn for renewables such as solar, wind and biomass; £30bn for low carbon heating such as district heating networks; £10bn for smart energy systems; and £10bn for low emissions transport such as electric and hydrogen vehicles.[4].

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The central role of energy storage in our renewable energy future

Sustainability Matters

As the impacts of climate change intensify globally and emission reduction deadlines loom, Australia must prioritise its power supply. These events highlighted the critical necessity for reliable energy sources and robust energy storage solutions for businesses and communities alike.

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Building for a Better Tomorrow

Chris Hall

EPRA CEO Dominique Moerenhout explains how the listed real estate sector is combatting climate change. Over the course of the last few years, countries all around Europe have set ambitious net zero targets to tackle the climate crisis. Making green updates to buildings also insures them against future disruption.