Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases. Read the full story in The Guardian.

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Global Renewable News

JULY 9, 2023

Freshbay, a pioneering agriculture company focused on sustainable and locally sourced food production, is excited to announce the signing of a definitive agreement with Novus Earth for their Geotherma.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 11, 2023

An internationally agreed emissions accounting framework is a way to move away from the use of terminologies based on … Continue reading Towards Hydrogen Definitions Based on Their Emissions Intensity

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JUNE 12, 2024

Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on whether or not another plant is nearby. Is this kind of flexible, real-time, adaptive response a sign of intelligence in plants?

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

NSW won't reduce the 8-hour definition for long duration energy storage and is setting both a new target and regulations to make this field more attractive to developers. The post NSW sets new long duration storage target as it readies for grid after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental Finance

JULY 25, 2024

The EU should ditch the 'sustainable investment' definition in its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and introduce a two-tier categorisation system that would effectively replace the current SFDR Articles 8 and 9, an EU regulator recommends.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2021

There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Therefore, wouldn’t it be more effective if people could just glance at a good definition of sustainability, easily retain it in memory and know exactly what to do from there? Any definition first needs to clearly explain its target word. Existing definitions.

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Environmental Finance

APRIL 28, 2023

A 'maelstrom' of regulatory requirements on both sides of the Atlantic has not brought a clear definition of sustainability - which may spare investors from litigation, a webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

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Impakter

JANUARY 19, 2023

Impakter Why We Need a Legal Definition for ‘Greenwashing’ The European Union (EU) could soon implement harsher regulations on what companies can get away with when they claim to be greener than they actually are, according to a leaked new EU draft greenwashing law seen by Bloomberg. Alice Chapman

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Vorys Energy

AUGUST 29, 2023

USEPA Releases “Post-Sackett Rule” Revising WOTUS Definition Consistent with Sackett Opinion that Narrows the Scope of the Clean Water Act

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The growth of 'transition' finance is being held back by fears among debt issuers of being accused of greenwashing - a situation exacerbated by national regulators failing to clearly define what constituted greenwashing, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Jason Feifer Originally published by Jason Feifer on Entrepreneur Everyone knows Taco Bell. But not everyone knows Sean Tresvant, who took over as CEO at the beginning of this year. And Tresvant likes it that way. I've never been one who does it for the limelight," says Tresvant.

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Environmental Finance

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), CFA Institute, and Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) have published a harmonised set of definitions for investment managers around five of the most commonly used responsible investment strategies.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Department of Agriculture on Tuesday urging the agency to update its definition of composting and set a definition for composting feedstocks, hoping to make it easier for facilities to accept food scraps and sell their product to farms. … Continue reading USDA urged to change ‘out-of-date’ definition for compost

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Environmental Finance

MAY 13, 2024

A detailed definition of 'transition finance' would be unhelpful and policymakers should instead focus on providing more policy support and public finance for emissions intensive industries to decarbonise, investor groups told a UK government-mandated taskforce.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 16, 2023

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has described the initial 'greenwashing' definition proposed by EU regulators as "excessively broad" and "unhelpful" towards developing regulatory approaches to the issue.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

One thing the finance community really needs to stimulate $100 billion in annual commitments: a better definition for what qualifies as climate projects.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 31, 2023

However, there are most definitely systems and processes in the healthcare industry that could be streamlined far better, for sure. This may be a crazy comparison, I know. Replacing your tires and caring for the well-being of a loved one is certainly apples and oranges in many ways.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Despite a lack of a uniform definition or measurable success, net zero is still part of a meaningful climate strategy. Here’s how.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 2, 2024

An Australian state government once "solved" the problems of late trains by changing the definition of late. The same thinking applies to climate change. The post Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 20, 2022

The goal is to set "standardized, technology-neutral grid service definitions that can benefit both wholesale and retail electric market interactions," according to the electric and gas industry forum.

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Good.is: Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The research highlighted how swipes and opening texts have replaced the charm of meet-cute situations.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Regenerative agriculture currently has no legal definition at an EU level.

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Global Renewable News

JUNE 27, 2023

Highlights Agreement with Fourche Maline to sell 2,500 Tembo EUV kits over next 5 years Ghana is the largest producer of gold in Africa, and ranks amongst the top 6 globally Ghan.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 5, 2023

Energy communities under the IRA include brownfield sites, coal communities and areas with a specific mix of employment and local tax revenue related to … Continue reading IRS guidance clarifies ‘energy community’ definition for IRA tax credit eligibility

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 30, 2023

The CEO of Mirova has warned the European Commission not to become too "strict" in its definition of sustainable investment, or it will risk "killing" its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Global Renewable News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Highlights VivoPower and Geminum team up to offer holistic end-to-end fleet electrification and decarbonisation solutions Geminum specialises in digital twin solutions for corporations.

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Green Project Management

AUGUST 29, 2024

But here’s the thing: DEI isn’t about politics, and it’s definitely not about lowering the bar or handing out […] The post DEI: A Commitment to Fairness, Not Extremism appeared first on The GPM Blog. Some folks are quick to label it as nothing more than left-wing extremism or even compare it to affirmative action.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The ECOSChem … Continue reading ECOSChem Webinar on “Sustainable Chemistry” Definition and Criteria

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 10, 2023

This year's CES delivered a clear and definitive direction for the transportation industry.

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Transition is one of the toughest areas for investors, Neuberger Berman's Jonathan Bailey tells Genevieve Redgrave

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Companies need shared definitions of this and related terms.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

NSW to change storage definitions as it juggles its storage needs to support the wind and solar that will replace its coal fired generators. The post NSW looks for more flexibility on storage, but has it pulled plug on pumped hydro? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Developed through a collaboration between Microsoft and Carbon Direct, the 2023 edition of the Criteria incorporates both the latest science and equity considerations to advance the common definitions for high-quality carbon dioxide removal solutions and expand on the practical applications of environmental justice.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The European Union has finally published its official legal definition of renewable hydrogen, including a strict "additionality" clause. The post EU says “renewable hydrogen” valid only for electrolysers linked to new wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 8, 2024

By definition, Pride Month embodies these words perfectly. Pride takes on a variety of definitions throughout the month, each as unique as the individuals celebrating. Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By NRG Editorial Voices Pride (noun) – to be especially proud of a particular quality.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 29, 2022

By including profit as part of the definition of sustainability, perhaps we are overlooking the fact that profit inherently oppresses, excludes, and marginalizes people and communities.

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