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BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea

GreenBiz

The research itself is also likely to provoke renewed criticism of the OCGI's priorities, given it focuses on CCS technologies that would in effect prolong the use of fossil fuels to power ships, rather than on alternative, low or zero carbon shipping fuels that could transition the sector away from fossil fuels altogether.

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‘Any delay means risk’: Senator looks to speed up banks’ net-zero journey

Corporate Knights

The present financial system fuels the climate crisis,” Galvez said in an interview. “We The present financial system fuels the climate crisis. Galvez, who is a member of the Independent Senators Group, is an environmental engineer with expertise in pollution control. – Senator Rosa Galvez.

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Legal challenge to exclusion of waste incinerators from post-Brexit emissions trading scheme

Envirotec Magazine

The exclusion means the UK will fail in its obligations under the Paris Agreement and instead has concentrated on the need to achieve net zero by 2050. By concentrating only on achieving net zero by 2050, it is alleged that the Government has failed to lawfully take account of those aims. This is wrong in law.

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Scaling Progress: The International Living Future Institute Announces Strategic Collaboration With Four Major Companies To Advance Carbon Verification in Buildings

3BL Media

June 26, 2024 /3BL/ - The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification offers organizations a valuable tool to demonstrate credible climate action. With the new standard, we aim to accelerate change and enable large-scale adoption and impact, and rise to the challenge that the UN Paris Agreement calls for.

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Nuveen to Target Major Emitters Alongside Climate Leaders in New Net Zero Transition Fund

ESG Today

Invesment manager Nuveen announced the launch of a new climate transition-focused fund that will invest in climate leaders and disruptive technology solutions, as well as in high-carbon emitting companies that present opportunities for real-world emissions reduction.

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SDSN Kenya Co-hosts Carbon Markets Clinic and Debate

Sustainable Development Network

These farmers are members of the vast TIST network that links more than 100,000 Kenyan farmers across 5,000 villages with regular payments from global carbon markets for more than a decade.

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New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

WorldGBC presents a clear pathway of actions that designers, investors, manufacturers, government, NGOs and researchers across the whole value chain can take to accelerate decarbonisation, address current market barriers and, develop low carbon alternative solutions for market.