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Maritime shipping could triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2021

But maritime trade volumes are projected to triple by 2050. Ships carry around 90 percent of goods transported globally, and the shipping sector accounts for about 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions today.

Transportation

Maritime shipping projected to triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2021

But maritime trade volumes are projected to triple by 2050. Ships carry around 90 percent of goods transported globally, and the shipping sector accounts for about 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions today.

Transportation

Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050. The goal: eliminate the use of the combustion engine in personal vehicles and the trucking industry by 2050. The Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050 focuses on four major regions: India; China; the U.S.; and Europe.

Transportation

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5 radical visions for a 2050 food system

GreenBiz

JANUARY 15, 2021

5 radical visions for a 2050 food system. But the Wageningen team ups the ante with a rallying cry for circular agriculture, circular cooking and circular chefs: "By 2050," they write, "we have replaced the wasteful, linear model of our current food system with a circular one." Fri, 01/15/2021 - 01:30.

Agriculture

Agriculture Waste Waste Europe

AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers.

Sustainability

Tripling Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050: Maximizing a High-Energy Future for Data Centres, Refineries, Manufacturing, and Beyond

POWER Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

The conference has […] The post Tripling Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050: Maximizing a High-Energy Future for Data Centres, Refineries, Manufacturing, and Beyond appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy

Energy Energy Nuclear Power

Two million European households could abandon the electrical grid by 2050, say energy researchers

TechXplore

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers report that 53% of European freestanding homes could have supplied all their own energy needs in 2020 using only local rooftop solar radiation, and this technical feasibility could increase to 75% in 2050.

Energy

Energy Energy Electricity

2 big ideas for counting down emissions by 2050 (or sooner)

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Al Gore, Tzeporah Berman and Susan Ruffo offer solutions for addressing the impacts of climate change.

Climate change

Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future ” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, and significantly cut Scope 3 emissions.

Demand

Demand Technology Power grid Carbon

4 takeaways surface from DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The 2023 edition of the DNV report assesses the shipping industry’s pathway to decarbonization.

Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C license ). C by the end of the century.

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ExxonMobil expects global oil demand near current levels in 2050

TechXplore

AUGUST 26, 2024

Global oil demand is unlikely to fall by 2050 despite progress on renewable energy, the US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil said Monday, pointing to rising population and demand for energy worldwide.

Demand

Demand Energy Energy

Real estate bosses pledge to reach net zero by 2050

GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chief executives from some of the world's largest real estate companies pledge to 'Green Building Principles' in bid to halve emissions by 2030.

Real Estate

VCs come together to tackle net zero emissions by 2050

GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2023

23 venture capital firms are joining the movement for net zero.

Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, Watari and his colleagues found that this number was woefully off; in reality, the amount was only 1 million metric tons, which questions the 2000 million metric tons expected by the IEA to be captured and stored by 2050. “We are not saying that the existing scenarios are physically or economically unrealistic.

Technology

Technology Construction Demand Carbon

Green fuels in shipping face major challenges for 2050 net zero target

TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for regulating shipping, recently set out plans for this industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Ships carry around 90% of traded goods and emit about 3% of global CO₂.

Organic

Organic Energy Energy

Chemists present roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

TechXplore

MAY 8, 2024

Would it be possible to build a refinery that is completely fossil-free, and thereby significantly contributing to a carbon-neutral society by as early as 2050? According to two chemists from Utrecht University it is. In a Nature article, they present a roadmap in which oil refineries could be reinvented to be completely fossil-free.

Carbon-neutral

Carbon-neutral Carbon Agriculture Waste

Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

trillion by 2050. Achieving this will require nearly 40 billion tonnes of materials by 2050, including glass, steel, aluminium, and insulation components like fiberglass and mineral wool. The latest findings reveal that to meet net-zero targets, the retrofit market must grow from $500 billion today to approximately $3.9

Construction

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Report: Key measures could slash predicted 2050 emissions from cooling sector

TechXplore

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 percent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling, take the pressure off energy grids and save trillions of dollars by 2050, according to a new report published during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

Cooling

Cooling Energy Energy

Water-based batteries could be key in helping Canada achieve its net zero goals by 2050. Here's how

TechXplore

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Canada has set an ambitious target to be net zero by 2050.

Batteries

Batteries Energy Energy

Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality

TechXplore

JUNE 9, 2024

Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Carbon-neutral

Carbon-neutral Carbon Law Energy

We're nearing a critical tipping point with electric vehicles

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

degrees C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. Decarbonizing transportation is essential to meet climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5

Electric vehicle

Electric vehicle Global warming Electricity Transportation

Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net zero, says analysis

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The cost of meeting Britains net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly 300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing on the computer model used by Whitehall. The analysis was carried out by technology firm BMA (Business Modelling Applications).

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Hydrogen Waste Waste

'Every fraction of warming matters': Top scientists warn of irreversible climate impacts

GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Another landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides stark warnings but stresses that rapidly putting the global economy on course to net-zero emissions by 2050 could hugely reduce escalating impacts.

Climate change

Tidal and wave energy could contribute £8 billion to the economy

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Tidal and wave energy could contribute more than 8 billion to the Scottish economy by 2050 according to a new report from the University of Edinburgh’s Policy & Innovation Group. These deployments could contribute over 15,000 jobs in 2050, with high-value jobs in coastal communities helping to address Just Transition ambitions.

Energy

Energy Energy Innovation Policy

Brazil Requires Over $6 Trillion in Energy Investment by 2050 to Reach Net Zero, According to BloombergNEF

BloombergNEF

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

New Energy Outlook: Brazil details the decarbonization pathways for Brazils energy transition to 2050 Brazil requires multiple technology pathways to reach net zero, including electrification, carbon capture, hydrogen, bioenergy and clean power BNEF sees electrification as the key driver of carbon abatement, mainly in road transport and in hard-to-abate (..)

Investment

Investment Energy Energy Transportation

Carbon offset market faces uncertain long-term outlook

GreenBiz

JANUARY 17, 2022

Influential analyst firm argues prices for carbon offsets could reach as high as $120 a ton by 2050 or as low as $47 a ton.

Carbon

Puerto Rico's once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a clean energy grid

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Puerto Rico adopted laws that called for generating 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. But FEMA's fossil fuel plans might stymie that progress.

Fossil fuels

Fossil fuels Law Energy Energy

In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Alongside these deep emissions cuts, the Carbon Law suggests ramping up carbon removal projects , which will take many years to develop and deploy at sufficient scale, between now and 2050. Because carbon removal projects are still very small, the Carbon Law allows time for them to spin up between now and 2050 (Figure 4).

Climate change

Climate change Law Global warming Carbon

Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

What could a circular fashion industry look like in 2050? Part one of this two-part session explores what the circular fashion industry of 2050 has in store. Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1. But where there’s inefficiency, there’s often opportunity. Cory Skuldt, Associate Director, Corporate Citizenship.

North America

North America Fashion Recycling Recycling

Inside Shein’s plan to recycle ‘deadstock’ material into new clothing

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2024

The company wants to be ‘fully circular’ by 2050 but its emissions have increased by 52%.

Recycling

Recycling Recycling

Panera bakes plan to go climate positive

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2021

By switching to circular packaging, increasing renewable energy and adding more climate-friendly items to the menu, Panera hopes it will remove more carbon than it emits each year by 2050.

Packaging

Packaging Carbon Energy Energy

How big is the EV opportunity?

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

By 2050, electrification across all sectors of the U.S. economy could increase electricity consumption by as much as 38 percent.

Electricity

Florida to repeal clean energy goals, citing new law deleting climate change mentions

TechXplore

MAY 25, 2024

The Florida Office of Energy is planning to repeal goals for utilities statewide to transition to cleaner energy, including that 100% of the state's energy come from renewable sources by 2050.

Climate change

Climate change Law Energy Energy

Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Key findings of this year’s report include: Going forward, the global energy mix is projected to shift towards low-carbon solutions, with a particularly strong role for power, hydrogen and synfuels: Renewables are projected to grow 3x by 2050, accounting for 50% of power generation globally already by 2030 and 80-90% by 2050.

Global warming

Global warming Fossil fuels Hydrogen Demand

Climate tech for a circular economy is thriving in Amsterdam

GreenBiz

JUNE 21, 2023

Amsterdam committed to a circular economy by 2050. This accelerator is fostering the talent that will help the city reach its goal.

Training solar panels to dance with the wind: AI-driven solution enhances resilience

TechXplore

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Solar photovoltaic power plants convert sunlight into electricity and their vast potential for producing clean, renewable energy make solar power a cornerstone of the NetZero Emissions by 2050 initiative, which seeks to cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero by the year 2050.

Resilience

Resilience Solar Power Carbon Electricity

Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

New research appears to find that the number of water scarcity events in Scotland could double by 2050, presenting a need for key industries to do more to adapt. Scottish river in low flow (image credit: Paul Glendell).

Agriculture

Agriculture Resilience Cooling Climate change

Volvo, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall join SteelZero and set net-zero targets

GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2022

Companies pledge to use 50 percent green steel in their operations by 2030 ahead of hitting 2050 net zero goals.

AEMO says Australia’s NEM will need 49GW/646GWh of dispatchable storage by 2050

Energy Storage News

JUNE 26, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) providing an updated 30-year roadmap for the transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Electricity

Electricity Energy Energy

Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050, says study

TechXplore

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Steel and cement are two materials that no society can do without. Their production comes with a significant carbon footprint, however. To meet zero-emission targets under the Paris Agreement, countries, cities, and industries are depending on new large-scale infrastructure for CO2 transport and storage, renewable electricity and green hydrogen.

Technology

Technology Transportation Hydrogen Carbon

Purifying the ‘miracle metal’: How to decarbonize aluminum

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Without advances in recycling and decarbonization, the aluminum sector’s emissions could careen towards nearly 2 billion metric tons by 2050.

Recycling

Recycling Recycling

Tech and Industry Giants Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Power by 2050

POWER Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

A coalition of large energy usersincluding Google, Amazon, Meta, Occidental, and Dowhave pledged their support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. The cross-industry commitment, announced on the sidelines of […] The post Tech and Industry Giants Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Power by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Energy Energy Hydrogen

Dairy Management Inc.’s Krysta Harden on the dairy industry’s net zero initiative

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 10, 2020

dairy - looking at issues including getting to carbon neutrality by 2050, but we also have water quality goals and nutrient management goals.”. “Our net zero initiative is part of our overreaching environmental goals set by our industry. during the VERGE 20 virtual event (October 26-30, 2020).

Carbon-neutral

Carbon-neutral Carbon

Maritime shipping could triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

Maritime shipping projected to triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?

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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

5 radical visions for a 2050 food system

AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Tripling Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050: Maximizing a High-Energy Future for Data Centres, Refineries, Manufacturing, and Beyond

Two million European households could abandon the electrical grid by 2050, say energy researchers

2 big ideas for counting down emissions by 2050 (or sooner)

Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050

4 takeaways surface from DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report

Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies

ExxonMobil expects global oil demand near current levels in 2050

Real estate bosses pledge to reach net zero by 2050

VCs come together to tackle net zero emissions by 2050

Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050

Green fuels in shipping face major challenges for 2050 net zero target

Chemists present roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

Report: Key measures could slash predicted 2050 emissions from cooling sector

Water-based batteries could be key in helping Canada achieve its net zero goals by 2050. Here's how

Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality

We're nearing a critical tipping point with electric vehicles

Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net zero, says analysis

'Every fraction of warming matters': Top scientists warn of irreversible climate impacts

Tidal and wave energy could contribute £8 billion to the economy

Brazil Requires Over $6 Trillion in Energy Investment by 2050 to Reach Net Zero, According to BloombergNEF

Carbon offset market faces uncertain long-term outlook

Puerto Rico's once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a clean energy grid

In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1

Inside Shein’s plan to recycle ‘deadstock’ material into new clothing

Panera bakes plan to go climate positive

How big is the EV opportunity?

Florida to repeal clean energy goals, citing new law deleting climate change mentions

Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Climate tech for a circular economy is thriving in Amsterdam

Training solar panels to dance with the wind: AI-driven solution enhances resilience

Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050

Volvo, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall join SteelZero and set net-zero targets

AEMO says Australia’s NEM will need 49GW/646GWh of dispatchable storage by 2050

Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050, says study

Purifying the ‘miracle metal’: How to decarbonize aluminum

Tech and Industry Giants Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Power by 2050

Dairy Management Inc.’s Krysta Harden on the dairy industry’s net zero initiative

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