Greentown Labs

JUNE 25, 2024

Funding M2X Energy , which develops a modular, transportable gas-to-liquids system to economically produce low-carbon methanol, raised a $40M Series B to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of its system. Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! AeroShield Materials received a $14.5M

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Startups 45

Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

Due to human activity - largely the burning of fossil fuels - concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere are higher than at any time in the last two million years, with concentrations continuing to increase in 2020 despite the temporary dip in annual global emissions that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the report.

Sea level rise 83

Sea level rise Ocean acidification Climate change Global warming 83

Andrew Winston

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Since the BRT statement there’s been a surge in aggressive carbon-reduction goals, up from just a handful of organizations a decade ago, to two-thirds of Fortune Global 500 companies with significant commitments today. By their best measurements, we have exceeded six of the nine boundaries, and we’re risking negative tipping points.

Politics 78

Politics Sustainability Biodiversity Ocean acidification 78

Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

Paris Olympics plans to halve carbon footprint of meals served at the Games. Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet this week unveiled the catering strategy for the upcoming Olympic Games in the French capital, revealing a goal to halve the average carbon footprint of meals served during the Games. Climate Overshoot Commission appointed.

Waste 36

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 36

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

1, 2020 rules adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came into effect that substantially decreased the amount of sulfur allowed in maritime fuels with the goal of cutting sulfur oxide emissions from ships by 77%. Source: Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Liquid fuels are critical and sticky.

Carbon-negative 52

Carbon-negative Innovation Carbon Policy 52

Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. Without deep carbon pollution cuts now, the 1.5-degree We need immediate action on energy.

Climate change 83

Climate change Sea level rise Fossil fuels Government 83

Grist

JULY 6, 2024

degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial average, due to the vast amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide that humans have added to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. How would disputes about the negative impacts of any geoengineering regime be adjudicated? Who benefits, and who doesn’t, and who decides?

Solar Energy Monitor 101

Solar Energy Monitor Carbon-negative Climate change Cooling 101