Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generation
TechXplore
JUNE 10, 2024
Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of the country's bid to attain carbon neutrality by 2050.
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.
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European energy giants step up calls for 'ambitious' EU climate law
Business Green
MARCH 4, 2020
A group of six of Europe's largest energy companies have today written to the EU, calling on it to fast track plans for a new climate law that would require the bloc to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.
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America’s ‘First’ Renewable Resource Overlooked as States Embrace Clean Energy
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 31, 2020
Yet, as the original purposes of these laws has been largely achieved, states can now accelerate deeper progress towards want we really what: a 100 percent clean electricity grid that is also affordable and reliable. Some of the choices include coal and natural gas, but those resources emit carbon. Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
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Global briefing: Hungary passes net zero law
Business Green
JUNE 5, 2020
Hungary approves net zero law and issues green bond. Hungary has become the latest country to pass net zero legislation, after the national parliament this week approved a law that establishes a 2050 climate neutrality goal for the central European state. Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week.
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Study: The public is pretty confused by your climate change jargon
Grist
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Some of the most difficult-to-understand words were mitigation , referring to efforts to reduce emissions to slow down climate change, and carbon-neutral , when there’s no net increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Some people found the shorthand use of carbon confusing. “I
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Small businesses contribute a third of UK emissions, but are laggards in the net zero race
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. The early stages of transition.
11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance
GreenBiz
MAY 10, 2021
Blank scholar at UC Davis School of Law. Finance has a lot of power in advancing a clean and more just economy through providing the capital for companies in order to transition to the low-carbon economy. In regards to GreenFin, I was particularly impressed with the amount of times that carbon pricing was brought up.
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Tackling climate change, clause by clause: Inside one non-profit's push to rewire contract law to 'change the world'
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Want to find out more about how contract law and litigation can help drive forward the net zero transition? They allow you to take a recommendation or ambition - for instance net zero as defined by the Oxford Principles - and code it into law into a way that is legally enforceable.". You can sign up for a free pass now.
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'We have to move faster': Chile to present climate law targeting net zero by 2050
Business Green
DECEMBER 9, 2019
COP25 host unveils plans to table climate change law next week that would put country on path to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Why Environmental Consulting Jobs Are in High Demand
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
A Growing Need for Expertise in Environmental Regulations With governments around the globe tightening environmental regulations, companies are under increasing pressure to comply with new laws. This has significantly boosted the demand for consultants who specialize in understanding and navigating these complex regulations.
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This Oregon forest was supposed to store carbon for 100 years. Now it’s on fire.
Grist
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
million offset credits based on the carbon stored in its trees. million metric tons of carbon dioxide — or the equivalent of driving 560,000 cars around for one year. California has a cap-and-trade law that limits greenhouse gas emissions from major emitters like power plants. That translates to 2.6 The system worked.
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The First Gas Utility Sued for Climate Deception
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The company has portrayed gas as “safe, clean, and environmentally friendly,” despite the fact that methane, its primary component, is 80 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Subscribe to our newsletter Stay up to date with DeSmog news and alerts Email Address What content do you want to subscribe to?
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Labour Criticised Over Drax-Sponsored ‘Zero Carbon’ Party Conference Event
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020, including 13.2 million from burning biomass, according to environmental law charity ClientEarth – is sponsoring an event called “How Can the UK Build a Zero Carbon, Lower Cost Energy Future?” Drax – which emitted 19.4 at the Labour conference in Brighton on Monday.
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California Moves to Tackle Another Big Emissions Source: Fossil Fuel Use in Buildings
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
California regulators have allocated $45 million to incentives for heat pump water heaters through 2025, in another step on the path toward the state's 2045 carbon neutrality goal. million in total. Three co-equal goals guide (PDF) the SGIP program: environmental benefits, grid support, and market transformation.
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Competition regulator backs legal definitions for key environmental terms
Business Green
MARCH 14, 2022
Fresh advice from Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) explores how competition law could be leveraged to help meet UK's net zero and environmental goals. It has confirmed it plans to bring forward more detailed guidance in this area.
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Government urged to make UK tree planting target legally-binding
Business Green
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Enshrining goal to plant 30,000 trees each year by 2025 in law could help catalyse wider action on woodland, petition argues. That's why we've launched a petition to call on the UK government to set a tree planting target in law, and act now to deliver on the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis.".
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Gasification platform demonstrates renewable gas production from SRF
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
It contributes directly to the ENGIE Group’s purpose, “to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions”. The post Gasification platform demonstrates renewable gas production from SRF first appeared on Envirotec.
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While Imperfect, HB951 Signals Growth for North Carolina’s 100,000-Strong Clean Energy Workforce
E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Governor Cooper Signing HB951 Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed HB951 into law, a substantially revised version of a bill that originally included misguided investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and granted too much power to the state’s monopoly utility.
Funding awarded for heat pump projects in several UK cities
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 6, 2022
million to develop a new zero carbon heat network. Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy , funding awards were announced on 6 January for a suite of low carbon heat network projects, under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) , a scheme partly funded by the UK government.
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Hawaiian Electric hits nearly 35% renewable energy, exceeding RPS
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Exceeding the state renewable energy mandate underscores Hawaiian Electric’s commitment to replace imported fossil fuels at a pace that keeps us on the path to be carbon neutral by 2045,” said Scott Seu, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric. The next RPS milestone required by state law is to reach 40 percent by 2030.
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'The issues that matter most': Asda publishes maiden ESG report
Business Green
MAY 6, 2021
The document, unveiled this morning , sets out the supermarket chain's pledge to be a "net zero carbon business" by 2040 and to remove three billion pieces of plastic from products and halve the greenhouse gas emissions produced by its operations by 2025.
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The Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Keep New Buildings Dependent on Gas
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
states have passed laws designed to prevent towns, cities, and other local governments from crafting new natural gas bans or enforcing those laws, according to the report. states with new laws preventing natural gas bans, many didnt have any local natural gas restrictions to begin with, InfluenceMap notes. So far, 26 U.S.
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Ensuring equity in Washington’s 100% clean electricity law implementation
Front And Centered
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Washington passed 100% clean electricity into law earlier this year, and with public input government agencies are currently drafting rules to guide utilities on how to comply with the law by phasing out fossil fuel emissions and integrating equity in their service models. 100% Clean Energy by 2045 is now the law in Washington!
‘Give Trees a Hand’ — Ad Agencies Line Up to Sell Sketchy Climate Solutions
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Smiling into the camera, she tells viewers that “the world needs ways to reduce carbon emissions.” Speakers from diverse backgrounds then reassure viewers that, luckily, they’re working on solutions to that very problem, “like carbon capture , and clean energy from hydrogen.”
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California Hands Control Over Resource Adequacy to Utilities, Angering Community Choice Groups
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 15, 2020
California’s push to close more gas-fired power plants and replace them with solar, wind, energy storage, demand response and other carbon-free resources is also putting pressure on state grid operator CAISO to understand how these changes will affect system reliability. Last year the CPUC called for 3.3
Comment: Carbon net zero – we’re halfway there
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2021
Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. The halfway mark has now passed between 1990, the year that countries who signed the U.N. … while a lot has changed, not much has changed. Think big but start small.
After the Texas freeze, people are asking: Is electrifying buildings risky?
Grist
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Renovate buildings and redesign cars to run entirely on electricity, power them with renewable energy from the sun and wind, and bing, bam, boom, you’ve just knocked out a majority of the carbon entering the atmosphere. the gas industry is actively fighting laws that promote electrification with calls to “preserve energy choice.”
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China Releases Carbon Allowance Trading Regulations
Latham's Clean Energy Law Report
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The regulations aim to provide a legal framework for China’s carbon allowance trading market by strengthening requirements and designating responsibilities. By Hui Xu , Paul A. Read the Client Alert.
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Costa Rica Sustainability: How Costa Rica Became a Sustainability Pioneer in Latin America
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 26, 2022
One key goal is for Costa Rica to be recognised as a leader in establishing a carbon-neutral future. In the below video, hosted by the World Economic Forum , Costa Rica’s aims to establish a carbon-neutral future – plus more of their overarching green goals and achievements are described. million per year.
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All new homes and offices in England to be fitted with EV charge points
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The law would make England the first country in the world to require all new homes to have EV charge points, according to the government, which said it intended to publish the results of its recent consultation on the plans soon. This is encouraging," she said on Twitter. "A A sign of things to come?". A sign of things to come? ??
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Bankruptcy Plan Gains Ground, but PG&E Still Facing Possibility of a State Takeover
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
” It’s also unclear how a state-owned PG&E would fare in meeting the utility’s share of responsibility in meeting California's renewable energy and carbon reduction goals.
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Ruling Requires South Korean Government to Review Climate Targets
Latham's Clean Energy Law Report
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Details of the Decision In a unanimous decision, the Court found that Article 8, Section 1 of the Framework does not conform with the Constitution and ordered the National Assembly of Korea to amend the law by February 2026. 3 Latham & Watkins will continue to monitor global climate-related litigation developments.
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Six reasons the EU isn’t as green as it claims
Low Impact
AUGUST 29, 2021
It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. Another is the watering down of the Climate Law, proposed in March last year. Once approved, the law will set legally binding targets for carbon emission reductions.
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This NGO Won a Climate Case Against Shell. Its Next Target? Dutch Bank ING
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 26, 2024
In a letter addressed to ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk and the first step in litigation, Milieudefensie says it believes the bank is in breach of its “duty of care” obligation under Dutch law. ING’s climate policy is miles away from what is necessary to achieve the 1.5°C In March last year, U.S.
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Why we need strong vehicle and power standards for our economy to thrive in the face of climate…
E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs
AUGUST 17, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last congress were the largest investment to the U.S. Current assessments suggest we will be at 40% carbon emission reductions by 2030…short of the 50% we need to reach by that moment. climate goals. economy in generations.
Finding a Sustainability Career in Business
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 16, 2021
They develop strategies to reduce a company’s overall ecological footprint and minimize their carbon emissions. Typical strategic initiatives may include a zero waste program or a carbon neutral operation. They work with their clients to reduce their energy consumption, waste and carbon footprint.
Swiss Geo Energy completes geophysical campaign for GeoCogen Eclépens project
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Swiss Geo Energy’s activities fully align with the objectives of the federal energy strategy and those of the climate and innovation law adopted by the people on June 18, namely, to contribute to the development of renewable energies and achieve carbon neutrality.
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UK electric bus startup plans €100 million manufacturing site in Spain
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 28, 2022
The new facility will be entirely carbon-neutral throughout the construction process and continue to operate at a carbon-neutral level during vehicle production, according to the statement. Have you read?
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'Greenwash': Competition watchdog to probe consumer goods' green claims
Business Green
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
It will also explore how complex or jargon-heavy language can be used to mislead costumers and whether companies that fail to provide all relevant information about the sustainability of a product of service - for example, whether it's non-recyclable or highly polluting - have breached consumer law.
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Why California is fighting fire with fire
Grist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Forests are so unhealthy they are now emitting more carbon than they produce, according to recent s tudies. At the same time, California is counting on its forests sucking up lots of carbon from cars, factories, and power plants to meet its goals to slash carbon emissions. “If But either way, the result is more carbon emissions.
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Governments Are Sending Oil Executives to COP26 Despite Climate Pledges. Here’s a Look at the Fossil Fuel Influence in Glasgow
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
“Fossil fuels are everywhere at this COP except in the decisions being negotiated by governments,” Nikki Reisch, the director of climate and energy at the Center for International Environmental Law, wrote to DeSmog from Glasgow. The oil-heavy delegations raise questions about the government’s intentions in Glasgow.
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Michael Gove’s Climate Views Put Him on Collision Course With New Spectator Bosses
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Drax’s plant in Selby, Yorkshire, which burns wood pellets to generate electricity, is the single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the country according to the climate think tank Ember. Drax disputes this claim. However, Gove’s climate record is not unblemished.
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Smart meter data integration and analysis platform to test in Japan
Smart Energy International
JULY 26, 2022
ABeam Consulting reports that the business environment for electricity retailers in Japan is changing dramatically due to the need to introduce renewable energy in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 as well as the rising cost of procuring electricity in response to soaring fossil fuel prices globally. Have you read?
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