Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

On the anniversary of its pledge to become a 'carbon negative' company, Microsoft has provided a snapshot of its decarbonisation progress to date, revealing it curbed its absolute emissions by six per cent last year while purchasing 1.3 million metric tonnes of carbon removal credits through its first offset tender process.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2020

Meanwhile, carbon capture and storage paired with bioenergy could be responsible for more than 60 million metric tonnes of negative emissions by mid-century, a rate of removal critical to the UK meeting its climate goal, it states.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The revised strategy "reflects the ongoing global energy transition", with obligations for operators to limit reliance on imports, boost efficiency of production, and harness their skills and infrastructure to support hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage projects, the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) said.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

The report - titled Principles for a low-carbon, sustainable and net-zero aligned economic recovery post COVID-19 - suggests five key government interventions aimed at harnessing growing political, business, and consumer will to tackle the climate emergency, as well as a raft of specific policy recommendations.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Without a clear and ambitious government plan zero carbon home heating by 2050 remains a pipe dream, a new analysis from the UK Energy Research Centre warns. These benefits far outweigh the negatives, and vitally these changes allow us to meet our decarbonisation targets.".

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

We have limited time to move from a system where around 80 per cent of our primary energy supply comes from fossil fuels, to one where low-carbon technologies dominate. Reaching the UK's target of net zero emissions by 2050 will require a complete transformation of the energy system.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

Research done in the US found that 42% of energy-related carbon emissions came from household machines, including cars. “They can only see a present negative aspect, like noise or dust originating from a building site,” she says. Technical White Paper [link] (Rewiring America, 2020). Nat Hum Behav 5, 294 (2021).

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The government today confirmed that a new 10 point green recovery plan is imminent, but for now at least long-awaited net zero policy measures, including the energy white paper and national infrastructure strategy, remain stuck in the pipeline. As things currently stand, the UK is on track to miss all its targets.

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Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

A comprehensive programme that features the planned National Infrastructure Strategy, Energy White Paper, and Green Heat Strategy, as well as mooted increases in support for hydrogen, EVs, renewables, and a lot more besides.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

Meanwhile, public polling suggests bailing out high carbon companies without attaching carbon reduction targets would be an unpopular move. With so many planes grounded, airlines are perhaps the most high profile example of struggling high carbon firms seeking state support to survive. "I

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AutoGrid

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Life Expectancy vs. Income in the United States 1 Many factors negatively influence average life expectancy. Nevertheless, to maximize this opportunity, VPPs need to be adopted at scale, as described in the guidelines for scalable VPP solutions white paper.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

BusinessGreen rounds up the best of the reaction from the low carbon economy to the government's flagship roadmap for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Drax CEO Will Gardiner said: "The government's Net Zero Strategy, published today, is a key step forward as the UK looks towards a zero-carbon future.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

The Case For Green Certification White Paper Get your copy of Green Business Bureau’s in-depth look at the opportunities, benefits, market trends and business case available to greener businesses. You can use this protocol alongside carbon footprint calculating software such as Green Business Bureau’s partner, Aclymate.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In at least 18 of the world's biggest economies, support for industries and projects with considerable negative environmental impacts have dominated recovery packages, the analysis suggests. For example, China may have announced a new net zero targte, but to date a miniscule 0.3

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

The steps that the UK takes to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic can accelerate the transition to a successful and low-carbon economy and improve our climate resilience. Ian Johnston, CEO of Engenie said: "We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring about a step-change in low carbon transport.

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