December, 2023

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Food decarbonization comes of age at COP28

GreenBiz

Governments, funders and businesses are rolling up their sleeves at the climate summit to transform food systems.

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24/7 solar towers could double energy output

TechXplore

If you want to improve the output of solar energy systems, why not also run them at night? That's the question researchers in Qatar and Jordan addressed as they successfully devised a system that promises to more than double energy output of current solar power stations.

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Spain awards contracts to 1.9GWh energy storage in first PERTE tender

Energy Storage News

The government of Spain, through the Institution for the diversification and energy savings (IDAE) has awarded 880MW/1809MWh in its first tender for energy storage to be co-located with renewables.

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Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally

Envirotec Magazine

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. The Plastic Waste Management Framework lays out a framework with policy levers and actions that can be used to develop national action plans for advancing waste management systems and help effect systems change, according to the group behind it, non-profit organisation the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (supported by Roland Berger).

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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COP28 Climate Fund Pledge Tracker

NRDC onEarth

At COP28, countries will pledge to UN climate funds that help developing countries reduce greenhouse emissions and address the impacts of climate change. Keep track here.

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Will Small Modular Reactors Surpass Regulatory and Supply Chain Hurdles to Fill the Need for Stable, Baseload Power?

CleanTech Group

Global energy demands are expected to increase dramatically over the next few years. For decades, experts suggested estimates that 2050 could require twice.

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A new system for producing green hydrogen cheaply and efficiently

TechXplore

What does it take to produce green hydrogen more efficiently and cheaply? Apparently, small ruthenium particles and a solar-powered system for water electrolysis. This is the solution proposed by a joint team involving the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology, IIT) of Genoa, and BeDimensional S.p.A. (an IIT spin-off).

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CATL battery storage unit disconnected at Marine Corps installation amid ‘concerns’ about project

Energy Storage News

Battery storage equipment manufactured by CATL and recently installed at a US Marine Corps facility has been disconnected after the raising of security concerns about the China-headquartered maker.

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Global hydrogen market will require strong climate safeguards

Envirotec Magazine

Three key announcements made at COP28 on 6 December will have a significant bearing on the emerging global hydrogen industry, as the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) reported. These are: The International Standards Organization (ISO) launched its technical specification for determining greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrogen production and transport; The UAE COP28 Presidency, together with the US and 3 dozen other countries, released the COP28 Declaration of Intent on Mutua

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We Need Healthy Farm Ecosystems – Not Harmful Pesticides

NRDC onEarth

EPA should do more to protect pollinators – and we need to ramp up resources to help farmers build healthy ecosystems themselves.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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5 big questions driving sustainability in 2024

GreenBiz

Fossil fuels, electric vehicles and critical elections will top the list of sustainability concerns.

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The year in food: These trends will help define 2024

GreenBiz

These three topics were top of mind in 2023 for sustainable food professionals — and will move the field forward in the year ahead.

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The power of clean energy tax credits: A 10-year, $1 trillion opportunity

GreenBiz

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, sustainability professionals can tap into tax credits to boost sustainability budgets.

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3 ways sustainability jobs have changed in 15 years

GreenBiz

The sustainability profession has been growing. We’re staying abreast of how, how much and what's next.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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From kicks to compost: Puma’s playbook for circular sneakers

GreenBiz

The RE:SUEDE project attempts to give old sneakers new life as agricultural compost.

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The Global Treaty on Plastics is stuck on these 4 points

GreenBiz

The negotiations are over halfway done and big questions linger. How can nations create a treaty that makes a difference?

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Pay attention to these 5 topics at COP28

GreenBiz

COP28 is oversaturated with events and important conversations. Here’s how business professionals can prioritize.

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This Swiss shoulder bag maker shares the secrets of 30 years of circularity

GreenBiz

Graphic designers from Zurich grew one the longest-lasting circular economy brands. Now Freitag is pursuing “intelligent design for a circular future.

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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. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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How Calvin Klein, L’Occitane, Lush and others are waging war on excess Christmas packaging

GreenBiz

The holiday season has a dirty little secret: lots of waste.

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Timeline 2024: 28 sustainability policies, guidelines, and targets to track

GreenBiz

The business of sustainability continues to evolve rapidly. Here are the most important changes to expect in the coming year.

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2024 will be a huge year for the carbon capture, usage and removal sector

GreenBiz

Scientists agree carbon removal technology is necessary to mitigate the climate crisis — but it needs more investment.

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Don't call it upcycling: 3 resourceful companies to watch

GreenBiz

It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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Diageo signs partnership that could replace up to 95% of bar and pub bottles

GreenBiz

The company is testing a circular, closed-loop system for delivering liquor with ecoSPIRITS.

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Climate policies sustainability executives need to track in 2024

GreenBiz

2024 is likely to continue the momentum of 2023 when it comes to climate policy.

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The most valuable guides to building decarbonization in 2024

GreenBiz

For the new year, here’s a selection of the best free resources available on how to decarbonize buildings.

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In 2023, we placed too much emphasis on EVs

GreenBiz

The transport industry must focus more on decarbonizing manufacturing and supply chain emissions.

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Nature risk reporting lags far behind climate disclosures, CDP finds

GreenBiz

The CDP calls for more comprehensive environmental risk reporting as hundreds of organizations back ISSB’s sustainability disclosure standards.

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Tech must lead on carbon neutrality

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The tech industry is far from the biggest polluter, but it’ll be a key leader in solving the most pressing issue of our time: saving our planet.

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3 ways to restore confidence in carbon markets in 2024

GreenBiz

Heading into 2024, signals are emerging that carbon markets can still be effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nature tech got $1.6 billion in VC funding last year. It's poised to take off in 2024

GreenBiz

Get ready to see more tech innovations that aim to protect, restore, measure and report on nature.

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35+ easy, free ways to level up your sustainability expertise over the holidays

GreenBiz

These free resources can help you quickly get up to speed on everything from carbon credits to essential corporate sustainability skills.

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Smart travel policies are keeping corporate flights below pre-COVID levels

GreenBiz

Nearly half the world's largest corporations kept levels of flying to less than half pre-COVID levels last year, a study found.

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