GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2020

It's important to choose wisely.

Resilience 342

Resilience Politics Policy 342

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Doing so offers countries that signed the Global Methane Pledge (158 countries, COP26 – European Union and the United States), and those who signed UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action (160+ countries, COP28) the opportunity to strengthen their climate commitments.

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Waste Waste Retail Methane 264

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Look for three overarching attributes, says a Nobel-winning scientist.

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Resilience Climate change Politics Policy 281

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

Of course, robust security cannot be achieved through hardware or software alone, but through a joined-up strategy, comprising people, policies, products and procedures. Ovarro ensures its products are protected from threats through a continuous process of learning, monitoring and updating.

Resilience 265

Resilience Technology Policy 265

GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. . Government policies that stimulated the growth of solar accounted for 60 percent of that price decline.

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Incubators Incubators Resilience Innovation 442

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk.

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Resilience North America Carbon Investment 162

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Like the official forecasts, the study foresees that the economy is likely to be far more electric than today, but it finds cheaper ways of maintaining resilient power with green gas back-up. The net overall saving from using more green gas in the transition to Net Zero is assessed at 298 billion, or nearly 7.5

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Nuclear Power Hydrogen Waste Waste 246

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 27, 2019

It’s exposing both the vulnerability of our existing electric system and the opportunity to use clean energy as a critical resilience strategy. Like much of the country, California is faced with a “new abnormal,” in which wildfires and other climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and destructive.

Resilience 187

Resilience Energy Energy Electricity 187

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

The crisis has exposed not only the lack of foresight but the lack of effectiveness in mainstream business risk management policies. So it's allowed us to reintroduce to the world of the business community this notion of what it means to be resilient, and not just to be agile.". Risk & Resilience. Consider litigation.

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Resilience Climate change Carbon-negative Blockchain 421

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

They also looked more agile and resilient. And how do we transform this moment of crisis into a more resilient, sustainable, healthy and just food system? If we’re going to actually build an agile and resilient system going forward, then we have to invest in it.". Risk & Resilience. Pull Quote. Food & Agriculture.

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Sustainability Organic Resilience Agriculture 508

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

Of course, robust security cannot be achieved through hardware or software alone, but through a joined-up strategy, comprising people, policies, products and procedures.

Resilience 189

Resilience Technology Policy 189

GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

A new blueprint from Ceres, the Blueprint for Responsible Policy Engagement on Climate Change , lays out a science-based action agenda for companies in the U.S. First, advocate for science-based climate policy. We can invest in a resilient and inclusive economy that builds jobs, infrastructure, growth and stability for the long term.

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Fossil fuels Climate change Policy Politics 328

GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy. The ongoing coronavirus crisis has amplified the growing calls for resilient and adaptable infrastructure that effectively can operate during moments of crisis. Katherine Davisson.

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Investment Sustainability Resilience Innovation 390

GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

While climate risk remains an often overlooked or undervalued factor in risk management programs, there is an urgent need to integrate resiliency into core business strategy if businesses want to continue to thrive — or even remain operational. Risk & Resilience. Financial risk factors. Pull Quote. Climate Change. Finance & Investing.

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Climate change Resilience Sustainability Carbon 373

Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Technological and Policy Advancements Plug Power’s technological advancements have been a cornerstone of its strategy, with innovations such as next-generation proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers and a mobile refueler designed for rapid hydrogen deployment.

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Hydrogen Policy Technology Sustainability 113

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The information will be used to design healthier and more resilient towns and cities in the future. DEFRAG will be identifying barriers to a greener infrastructure and delivering new knowledge on how urban planning impacts on biodiversity.

Pollution 130

Pollution Biodiversity Resilience Policy 130

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The drive to make companies more climate resilient and sustainable started with institutional investors, long aware of climate risk. Many consumers are more conscious than ever when choosing brands whose policies meet their own interests. Now we must marshal its power to encourage the march toward a climate resilient future.

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Climate change Organic Sustainability Resilience 507

GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Policy can and should help community recycling programs to improve by addressing challenging market conditions, providing substantial funding support and resolving cheap landfill tipping fees that make disposal options significantly less expensive than recycling. Support for local recycling programs with policies and capital.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Waste 511

GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

cities and counties transition to clean energy for their own operations and communities, many are finding that stakeholders and policies beyond their jurisdictions affect their ability to purchase clean energy. Influencing statewide energy policy. Engaging in state-level regulatory proceedings.

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Energy Energy Government Policy 436

GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

Its goal is to integrate the financial sector’s attempts at going green, including green business investments, exclusionary policies for certain fossil fuels and the industry’s ESG policies, into one complete strategy. . A new buzzword, climate-aligned finance, is RMI’s answer to the uneven responsibility put on the financial sector.

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Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels Investment Pollution 403

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Companies demonstrated the depth of their commitment and a certain financial resilience by shifting production lines to manufacture hand sanitizer and masks or forgoing government aid to demonstrate social solidarity. Recent months have revealed several fragilities and also several strengths as the luxury industry navigates its future.

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Innovation Fashion Resilience Sustainability 402

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in federal funding to improve grid flexibility and boost power system resiliency against extreme weather and […] The post U.S. Boost for Grid Resilience: Major Projects Revealed appeared first on POWER Magazine. Fifty-eight projects spearheaded by major U.S. power stakeholders will receive up to $3.5 Deploys $3.5B

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 27, 2022

These were Carbon Emissions, the Adoption of Green Technology, Landfill Usage, Recycling and Green Policies. Overall, the top five best states concerning climate resilience are California, Maine, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. Each state was ranked based on five environmental factors.

Climate change 203

Climate change Recycling Recycling Resilience 203

GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, Vi Lyles of Charlotte, North Carolina, Libby Schaaf of Oakland, California and Jenny Durkan of Seattle — working in their communities to create powerful dialogues and meaningful policy action. From the carbon footprint of city buildings and housing to energy policy, mayors are on the front lines of sustainability.

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Sustainability Global warming Resilience Health 354

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Project Termination Amid Financial and Policy Challenges South Koreas government has officially halted plans for a landmark 100MW hydrogen fuel cell power plant in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. However, spiraling production costs and an overhauled policy landscape eroded its feasibility. KOMIPO) and Doosan Enerbility Co.,

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Hydrogen Policy Technology Carbon-negative 109

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike other feedback systems designed to drive immediate response think of the life-saving equipment in intensive care units, or even a cars fuel gauge the tools we use to monitor climate resilience and risk are dangerously, and indefensibly, outdated. Imagine applying that principle to improve climate resilience.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Resilience 94

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

"We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how they are addressing their supply chains," says Jessye Waxman, shareholder advocate with Green Century Capital Management, which has so far engaged dozens of businesses encouraging them to improve their "no deforestation" policies and practices. Progress takes root.

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Policy Organic Sustainability Agriculture 539

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

So failure to address one issue is just going to exacerbate the risk of another," said Kristen Lang, senior director of the Ceres Company Network and lead author of the nonprofit’s latest set of suggested strategic, operational and policy change actions necessary for the corporate world to meet the warming-mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Demand for energy resilience will spread across the country as the effects of climate change become more acute. An interactive, two-way decentralized grid will make businesses and homeowners more resilient while enhancing grid reliability and thus reducing the frequency of outages. 3 keys to faster progress.

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Resilience Climate change Demand Fossil fuels 245

Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

The post Australia Invests in New Policies to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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Policy Investment Electric vehicle Electricity 134

NRDC onEarth

JUNE 21, 2024

With record breaking temperatures taking a devastating toll on human health, the state of Uttar Predesh (UP) has prepared a long-term heat resilience plan.

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Cooling Policy Resilience Health 103

The City Fix

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Let’s not forget what we learned during 2020 about the fragility of our food supply chains:?the the prevailing, globalized model is as fragile as a spider web. It can shatter into dangling threads in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

Resilience 138

Resilience Agriculture Sustainability Government 138

GreenBiz

JANUARY 17, 2020

A database of practical tools, case studies, state and regional action plans, and other resources offers lessons on building resiliency.

Climate change 216

Climate change Resilience Politics Policy 216

GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Recent analysis using Energy Innovation’s Energy Policy Simulator showed electrification could reduce industrial emissions while growing the economy and creating jobs, and we look forward to exploring viable pathways to industrial electrification at the upcoming VERGE Electrify event.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 308

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

During GreenBiz 21 last week, Ojiambo spoke about the need for companies to have a mission-driven response to social issues in order to contribute to an equitable and resilient recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There’s a big gap between aspiration, policy and action," she said. . An urgent priority. Pull Quote. Human Rights.

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Policy Health Innovation Sustainability 318

GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Transition risks are the risks a company may face when society forces it to curtail its greenhouse gas emissions and the risks of impacts caused by policies and investments that lower emissions such as reductions in fossil fuel demand. Physical climate risks are risks of impacts caused by flooding, droughts and storms. Pull Quote.

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Resilience Climate change Investment Government 238

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The private sector cannot address the full range of impacts from climate change without strong public policy designed to help stabilize the climate. Companies therefore have a responsibility to their investors to encourage climate-friendly government policies, the letter emphasizes.

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Pollution Climate change Policy Construction 216