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GREEN house effect: Calculate the savings from electrifying your home

Corporate Knights

As more people become concerned by the heat waves, forest fires and flooding exacerbated by climate change, they're switching their carbon-emitting home appliances for electric, emissions-free alternatives. Critics say fear of climate change will not prompt people to adopt new technology.

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A Principled Stance

Chris Hall

But the government has drawn criticism regarding its ability to achieve agreed climate targets – such as a 100% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared with 1990 levels – even from its own Climate Change Committee. In May, a High Court ruling ordered it publish a revised net zero strategy.

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Shipping sets Sail for Greener Horizons

Chris Hall

“All four are moving quickly, but the big unlocks will come from accelerating technology and fuel cost-downs and major global-level changes in the regulatory environment.” .

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Meet the 50 fastest-growing green companies in Canada

Corporate Knights

Last fall, an ambitious survey covering 10 countries found that 84% of young people aged 16 to 25 are at least “moderately worried” about climate change – and 59% are extremely worried. They don’t see the “adults” – in business or government – making any of the hard decisions required to avoid the climate crisis. Vicinity Motor.

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How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change

Corporate Knights

These are important objectives that have helped guide an evidence-based approach to policies such as the carbon tax in British Columbia, which dates back to 2008. In Canadas 2021 election, a top issue driving voters was climate change. But in the battle of our lifetimes, were losing sight of the human element.

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Navigating EHS and Sustainability in 2025: What to Expect From the Incoming U.S. Administration

3BL Media

Costs for a lot of those technologies are falling fast. Companies are under pressure from their customers and investors to deal with climate change. There is no denying that another Trump presidency will stall national efforts to tackle the climate crisis and protect the environment, but most U.S.