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No Quick Fix to Europe’s Gas Dependency

Chris Hall

Last summer, the European Commission launched a raft of climate-related legislation – ‘ Fit for 55 ’ (Ff55) – to reduce net EU emissions by 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels. It includes a proposal for amending the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive to increase its target for renewables to 40% of its overall energy mix by 2030.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . In that role, she was engaged in helping clients develop strategies for supply chain transparency disclosures and claim, emissions reporting and human rights. . "In

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Rethinking Former GE CEO Jack Welch’s Legacy Offers Insight Into the Future of American Capitalism

Just Capital

Well, as you acknowledge, the moment right around when Jack took over was a period of immense change in the American economy and the global economy at large. Hundreds and hundreds of companies have now pledged to go net zero by 2040 and I think thousands have said they’ll do it by 2050.