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Tripling Global Renewables by 2030 Is Hard, Achievable and Necessary To Achieve Net Zero

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terawatts required to get on track for net-zero according to BloombergNEF analysis BNEF’s forecasts see solar on track for what’s needed by 2030, while wind and storage will require concerted action to unlock LONDON, November 22, 2023 /3BL/ - World leaders have been building momentum to triple globally installed renewable energy capacity by 2030.

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Biomass-fermentation-based protein recognised for potential contribution to a net zero food system

Envirotec Magazine

Agrifoodtech start-up MicroHarvest has been named as winning innovator for its response to the challenge of ‘Building a net-zero food production system’ by a panel of expert judges at the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards. The MicroHarvest co-founders (left to right) Luisa Cruz, Katelijne Bekers and Jonathan Roberz.

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Announcing BloombergNEF’s 2024 Pioneers Competition

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BNEF Pioneers are early-stage innovators that move the world closer to net zero through technological innovation. Since 2010, BNEF has awarded over 140 companies with the title of “BNEF Pioneer”. For the 2024 program we have picked three new net-zero challenges, equally important and urgent.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

If you’re a company interested in climate change, zero might be the most important number. Net zero” is the lens many businesses are using to address their climate impacts. As of October 2022, more than 8,000 companies globally have made commitments to net zero under the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign.

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Going electric will save Canadians money on energy costs

Corporate Knights

The Canadian Climate Institute has explored in detail Canada’s options for getting to net-zero emissions. There’s little debate that the big switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity will be a cornerstone of Canada’s net-zero future and a competitive necessity for the economy. The data backs this up: multiple U.S.

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Major Southeast Utilities Establish Hydrogen Hub Coalition

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is expected to bring robust economic development benefits to the region, and hydrogen is attractive as an energy resource because it has immediate potential to accelerate decarbonization in the Southeast and across all sectors of the U.S. Duke Energy : Achieve net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.

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Macquarie Invests €175 Million in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Platform SkyNRG

ESG Today

Sustainable aviation fuel is seen as one of the key tools to help decarbonize the aviation industry, which currently accounts for 2-3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Founded in 2010, Amsterdam-based SkyNRG aims to build up SAF to enable the aviation sector to meet its 2050 net zero commitment.