GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 01:00. 2020 brings with it the end of a positive growth cycle, as analysts expect global luxury sales to contract 25-45 percent in 2020 , with a recovery that could take up to three years. Elisa Niemtzow.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life. Mon, 08/31/2020 - 01:00. Holly Secon. A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 15, 2022

SUMMARY: A series of six short films, “ Tokyo Stories ”, has been released showcasing the positive impact of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Tokyo 2020 Games were the most gender balanced to date , with women accounting for 48 per cent of the athletes. SOURCE: International Olympic Committee. Tokyo Stories - Female Empowerment.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 2, 2024

The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 brought record-breaking cold and early-season snowfall to parts of the Rocky Mountains. Now, new research is shedding light on the meteorology behind what happened and the impacts of such an extreme weather event.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Seven skateboarders have collectively won the Tokyo 2020 Fair Play Award, for an extraordinary display of sporting spirit during the Olympic Games. This is what we have seen at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.”. KEYWORDS: International Olympic Committee, Fair Play Award, Tokyo 2020, women skateboarders, IOC, Olympics.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 18, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One year ago, against the backdrop of the COVD-19 pandemic, Tokyo 2020 moved the world. By 2020 – a year before the Games were eventually held – more than 60 per cent of Tokyo’s residents were actively engaging in weekly sport – up from 54 per cent in 2012. SOURCE: International Olympic Committee.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 12, 2022

DESCRIPTION: A series of sports initiations and a commemorative ceremony taking place in Tokyo on Sunday 16 October 2022 will mark the end of the one-year anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Around 83,000 volunteers participated in the Tokyo 2020 Games despite the one-year postponement.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 26, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Tokyo 2020 published its Post-Games Sustainability report, which highlights the Games’ achievements in the areas of climate, circular economy and promotion of a sustainable society. The report was released during the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board meeting that took place in Tokyo, Japan. million t-CO2.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 11, 2022

Just eight of Tokyo 2020’s 43 competition venues were built from scratch, 10 were temporary and 25 were already in use. Away from the sports venues, Tokyo 2020’s Olympic Village - famous for its recyclable cardboard beds and hydrogen-powered energy system - will soon welcome its first permanent residents.

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3BL Media

JUNE 1, 2022

The 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that 8.3% million people, in the United States had a substance use disorder in 2020. SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: Did you know rates of substance use disorder are rising in the US? of American adults, or 20.9 Learn more from the full report here: [link]. About Alkermes.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Why I'm backing Earth Day again this year, and why you should, too.

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3BL Media

APRIL 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: A new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism shows alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in 2020 and remained elevated in 2021. SOURCE: Alkermes. As Alcohol Awareness Month comes to a close, learn more about the latest data on alcohol use: [link]. About Alkermes.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record. When the smoke cleared, the amount of burned forest totaled ten times more than the annual average going back to the late 1800s. We know that wildlife in western forests evolved with changing habitat and disturbances like wildfire.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

DESCRIPTION: A year on from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 , the new documentary Chasing Tokyo follows Hannah Mills, now the most successful female Olympic sailor of all time, and the British sailing team as they prepare to take on their biggest competitive challenge at the Olympic Games. SOURCE: International Olympic Committee.

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ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2023

The report found a sharp rise in fundraising for private markets ESG funds over the past few years, with capital raised in 2022 surging more than 3x since 2020 to $92 billion from $29 billion, although fundraising activity appears to have slowed markedly in early 2023, reflecting broader alternatives trends. Click here to access the report.

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ESG Today

MARCH 13, 2023

According to the report, 82% of asset managers currently have voting policies on climate change, compared to only 56% in 2020. Similarly, 81% reported voting policies on social issues, while in 2020 only 53% said that their voting policy covered human and labor rights. Click here to access the ShareAction report.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 3, 2022

Carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 were the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to a 2021 year-end report by the U.S. Residential sector emissions fell 6% to 894 million metric tons in 2020, the report said. Although people stayed home more often in 2020, a warmer-than-average winter led to a lower demand for heat.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

In 2020, renewables generated a record 834 billion kWh of electricity, or about 21% of all the electricity generated in the U.S., This outcome in 2020 was due mostly to significantly less coal use in U.S. In 2020, U.S. In 2020, U.S. Wind grew 14% in 2020 from 2019. Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 27, 2021

GW of clean energy in 2020, up from 20.1GW in 2019 and 13.6GW in 2018, according to new research published by BloombergNEF (BNEF). in 2020, down from 14.1 GW in 2020. Amazon was the leading buyer of clean energy in 2020, announcing 35 separate clean energy PPAs in 2020, totalling 5.1 Companies announced 11.9

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 11, 2021

According to recent analysis by BloombergNEF, in last year’s record-setting year, the wind market commissioned nearly 100 gigawatts (GW) of new build in 2020. GW of wind turbines globally in 2020, compared with 60.7 Vestas, which placed first for the past four years, fell to third place in the 2020 ranking. GW global portfolio.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In the final months of 2020, electricity generation from wind turbines in the United States set daily and hourly records. That record stood for a year and a half before it was surpassed on several days in November and December 2020. electricity generation in 2020. records in late 2020. Hourly data collected in the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 6, 2021

Total fossil fuel additions fell to 60 GW in 2020 from 64 GW the previous year. Despite the challenges and the uncertainty of 2020, renewable energy emerged as a source of undeniable optimism for a better, more equitable, resilient, clean and just future,” said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera. “The China and the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

According to recent data released from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), in both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other generating technology. In December 2020, Congress extended the PTC for another year. GW were installed as of December 2020.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 28, 2023

A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of 2020, resulting in dazzling displays of bioluminescence along the coast. Now, for the first time, a study has pinpointed how the plankton species Lingulodinium polyedra -- a dinoflagellate -- was able to create such an exceptionally dense bloom.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

National Gas has approved AUMA Actuators Limited’s explosion-proof range of high-performance electric actuators with the Gas Industry Standard VA2/2020 certification. AUMA’s range of SAEX and SAREX actuators, with the combination of ACEX Controls, are GIS/VA2/2020-compliant. Paul Hopkins is AUMA’s managing director.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 26, 2021

American multinational technology company Apple has announced that its 2020 green bonds will support the installation of 1.2 In 2020, Apple has funded the development of 350MW of new energy generation capacity in Nevada, Illinois, Virginia, and Denmark in 2020 from its green bonds. GW of renewable energy capacity.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

” A total of €21 million will be awarded across 100 European local and regional governments for “advancing climate change adaptation and resilience”, says the announcement.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

42% of all energy used across the country through 2020 came from wind, solar, tidal and hydro. Consistent reports from last year demonstrated that 2020 was going to be an incredible year for energy/environmental figures. The post 2020 tipped the balance for British renewable energy appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 10, 2021

Energy storage installation grew nearly 200 percent and totaled an all-time operational record in fourth quarter 2020, according to a new report. This breaks the previous quarterly record and is 182 percent higher than 2020’s third quarter, according to the report. Energy Storage Association’s latest U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 1, 2021

Global financial investment for offshore wind capacity set records in 2020, according to new research released last month. Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw more offshore wind capacity financed than any year before. The data clearly demonstrates the importance of markets that feature a clear mechanism to market,” Clarke says.

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Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In 2020, the EU imported 57.5% of the energy.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published its Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) data for 2020 following a cyber-attack in December 2020. The latest data reveals greenhouse gas emissions fell by 6% between 2019 and 2020. Impact of COVID-19. This is a similar proportion to previous years.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 29, 2021

As was the case for every person and every sector, the story of 2020 for solar was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several key findings from the 2020 Solar Installer Survey are below: Despite the pandemic, installers reported an all-time high in industry confidence. This report captures key observations about the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 22, 2021

From the hydrogen-powered cauldron to medals made from recycled mobile phones, from gender balance to the first official Pride House, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are blazing a trail for the future. Here’s everything you need to know about how Tokyo 2020 is helping… Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 23, 2021

The post-2020 global biodiversity framework builds on the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and sets out an ambitious plan… Read more →

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 14, 2021

This week online solar shopping comparison company EnergySage released its twelfth semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report , which is based on millions of transaction-level data points generated within the EnergySage Solar Marketplace throughout 2020. H2 2020 saw the largest drop in solar prices since 2017: Quoted solar prices dropped by 3.5

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Wastewater-based epidemiological tracking of COVID-19 in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic village showed that SARS-CoV-2 was present in areas without diagnosed individuals.

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