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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Total industry GVA encompasses the following sectors: mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply, as well as water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities. 10 Based on the European Union’s 2021 emissions. 2 two digit level)—1000,” Eurostat, accessed June 2024.

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The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets

GreenBiz

The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:30. Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape. Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape.

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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate

3BL Media

SCALING UP: 2021 HIGHLIGHTS. 4th webinar presented, focusing on what carbon offsets can – and can’t – do as part of our Climate Action webinar series. 4th webinar presented, focusing on what carbon offsets can – and can’t – do as part of our Climate Action webinar series. Read the full 2021 Sustainability Report.

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

The companies said the jet fuel will be made from agricultural waste fats and oils (such as used cooking oil and inedible fats from beef processing). This air cargo is not only one of the fastest-growing shipping methods, it's also one of the most carbon-intensive. A drop in the fuel tank.

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 00:05. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline. Japan Airlines said it will start using biofuel made from household waste beginning in 2022. Joel Makower.

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Is carbon offsetting enough?

Envirotec Magazine

How carbon offsetting compares to carbon reduction. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IPCC), published in August 2021, painted a stark picture of our world. It made clear that more must be done to reduce and offset carbon emissions.

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Lenovo CO2 Offset Services Surpasses 1 Million Metric Tonnes of Carbon Offsets Milestone, As More Businesses Champion Sustainability Practices

3BL Media

The company also announced that enterprises can now add Lenovo CO2 offsets to their purchase of select Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. This milestone that we celebrate today, and the extension of CO2 offset services to our server portfolio, highlights the focus and vigour of our efforts to enlist our clients in the fight against climate change.