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Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make Britain a clean energy superpower

Envirotec Magazine

This year, the Manchester Prize is rewarding UK-led breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that will accelerate action towards the UK’s world-leading target to decarbonise the electricity grid to deliver green power by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. 

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Take Five: Europe’s Green Brigade Takes Shape 

Chris Hall

The EC presented its Readiness 2030 white paper, outlining its strategic priorities for rebuilding Europes defence capabilities, and provided more detail on its 800 billion (US$867 billion) ReArm Europe plan. These can boost investment not only in defence, but also other critical objectives including the net zero transition.

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Sovereigns at Risk

Chris Hall

According to its analysis, no country has a 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC) target ambitious enough to align with their 1.5C and achieving net zero emissions by 2050 became a call to action to the private sector, regardless of the exact way it was framed in negotiations. benchmark to meet the Paris Agreement goals.

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Tariffs Impending, Vietnam-Based Apparel Manufacturers Speak Out

3BL Media

Setting an SBT without close consultation with ones supply chain is unacceptable and irresponsible given the near-term deadline of 2030, he said. Access to offsite renewable electricity projects, such as that offered through Vietnams DPPA, would be a big unlock for our company to achieve our net-zero target.

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Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast enough

Envirotec Magazine

While considered a landmark deal, some observers say improvements are needed to the package of measures if the maritime sector is to reach net zero by 2050. “The GHG intensity targets create uncertainty as to whether the strategys emissions reduction checkpoints for 2030 and 2040 will be met.

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China steps up for marine science in Nice

Eco-Business

From its plenary meetings to side events, the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice was brimming with China’s academics, civil society representatives, and high-level officials, including vice president Han Zheng. They were keen to discuss their nation’s contributions to marine science, protecting the high seas, and more. C warming limit.

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Mark Carney’s net-zero banking alliance backtracks on compulsory climate targets

Corporate Knights

More than 450 firms came together to commit to bringing their loan and investments down to net-zero by 2050 in what’s called the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). GFANZ’s credibility rested largely on the obligation by signatories to commit to Race to Zero, the UN’s key net-zero campaign.

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