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Group signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow

Envirotec Magazine

Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, insists the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today (15 June) on Global Wind Day. We need them to get serious about wind”, commented Rebecca Williams, Director of COP26 at GWEC.

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Ukraine is ‘Matrix Moment’ for Climate Change

Chris Hall

Unfortunately, solving the problem of climate change is more complex than taking a blue or red pill. Bold decisions on climate policy can all too easily be reversed. This momentum might have been catalysed by concerns as to the effect of climate change on populations. The last six months.

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UK Launches “Green Nudge” Initiative to Encourage Sustainable Investment Choices

ESG Today

The UK government’s Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) announced today the launch of “Green Nudge”, a new three-week trial aimed at encouraging pension savers to make green investment choices and increase engagement on the sustainability of pension investments.

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Scottish Green Energy Awards return to Edinburgh in December

Envirotec Magazine

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “I am absolutely delighted that we will be celebrating Scotland’s renewable energy industry in-person at this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards. “In Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Green Investment Group).

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Preparing for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

The UN Climate Change Conference is only a few months away, and to say that expectations are high would be an understatement. She believed good progress was being made on Adaptation (the effort to secure protection for habitats and communities against the effects of climate change). What are the big priorities for COP?

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Delays Stoke Doubt Over UK Green Finance Policies

Chris Hall

On Friday, incoming Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is due to outline further policy responses to high energy costs, including tax changes to pay for energy caps and boost economic growth. The comment period closed in June, but it is not known if the updated strategy will be released before COP27 opens on 6 November.

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Take Sustainability to Heart

Chris Hall

The aims of the UN’s Climate Action Pathway for Finance , published in advance of COP26 last year, are nothing if not ambitious. By 2050, its vision is for asset managers to have adjusted their business models to ensure that every financial decision takes climate change into account.