Episode 348: How Shopify shops for carbon removal tech
GreenBiz
JANUARY 27, 2023
Featuring Stacy Kauk, head of sustainability for Shopify, and an advocate for investments in carbon removal technology
Fri.Jan 27, 2023
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Colorado pension fund loses US$2.7 billion by not divesting from fossil fuels
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 27, 2023
Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t just good for the planet. It can be good for financial returns, too. That was one of the conclusions from a new Corporate Knights report that revealed that a Colorado pension fund missed out on an additional US$2.7
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Companies learn to measure the unmeasurable
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Seventh Generation Zeroes In On Zero Waste, Recycling, and Sustainability
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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7 Trends in ESG: What PR Pros Need to Know in 2023
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ComEd Electric Company Delivered Record Reliability in 2022
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ArcelorMittal Leads $120 Million Capital Raise for Green Steel Startup Boston Metal
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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DOE Allocates $118 Million to Increase Production of Sustainable Biofuels
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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Imperial Invests $560 Million to Build Largest Renewable Diesel Facility in Canada
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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The health benefits and business potential of digital therapeutics
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Digital-native start-ups and healthcare incumbents can both play important roles in building and scaling digital therapeutics to improve the management of chronic health conditions. Insights on Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals
Babcock & Wilcox Gets $65 Million Providing Services for UK Plant
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JANUARY 27, 2023
A joint venture formed by FCC Environment (UK) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the Lostock plant will generate 60+ megawatts of energy utilizing residential waste for both businesses and residential areas.
Is crypto really riskier than climate change?
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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The Nominees for the 2023 Cybersecurity Defender of the Year Award in EMEA
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JANUARY 27, 2023
Cybersecurity professionals are often perceived as sole practitioners, plying their craft in dimly lit rooms.
As SMR developer X-energy moves to go public, merger partner Ares cautions investors about risks
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Investors were warned of small modular reactors’ limited operating experience and other challenges that could lead to higher-than-expected construction costs, maintenance requirements and operating expenses
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Study flags night-time air pollution in China as potential health threat
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JANUARY 27, 2023
China is a night-time ‘hot-spot’ for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) in the atmosphere, a new study appears to reveal.
Four themes shaping the future of the stormy European power market
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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ISO-NE to begin dispatching growing fleet of ‘front-of-meter’ solar resources in boost to reliability
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JANUARY 27, 2023
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