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Net Zero Authority to play job angel for coal workers
Renew Economy
APRIL 2, 2024
Combet says the new Net Zero Authority will be focused on transitioning coal workers into new industries, and he has just about recovered from the wounds of the carbon price repeal. The post Net Zero Authority to play job angel for coal workers appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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EU backs local net-zero technology with Net-Zero Industry Act
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
European Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on EU answer to the IRA – policy to strengthen local net-zero manufacturing. The post EU backs local net-zero technology with Net-Zero Industry Act appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Major new report maps out a path for Australia to deliver a 75% emissions cut below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2035. The post “No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Major carbon emitters in Canada are not taking net-zero targets seriously
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Less than half of Canada’s major carbon emitters have adopted net-zero targets, and none have committed to aligning their capital spending with plans to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a report from Climate Engagement Canada (CEC). CEC, which comprises 41 of the largest asset managers in Canada, with $5.2 However, the lack of 1.5C-aligned
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Why 'net zero' still matters
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Despite a lack of a uniform definition or measurable success, net zero is still part of a meaningful climate strategy. Here’s how.
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Canada’s Big Five banks keep moving further away from net-zero
Corporate Knights
MARCH 6, 2024
A new report renders a damning portrait of Canada’s Big Five banks on their path to net-zero emissions by 2050. The Big Five banks have taken little voluntary action to align their business practices with their own net-zero commitments. billion in fossil lending and underwriting out of total financing activity of U.S.$499
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10 key takeaways from the IEA's updated Net Zero Roadmap
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The International Energy Agency's updated report covers everything from fossil fuel projections and earlier net-zero targets to heat pump policies and CCS prospects.
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Miners seek share of tax relief to dig for net-zero
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Nickel and lithium producers warn the slump in prices is crushing net-zero dreams, terminating more than 1000 jobs and mothballing projects. The post Miners seek share of tax relief to dig for net-zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero
Renew Economy
APRIL 9, 2024
The post Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy. Alinta boss compares nuclear to "unicorns", but warns of rising costs in the energy transition, and defends role of legacy utilities. "We We don't make amazing returns."
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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2021
Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing? Net zero is the near-universal goal of nations, states, provinces, cities, companies, universities and others. The five questions below represent just a sampling of issues surrounding what net zero means — and doesn’t. First, what is net zero? Joel Makower.
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2024 Net Zero Report: Aligning Corporate Vision With Decarbonization Realities
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
ENGIE Impact’s 2024 Net Zero Report reveals five core roadblocks preventing organizations from making headway with their decarbonization plans.
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Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Henkel’s CSO Keynote
3BL Media
MARCH 20, 2024
Originally published by Georgia Wilson on Sustainability Magazine Opening Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Ulrike Sapiro, Chief Sustainability Officer at Henkel began her keynote with honour and excitement at being the first to speak at the event. Continue reading here
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Insurance giants exit net-zero pact
Corporate Knights
MAY 23, 2023
So climate activists were surprised and disappointed when three large reinsurance companies backed out of the United Nations’ Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) within just three weeks of each other this spring. The post Insurance giants exit net-zero pact appeared first on Corporate Knights.
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Welcome to VERGE Net Zero
GreenBiz
AUGUST 10, 2021
Jim Giles, Conference Chair, VERGE Net Zero at GreenBiz Group welcomes you to VERGE Net Zero. This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021. Learn more about the event here: [link]
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Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The post Net zero by 2050? It’s time to act on decarbonisation as quickly as humanly possible. Here's how. Australia must aim for 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Climate “Australia’s next big employer:” Cannon-Brookes joins push for net zero workforce
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Cannon-Brookes joins industry led campaign to populate the millions of new climate and energy roles required for Australia to meet net zero by 2050. The post Climate “Australia’s next big employer:” Cannon-Brookes joins push for net zero workforce appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero transition
Renew Economy
JANUARY 28, 2024
What Australians think about the net zero transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australians have strong concerns about the impact of renewable energy projects in their backyard. The post Do we want a wind farm outside our window?
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If we properly priced death caused by carbon emissions, we might get to net zero a lot quicker
Renew Economy
MARCH 27, 2024
The post If we properly priced death caused by carbon emissions, we might get to net zero a lot quicker appeared first on RenewEconomy. Adding a price on mortality caused by carbon emissions might help change consumption patterns for items such as red meat and 4WDs. Smoking laws provide a template.
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Netflix, Nature and Net Zero
GreenBiz
AUGUST 10, 2021
The world's most popular streaming service is cutting film production emissions and investing in nature to reach net zero by 2022. Speaker: Emma Stewart, Sustainability Officer, Netflix This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021. Learn more about the event here: [link]
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Removing to Net Zero: 5 Carbon Removal Insights for CSOs
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Corporate net zero targets won’t be achieved without carbon removal. Discover 5 strategic insights to harness carbon removal on your company's net zero journey with our downloadable report, "Removing to net zero: 5 carbon removal insights for CSOs".
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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
That is why SAP has committed to achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2030. What Does Net Zero Mean? Net zero is a state where the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere. In 2019, SAP raised its commitment and adopted a 1.5°C
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“Electricity is the new oil:” IEA lays out new net zero roadmap for 2030
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
New IEA report warns there is no slow route to net zero emissions. The post “Electricity is the new oil:” IEA lays out new net zero roadmap for 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Rather, the world needs to add 11,000GW of new renewables by 2030 and electrify everything.
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Large asset managers lagging on net-zero targets
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 4, 2022
As the warming climate drives up temperatures and ignites wildfires across many parts of the globe this summer, a new study shows some of the world’s largest asset management companies have some of the smallest net-zero targets for their portfolios. . trillion in assets, came last at 4% net-zero assets under management.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Net Zero by 2035
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Katherine Woodthorpe, from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, on why Australia should fast-track its net zero ambitions. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Net Zero by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Plus: The nuclear debate and renewable records.
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Energy experts say chasing nuclear would likely stop Australia reaching net zero
Renew Economy
JULY 11, 2023
Energy experts, including another former chief scientist, say nuclear debate is being used to slow down renewables and puts net zero targets at risk. The post Energy experts say chasing nuclear would likely stop Australia reaching net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 1, 2023
For all of the doom-saying, Australia is putting the building blocks in place to get to net zero faster. The post The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables
Renew Economy
MAY 4, 2023
The post “About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy. Federal Labor announces new national body armed with $400m budget to support emissions-intensive sectors, their workers and communities to transition to clean industry.
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Making money green: Australia takes first steps towards a net zero finance strategy
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The post Making money green: Australia takes first steps towards a net zero finance strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australia’s financial system must urgently transform itself to meet the climate challenge.
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One Year Into the Journey to Net-Zero
3BL Media
MARCH 4, 2024
On January 19, 2023 Lenovo announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s Net-Zero Standard. One year later, Lenovo is on-track to meet its near-term 2030 emissions reduction goals, the first milestone in the journey to net-zero.
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Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund
Renew Economy
JANUARY 28, 2024
The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post. The post Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“Move faster:” Engineers join call to fast-track Australia’s net zero target to 2035
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering joins calls for government to be more ambitious with its energy targets – net zero by 2035. The post “Move faster:” Engineers join call to fast-track Australia’s net zero target to 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Canadian oil and gas industry is actively lobbying against its net-zero targets: report
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The Canadian oil and gas industry is engaging in greenwashing by endorsing a 2050 net-zero target while actively lobbying against measures that would achieve that climate goal, international non-profit InfluenceMap says in a report. C,” the report said. McKenna echoes the InfluenceMap criticism of Canadian oil and pipeline companies.
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AllianceBernstein Commits to Net Zero Pathway
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2022
degree Celsius pathway, joining Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. Our net zero strategy addresses both the corporate and investment levels. AB’s net zero journey is well under way, and we’re excited for its next stage—translating our strategy into a systematic approach to fulfilling our commitment.”.
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“Net zero greenwash:” Energy giants called out over plans to burn more fossil fuels
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Woodside Energy was among those assessed to be at significant risk of "net zero greenwash" because of their efforts to influence governments against phasing out fossil fuels. The post “Net zero greenwash:” Energy giants called out over plans to burn more fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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IPA’s laughably hysterical and completely wrong net zero “analysis”
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2022
Not content with energy minister’s Angus Taylor mysterious and quickly debunked “analysis” of Labor’s energy policy released earlier this week, the Institute of Public Affairs has followed it up with a doomsday document looking at the impact of net zero targets.
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Lack of Capital Isn’t the Problem in Meeting Net-Zero Bill
3BL Media
APRIL 11, 2024
Originally published on bnef.com Climate change won’t be a cheap problem to solve, with the race to net-zero emissions needing $4.8 Under BNEF’s Net Zero Scenario, the capital required would equate to a modest 3.5-4% trillion to be spent every year between now and 2030 on clean energy technologies.
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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges
Corporate Knights
JULY 4, 2022
Net-zero pledges have become commonplace among corporations, financial institutions and cities, but questions abound as to whether those companies and governments have real plans in place to achieve them. In many cases, corporations or local governments don’t yet know how they will achieve net-zero status by 2050.
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Lenovo's Journey to Net-Zero: Natural Resources Conservation
3BL Media
JULY 27, 2022
DESCRIPTION: How does a global technology leader make progress toward that “Mars shot” of net-zero emissions? Lenovo is proud to be working with Science Based Targets initiative to establish goals that support our vision to reach net-zero by 2050. KEYWORDS: ADR:LNVGY, Lenovo, Lenovo net zero.
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T. Rowe Price Joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
3BL Media
MAY 4, 2022
(NASDAQ-GS: TROW), today announced it has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAMI) to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 Rowe Price, Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, Net Zero, NASDAQ:TROW.
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The net zero fallacy: How Australia’s renewables projections got so absurd
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Australia's plan to get its economy to net zero by 2050 is a laudable goal. The post The net zero fallacy: How Australia’s renewables projections got so absurd appeared first on RenewEconomy. But it has been hijacked by people huffing hydrogen hopium.
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‘Carbon neutral’ and ‘net-zero’ claims face global greenwash crackdown
Corporate Knights
MAY 17, 2023
They’ve permeated nearly every product category, from “carbon neutral” burgers and disposable cola bottles made with “plastic from the sea” to net-zero oil companies and ESG labels slapped on trillions of dollars in poorly regulated investment funds. But the Wild West era may be coming to an end. At the same time, the U.K.’s
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Report: Many global companies’ net-zero pledges fail the smell test
Corporate Knights
MARCH 21, 2022
Hundreds of corporations are proclaiming their climate commitments with four little words: net-zero by 2050. A new Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor report examined 25 global giants – from Amazon to Volkswagen – that have publicly made net-zero or carbon-neutral commitments.
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Australia finally has a Net Zero Authority. What should top its agenda?
Renew Economy
MAY 7, 2023
Now that we finally have a Net Zero Authority, how can it help Australia make the most of this once-in-a-generation economic transformation? The post Australia finally has a Net Zero Authority. What should top its agenda? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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