Corporate Knights

MARCH 30, 2023

News headlines trumpeted that the federal budget was setting aside more than $80 billion for clean technology tax credits over the next 12 years. To be fair, the new funding is designed to crowd in private sector investment, but even if you multiply it by 10, it’s not significant enough for this year. That's a big number.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2020

According to polls, it was mid-March when most of us in the United States understood the severity of COVID-19. With growing consensus on the gravity of the climate crisis, countries and companies are adopting carbon reduction targets. Alas, to date the same isn’t true of carbon performance. Paolo Natali.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 16, 2021

This week FERC issued a policy statement clarifying how it will consider market rules proposed by regional grid operators that seek to incorporate a state-determined carbon price in organized wholesale electricity markets. Twelve states now impose some version of carbon pricing, with numerous additional states considering them.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Even before the western United States became a regional inferno, even before the Midwest U.S. Even before the western United States became a regional inferno, even before the Midwest U.S. Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world.

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3BL Media

MARCH 19, 2024

Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

To both assist and amplify this critical need, the Duke Energy Foundation is funding $100,000 in grants to 23 mobile feeding programs that serve more than 10,000 seniors every day across the state. The rising prices have caused drivers to be unable to afford regular delivery of meals to our neighbors in need.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

When a big brand such as Google, General Motors or Walmart unveils an eye-popping commitment to use more renewable energy, the news usually gets attention. REBA’s goal is to catalyze 60 GW of new renewable energy projects over the next five years. Why wholesale markets matter to big power buyers. Adam Aston. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. "I forget that this isn’t normal," he says. But "it doesn’t feel like anything is changing.".

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3BL Media

JANUARY 28, 2022

Momentum grows for Enbridge's proposed world-scale open access carbon storage hub in the Wabamun area, west of Edmonton, Alberta. Enbridge) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) are pleased to announce a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a carbon solution for Lehigh's cement manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta.

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

(Enbridge) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) and Humble Midstream, LLC (Humble), an EnCap Flatrock Midstream portfolio company, are pleased to announce the joint development and marketing of a low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility which will be located at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC), near Corpus Christi, Texas.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined. Yet while those transport sectors are advancing towards low-carbon solutions — with promising technologies cultivated by multilateral accords — industrial heat lacks any consensus plan and has a long to-do list to develop low-carbon alternatives. .

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The pilot allows enrolled residential customers in the state to charge an EV at home for up to 800 kilowatt hours (kWh) per month for a fixed monthly fee. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. More information is available at duke-energy.com.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. We'll debate "Reusable Packaging in the Age of Contagion," "Can Recycled Plastic Survive Low Oil Prices" and "Repair, Resilience and Customer Engagement." The State of Green Business 2020. Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being. Heather Clancy. Week in Review.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Specifically, there is a real concern among some in the party and the general public that industrial solar will displace farming and raise food prices as well as create end-of-life problems with potentially abandoned equipment. Luckily, we can have our cake and eat it too, with a new concept of agrivoltaics. So much so that the U.S.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

C carbon budget by mid-century, highlighting what experts describe as “industry dishonesty” in efforts to reduce emissions in line with other sectors. And while many of the most severe and compelling stories of this year’s tourist season come from the United States and overseas, Canadian destinations have not been immune to the impacts.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

China has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are responsible for half the country’s CO 2 emissions. Yet SOEs are also major players in China’s renewable and other low-carbon energy industries. China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are huge CO 2 emitters. The Investment Case.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Pet food companies like Hill’s are also looking to reduce their carbon footprints. If Americans’ 163 million Fidos and Felixes comprised a separate country, their fluffy nation would rank fifth in global meat consumption,” reads a UCLA press release, “behind only Russia, Brazil, the United States and China.”. and is priced similarly.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The coalition expects its membership to grow as news of the opportunity spreads and as interest in hydrogen intensifies. Duke Energy : Achieve net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. TVA : Achieve 70% carbon reduction by 2030 and approximately 80% carbon reduction by 2035.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2021

The company started implementing circular strategies for its products years ago — for example, it launched its used gear program in the United States in 2019. From there, the company cleans and repairs the used gear before reselling it online at lower prices. In this program, Arc'teryx accepts used gear that's still in good condition.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The funding focuses on current and new Foundation grants and bill pay assistance for low-income customers. Assisting our customers and communities during these challenging times remains a top priority for Duke Energy,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. More information is available at duke-energy.com.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Impact Cubed, NatureAlpha, Sylvera, Carbon Trust, Themis, Manifest Climate and AirCarbon Exchange.

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Just Capital

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Judging by my news feeds, business leaders and countries still economically tied to coal, oil, and gas revenues – this COP also saw a significant increase in the presence of fossil fuel lobbyists – will generally like the outcome. In the absence of a global price on carbon, Reuters looks into the rise in companies setting their own.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As the city’s only engineered landfill, Kpone had been collecting cast-off clothing from the United States and other wealthy countries for years. Those cheaper materials, paired with outsourced labor, efficient manufacturing and reduced trade barriers, caused the price of consumer goods to plummet.

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

Enbridge leads its sector in tracking and reporting Scope 3 emissions, including metrics that track the emission intensity of the energy it delivers and the impact low-carbon investments have had on global emissions. Enbridge is committed to continuing to work with third-parties to improve frameworks for reporting these kinds of emissions.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 25, 2021

That’s the unpopular message from climate advocates and analysts who say the state’s recent Clean Energy and Climate Plan draft places too much emphasis on vehicle electrification and all but ignores the critical need to also reduce driving miles. Massachusetts has set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

More good news from the UK this month as the Government announced a new package of £265m to support green energy projects. Ruth Chapman, MD at renewables specialist Dulas agreed, stating that “seeing onshore back on the menu is a great step forwards for the Government. How does it work? What’s the latest?

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

The news is disappointing to say the least, given the group’s vital role in the net zero transition and the battle against climate change, with disagreements centring around the intended tripling of renewable energy capacities by 2030, resulting in officials issuing an outcome statement rather than a joint communique.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Given that trucks consume the vast majority of energy compared to other modes of freight transportation, electrification in this area has huge potential to decrease the carbon impact of fleets. These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure.

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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

Oil and gas companies that are investing in cleaner production, either through carbon capture or by diversifying production through renewables. Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and general economic environment. Risk Considerations. Bonds are subject to interest rate risk.

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Gail Tverberg

AUGUST 31, 2023

There was evidence of this constrained supply in the spiking prices for these fuels in Europe in late 2021 and early 2022 , starting well before the Ukraine conflict began. Prices tend to be worldwide prices. Prices tend to be worldwide prices. This is a sign that prices are too high for the consumer.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 13, 2021

The California Air Resources Board adopted the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in 2009. The standard seeks to slash the carbon intensity of transportation fuel 20% by 2030, with annual benchmarks for gasoline, diesel, and greener replacement fuels. Several states such as Wisconsin have been producing energy from manure for decades already. “I

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The investments are big news for entrepreneurs who have made their fortunes off fossil fuels. The process of mining that coal will produce 240,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a statement from the company. Then there is state-run NTPC and other robust private players such as ReNew Power and Suzlon, to name a few.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

But they have been slow to use their fiscal powers to tilt their economies away from fossil fuel dependence, failing to encourage businesses and households to adopt renewable energy sources, energy-efficiency measures and low-carbon products and services. Much depends on definitions, as these vary widely.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

On the day that MGT Teesside misses its latest deadline to begin operations (10 December), the Cut Carbon Not Forests (CCNF) coalition warns the Low Carbon Contract Company (LCCC) to reject any further deadline extensions for the biomass power plant. The most recent delay was caused by a multi-day fire on-site in November.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal mines into sources of carbon-free heating and cooling. Lopez also has long studied issues related to geothermal energy at locations in both the United States and in El Salvador, where she grew up. Tremendous geothermal potential’.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Sustainable Trading, Impact Cubed, BME, ClimateTrade, MSCI, GeoQuant, ELEVATE Insig AI, and Higg. Rowe Price and Union Investment – as well as brokers, exchanges and technology providers.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Today’s agriculture– both livestock and crop production — emits massive amounts of greenhouse gases and often degrades the soil’s inherent ability to store carbon. The good news is that, despite being part of the problem, agriculture is also a big part of the solution.

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