Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2023
Steer clear of this lingo (and use other terms with care). Want to be true in advertising, earn trust and avoid lawsuits?
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South Australia’s oldest wind farm signs up for new long term power deal
Renew Economy
APRIL 8, 2024
Zen Energy signs long term off take deals with two wind farms, including the oldest facility in South Australia, which will be 31 years old when the contract expires. The post South Australia’s oldest wind farm signs up for new long term power deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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If the Term ‘ESG’ Is Out, What’s In?
3BL Media
MARCH 5, 2024
Today, the term ‘ESG’ (Environmental, Social, Governance) is widely debated. But, if brands are avoiding the now politicized term, how does it affect their communication strategies? Keeping up with the latest nuances in sustainability language can be daunting and make communicating your organization’s impact feel like an uphill battle.
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The future is uncertain: planning for the long term in a short-term world
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2020
One silver lining: corporate sustainability professionals are comfortable with complexity and change, and our modus operandi is to plan for the long term.
Enabling a Sustainable Chip Industry Requires a Long-Term Vision and Near-Term Actions
3BL Media
JULY 21, 2022
In terms of Scope 3 emissions—those generated across our entire value chain—Applied has focused on establishing benchmarks and priorities that can inform future action. Myriad complexities are involved in gauging emission causes, effects and impacts over the long term. Long-Term Vision, Near-Term Actions.
How to use long-term thinking when choosing near-term energy solutions
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2022
Sponsored: When discussing which energy solutions businesses should prioritize, Shell Energy applies this three-phase approach.
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Statkraft - Hydro signs long-term power contract with Statkraft
Global Renewable News
MARCH 21, 2024
Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft for the total delivery of 1.28 TWh in the period from May 2024-2027.The The PPA will be part of Hydro Energy's.
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Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The post Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps appeared first on RenewEconomy. Putting in motion already-proposed plans combined with targeted green energy policies is the route out of the current crisis.
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Why Microsoft uses the term ‘net zero’ carefully
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
The software giant, which famously pledged to pay back its carbon debt in January 2020, is reminding other corporations that avoiding carbon and removing carbon are two very different things.
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Snowy delays add supply tensions to grid, but new big batteries ease short term worries
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
AEMO says big batteries have eased short term supply issues, but more capacity urgently needed and Snowy projects delays loom over grid. The post Snowy delays add supply tensions to grid, but new big batteries ease short term worries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 24, 2024
Replenishing beaches and clearing over-washed roads may not be the best long term strategy. Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier islands, meant to adapt to sea-level rise, can disrupt natural processes that are keeping the barrier islands above water.
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Nature-positive investments: Good for the planet and long-term value
McKinsey Sustainabilty
APRIL 18, 2024
The demand for nature and biodiversity investments is growing—Saker Nusseibeh talks about how to meet clients where they are and encourage them to move forward with a long-term view.
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Keysight’s Near-Term Science-Based Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
NYSE: KEYS) announced that its near-term science-based targets (SBTs) have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition to the approved near-term SBTs, Keysight remains committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions in scopes 1 and 2 by the end of fiscal year 2040.
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Long-Term Carbon Offsets Outlook 2023
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Originally published on bloomberg.com A turbulent year hasn’t thrown off the long-term prospects for the carbon offset market, which could be valued at half a trillion dollars annually by 2050. This demand is less price elastic and takes over long term.
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Zen Energy signs new long term power purchase deal with NSW solar farm
Renew Economy
MAY 17, 2023
The post Zen Energy signs new long term power purchase deal with NSW solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy. Ross Garnaut-led renewables gen-tailer fulfills pledge to "write lots of PPAs" in new deal with Greek developer Mytilineos.
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Driving long-term business transformation
McKinsey Sustainabilty
APRIL 16, 2024
What it takes to get transformation right, setting a company up to operate better today and handle disruption and change tomorrow with energized, creative employees.
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Leaders Share Their Long-Term Business Strategies on Climate at CECP's CEO Investor Forum
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The following CEOs shared Integrated Long-Term Plans for sustainable business including material financial, as well as non-financial, metrics around sustainability efforts and risks. Key themes from the Integrated Long-Term Plans presentations emerged, including: ESG is all about how you run your company. for more information.
Can aluminium be used as ultra long term storage for renewable energy and heat?
Renew Economy
AUGUST 22, 2022
The post Can aluminium be used as ultra long term storage for renewable energy and heat? Research group is looking at how aluminium can be used to store renewable power as energy and heat - for months or even years. appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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How Putin’s war has “turbocharged” green hydrogen, and long term shift from fossils
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2022
The post How Putin’s war has “turbocharged” green hydrogen, and long term shift from fossils appeared first on RenewEconomy. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has opened the door for renewable electricity to make hydrogen and hydrogen-derived products more cheaply than gas.
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No business case for large scale solar PV without long term storage, says AGL
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
The post No business case for large scale solar PV without long term storage, says AGL appeared first on RenewEconomy. AGL's plans for nearly 3GW of new renewable and storage capacity includes no solar.
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Episode 241: Thinking long-term with three sustainability think tanks
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Episode 241: Thinking long-term with three sustainability think tanks. Heather Clancy. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08). A plan for "Lithium Valley" begins to take shape. Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines. Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?
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Carbon offset market faces uncertain long-term outlook
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2022
Influential analyst firm argues prices for carbon offsets could reach as high as $120 a ton by 2050 or as low as $47 a ton.
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Arevon - Arevon and Meta Announce Long-Term Contracts for 349 Megawatts of New Solar Energy
Global Renewable News
MARCH 5, 2024
NASDAQ: META) have signed two long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements (EAPA) fo. Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, and Meta Platforms, Inc.
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AGL blinded by the short term, but Cannon-Brookes bid has changed future of energy
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2022
The post AGL blinded by the short term, but Cannon-Brookes bid has changed future of energy appeared first on RenewEconomy. Cannon-Brookes' and Brookfield may have downed pens for now. But it won't be for long because analysts are already turning against AGL's plans.
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Q&A: Alinta’s Jeff Dimery on the short term merits of coal, and switch to biomass
Renew Economy
JUNE 13, 2022
The post Q&A: Alinta’s Jeff Dimery on the short term merits of coal, and switch to biomass appeared first on RenewEconomy. Jeff Dimery on what coal generators should get capacity payments - at least until 2029 - and why Alinta is considering biomass to replace coal at Loy Yang B.
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DP World and Canpotex Announce Long-Term Agreement
3BL Media
JANUARY 9, 2024
said: “This long-term agreement reinforces our commitment to shaping the future of logistics and trade to benefit our clients and communities. Douglas Smith, CEO of DP World (Canada) Inc., We are thrilled to be partnering with an industry leader such as Canpotex.”
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“Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
The post “Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief appeared first on RenewEconomy. Mugga Lane was one of the first and most richly paid solar farms in Australia. So how did it end up in the hands of administrators and receivers?
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EU Markets Regulator Updates Proposed Rules for Fund Names Using “ESG” or “Sustainability” Terms
ESG Today
DECEMBER 18, 2023
The update follows the launch of a consultation on the guidelines in November 2022, which the regulator said was aimed at protecting investors from greenwashing risk, by ensuring that fund names that include terms such as “ESG” or “sustainability” fairly reflect funds’ actual investment policies and objectives.
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What AEMO’s long term plan tells us about prices, and future wind and solar mix
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The post What AEMO’s long term plan tells us about prices, and future wind and solar mix appeared first on RenewEconomy. The draft 2022 Integrated System Plan provides a dramatic break between the National Electricity Market as it used to be, and the NEM as it's going to be.
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Statkraft - Statkraft signs long-term power contract with Hydro
Global Renewable News
JUNE 8, 2023
Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft for the delivery of 0.44 TWh per year to Hydro's Norwegian aluminium plants in the period from 2024-2038.
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Place your big bets: Long-term impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Five big ways in which the new U.S. climate legislation could reshape consumer behavior, economics and political alignment.
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Countdown to 2045: Near-Term Priority Actions To Achieve Net Zero
3BL Media
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The following are essential: New software tools and technologies for planners to gather data and solve for multiple objectives, from load growth to climate adaptation to infrastructure replacement CPUC-approved planning process including long-term (e.g.,
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Origis Energy - Origis Energy Closes $344 Million Project Construction and Term Loan Facility with MUFG
Global Renewable News
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The innovative financing agreement leverages the transferability option in the IRA to fund Golden Triangle I solar plus storage in Mississippi through construction and long-term operations.
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EnBW - Rottneros secures long-term renewable energy for its operations from EnBW
Global Renewable News
JULY 16, 2023
Rottneros has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) with the third largest German energy group EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW).
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MYTILINEOS - MYTILINEOS and SmartestEnergy announce a Long-Term Solar PPA in Australia
Global Renewable News
JULY 10, 2023
MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals (RIC: MYTr.AT, Bloomberg: MYTIL.GA, ADR: MYTHY US) (MYTILINEOS) and SmartestEnergy Australia have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 40MW Kingaroy Sol.
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Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MARCH 5, 2024
Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern Asia reporting more than 50% of deaths attributable to short-term PM2.5 globally.
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PepsiCo CSO: We can’t ‘lose sight’ of the long-term crisis
GreenBiz
APRIL 20, 2020
Simon Lowden on the company’s new science-based commitment, food security amid COVID-19, and why key climate action partnerships are stronger than ever.
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Hydrogen Europe | Long term outlook on Zero Emission Mobility
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Hydrogen Europe | Long term outlook on Zero Emission Mobility The transport sector is a significant contributor to European and global greenhouse gas emissions, making it imperative to address CO2 and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from all modes of transport.
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Here's an overlooked option for long-term energy storage for renewables
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Batteries get all the hype, but they are not the only way to provide continuous electricity.
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A Transparent Focus on Long-term Value
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Regarding board composition more broadly, NBIM has witnessed some noticeable improvements, particularly in terms of board independence in developed markets. Additionally, progress is being made in terms of gender diversity. “The separation of these roles is therefore an important concern for us.”
Long-Term Industrial Improvements Must Come from Ingrained Sustainability Efforts
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 13, 2022
The post Long-Term Industrial Improvements Must Come from Ingrained Sustainability Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Industry needs to make deeper commitments to sustainability improvements for long-range successes, according to a report.
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Developing a pro-ESG narrative around transparency, long-term returns and political freedom
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 21, 2023
The post Developing a pro-ESG narrative around transparency, long-term returns and political freedom appeared first on ImpactAlpha. As political and corporate actors continue to discredit the ESG movement in national publications and on broadcast television, it is more important than.
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Project HOPE Awarded Grant to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19 Variants in Long-term Care Facilities
3BL Media
JANUARY 26, 2022
Quest Diagnostics to Support COVID-19 Testing for Illinois and Texas Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents, Staff. Early detection of COVID-19 is critical for high-risk populations including long-term care facilities. SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. According to Harley Jones, Project HOPE’s Director of U.S.
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Ready for a Long-Term Relationship?
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
How did your current long-term relationship start? So how will your new long-term relationship with truck electrification start? At a gathering with beverages? Maybe a shared meal? Possibly sought out on-line? Have you shared a meal or beverages with people in the trucking industry? Have you started looking on-line?
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