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Antonioli: Carbon Markets Must Center on Long-Term, Sustainable Development Impacts - Sustainable Brands  (Jul 21) |
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Jul 21 · Former Verra CEO David Antonioli believes the carbon market is missing a golden opportunity to design and deploy carbon finance as a powerful transitional tool toward a zero-carbon economy. He outlines his vision in a new, six-part report. The integrity of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has been called into question in recent years as awareness has grown of the prevalence of low-quality offset projects - which, at best, exaggerate their claims of removing climate-changing emissions; and at worst, can do more harm than good. Companies are becoming rightfully wary of offsetting, and many opponents believe offsets shouldn’t be a part of meaningful carbon-reduction ... Read more ... |
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Experts view forest products, life sciences as sectors most effectively managing the sustainability transition - Greenbiz  (Jul 25) |
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Jul 25 · Why GreenBiz is now Trellis by Joel Makower The banking, electric utilities and automotive sectors have made the largest improvements in sustainability performance, according to a GlobeScan/ERM survey. The newly released Sustainability Leaders 2024 Survey reveals that although sustainability experts’ perceptions of how well sectors are managing their transition to sustainability have improved over the last few years, only one-third or fewer say performance is excellent, even for the top-rated sectors. Overall, sustainability professionals award mostly poor ratings for all sectors except forest products and life sciences. While the forest products and life sciences ... | By Tove Malmqvist Read more ... |
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Five Flaws That Would Destine WA’s TOD Bills to Backfire - Sightline  (Jul 19) |
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Jul 19 · Mercy Othello Plaza opened in 2017 with 108 affordable homes and street-level commercial space by Sound Transit (Transit-Oriented Development Quarterly Status Report) To dig out of the state’s deep shortage of homes and control the crisis of high prices and rents, Washington legislators have passed a slew of bills in the past two years to boost housing production, including the re-legalization of accessory dwellings, middle housing, and co-living homes. But for two years running, the legislature has reached an impasse on a remaining zoning reform that’s critical for curbing sprawl, cutting pollution, and making Washington communities affordable for all incomes: legalizing ... Read more ... |
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Foodtech Innovators Spill the Beans on Climate-Proofing Coffee - Sustainable Brands  (Jul 15) |
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Jul 15 · These two startups are fundamentally changing how coffee is produced - by eliminating the need for beans altogether, and repurposing food waste along the way. The time has come when we can no longer ignore our unhealthy relationship with one of our favorite beverages: Coffee. According to Oxford University’s Our World in Data, coffee is one of the top-five crops when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. And coffee cultivation requires enormous amounts of land, which contributes to deforestation - approximately one square inch of rainforest is destroyed for every cup of coffee consumed - particularly, in tropical areas where most of the world’s species can be ... Read more ... |
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How Google and Nucor are sourcing round-the-clock clean power - Greenbiz  (Jul 15) |
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Jul 15 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower Companies that need massive amounts of new power are banding together to form innovative buyers’ groups. Google is supporting the addition of enhanced geothermal plant in Nevada through a proposed new clean transition tariff. Source: Fervo Energy Big energy buyers, eager to see more around-the-clock clean energy on the U.S. electric grid, are using their purchasing power to negotiate new tariffs and contracts with utilities. Georgia Power, for example, is collaborating with the Clean Energy Buyer’s Association, a trade group that represents over 400 companies, on a fossil-free energy program for ... | By Heather Clancy Read more ... |
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How H&M will push suppliers to use thermal batteries for energy - Greenbiz  (Jul 16) |
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Jul 16 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower The fashion company wants to decarbonize its textile vendors by switching them to heat brick startup Rondo Energy. Rondo Energy's refractory bricks, to be used by Siam Cement Group. Credit: Rondo Energy H&M Group is making the fashion industry’s first foray into thermal batteries as part of a plan to decarbonize its supply chain. On June 19, the fashion giant’s investment arm revealed a previously undisclosed investment in "brick battery" company Rondo Energy. Together, the companies hope to replace the coal that powers H&M’s supplier mills with providers of renewable energy and Rondo’s thermal ... | By Elsa Wenzel Read more ... |
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How we can integrate natural climate solutions to create long-term impacts - Greenbiz  (Jul 18) |
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Jul 18 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower Changes to carbon market rules governing natural climate solutions can galvanize the green transition, argues Verra's former CEO. This is the fourth article in a six-part series examining how carbon markets can catalyze the transition to a green economy, creating a new paradigm for carbon finance. Previous articles in this series describe reimagining carbon markets, a new model for additionality and government intervention. The new paradigm for carbon finance, designed around ensuring long-term transitions of sectors of the global economy, is ideal for natural climate solutions (NCS) such as forest ... | By David Antonioli Read more ... |
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Innovative manure solutions for sustainable dairy farming - Greenbiz  (Jul 15) |
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Jul 15 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower Sponsored Article Dairy farmers are unlocking the environmental potential of manure and redefining waste management in agriculture. Innovative manure management practices show promise of a greener future. Image courtesy of Dairy Management Incorporated. This article is sponsored by Dairy Management Incorporated. As global attention intensifies on the need for climate action, the agricultural sector is increasingly in the spotlight, particularly concerning methane emissions - a potent greenhouse gas with significant impact on global warming. The world’s most preeminent leaders and scientists ... | By Lori Captain Read more ... |
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More coffee, less carbon: Inside Starbucks’ strategy for EV drivers - Greenbiz  (Jul 17) |
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Jul 17 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower The chain wants chargers at or near 1,000 of its U.S. locations. Starbucks is adding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles at more than 100 of its locations, as part of a partnership with Mercedes. More than 1,000 cafes will have access to chargers after the installation. Image: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Starbucks is adding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles at more than 100 of its locations, starting with the 1,400-mile Interstate 5 corridor from California to Washington state. The installation is being handled by Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, a $1 billion, year-old joint ... | By Heather Clancy Read more ... |
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New law sets up a nuclear power renaissance - Greenbiz  (Jul 17) |
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Jul 17 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower The ADVANCE Act positions the US nuclear energy sector to expand at a pace not seen for decades. American nuclear energy is on the precipice of a renaissance. Photo: Shutterstock/SkazovD It just got a whole lot easier to build a nuclear power plant. Or at least, that’s the hope behind the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law July 9. The act represents a major regulatory shift from the institutional neglect of the last few decades. Until the summer of 2023, when the Vogtle 3 nuclear reactor came ... | By Leah Garden Read more ... |
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NYC is a leader in supporting diverse climate tech founders - Greenbiz  (Jul 22) |
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Jul 22 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower Sponsored Article Sponsored: New York City is supporting underrepresented climate tech founders by improving access to capital and networks. Founder Fellowship program at NYCEDC. Image courtesy of NYCEDC. This article is sponsored by NYCEDC. The climate tech sector is having a moment. Globally, climate tech startups raised $8.1 billion in Q1 2024, a 400 percent quarter-over-quarter increase, according to TechCrunch. Investors are seizing the chance to capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the space and support the creation and commercialization of new technologies to achieve renewable ... | By Nse Esema Read more ... |
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Paris Olympics set high bar for event sustainability. Here’s how - Greenbiz  (Jul 25) |
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Jul 25 · Why GreenBiz is now Trellis by Joel Makower Organizers minimize construction, ban most single-use plastics and eliminate generators to cut emissions in half compared with past events. The Olympics present a dilemma for environmentalists and sustainability pros who applaud elite athleticism but cringe at the massive greenhouse gas emissions from staging in-person sporting events. The Paris games from July 26 to Aug. 11 are breaking that cycle. More than 11,200 athletes will compete in Paris - almost four times the number who gathered 100 years ago when the city last hosted the world’s largest multi-sport competition. They’ll be cheered in person by 326,000 ... | By Heather Clancy Read more ... |
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Report: 6 Strategies for Building Nature-Positive, Circular Economy for Europe - Sustainable Brands  (Jul 16) |
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Jul 16 · The Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines six circular strategies to transform Europe’s built environment that will boost economic activity, increase climate resilience, and make cities more vibrant places to live and work. A new report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation asserts that transforming how European towns and cities are built could unlock massive economic, environmental and social benefits by 2035. Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe calls for the adoption of six circular strategies to transform and optimize Europe’s built environment. This will boost economic activity, increase climate resilience, and ... Read more ... |
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Stripe pledged $1 million to carbon removal in 2020. Now it manages $1 billion - Greenbiz  (Jul 24) |
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Jul 24 · Why GreenBiz is now Trellis by Joel Makower Climate Pioneers Meet the Stripe exec spurring $1 billion in demand for carbon removal. Frontier has signed almost $320 million in transactions to remove more than 570,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Nan Ransohoff leads the initiative. Stripe payment software enabled $1 trillion in transactions in 2023. The fintech company wields similarly outsized influence among roughly 300 companies that have pledged a total of $1 billion to buy credits from carbon removal startups. Stripe was among the first to take the leap, committing $1 million to four entrepreneurs in 2020. The woman behind ... | By Heather Clancy Read more ... |
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The Hawaii seabed mining ban doesn’t spell the end of EV batteries - Greenbiz  (Jul 12) |
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Jul 12 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower A growing U.S. recycling marketplace is taking its place. The deep-sea mining ban protects the biodiversity of beautiful beaches like Kapalua beach bay in Maui. Photo: Shutterstock/arkanto On July 9, Hawaii banned all seabed mining for minerals within its waters to protect the local fishing industry, biodiversity and Native Hawaiian rights. The ban follows similar legislation in California, Washington and Oregon. Twenty-seven countries have so far called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining. The increased production of electric vehicles (EVs) is the main impetus for mining the seafloor, which ... | By Leah Garden Read more ... |
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The state of carbon removal in 3 charts - Greenbiz  (Jul 23) |
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Jul 23 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower The carbon removal industry lags behind where it needs to go in the next 6 years to fulfill the Paris Agreement. The road to meeting the targets set out in the Paris Agreement will require dramatic increases in investment into carbon removal. Source: 9Robot via Shutterstock The second edition of The State of Carbon Removal report provides a deep examination of where the carbon removal industry stands today, where it needs to go this century to meet Paris climate targets, and the biggest factors that will influence how we get there. While rapid and steep emission cuts are the most critical factor for ... | By Margaret Morales Read more ... |
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US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity - Sustainable Brands  (Jul 18) |
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Jul 18 · New report from the Composting Consortium provides landscape analysis of existing compost infrastructure, markets and business models; and blended-finance opportunities to scale organics circularity. As we continue to weather what could be the hottest year on record, enacting immediate, available ways to help mitigate climate change is top of mind for many. Look no farther than food waste: According to WWF, 6-8 percent of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced if we stop wasting food. In the US alone, the production of lost or wasted food generates the equivalent of 32.6 million cars' worth of greenhouse gas emissions. Project Drawdown’s 2020 Review ... Read more ... |
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What's next for Fannie Mae's 12-year $120 billion quest for green housing - Greenbiz  (Jul 16) |
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Jul 16 · Why GreenBiz is becoming Trellis this summer by Joel Makower It's the largest issuer of green bonds, but only a small portion of the homes it finances meet environmental standards. Fannie Mae's green programs do not account for the climate impacts of new housing. Source: richardjohnson via Shutterstock Fannie Mae has been working to reduce the climate impact of housing in the U.S. since 2011. That's a big task, as energy use by homes accounts for 19 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; home construction and water use have even more impact. And the reach of Fannie Mae, officially the Federal National Mortgage Association, is vast. The privately owned ... | By Saul Hansell Read more ... |
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