Climate change policy

Global Waste to Energy Industry to Witness Widespread Growth Owing to Growing Production of Heat and Electricity using Waste to Energy Technique - Exclusive Report [147 pages] by Research Dive

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Articles, Energy, Energy economics, Waste, Energy industry, Electronic waste, Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, China's waste import ban, Sustainable energy

NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Dive has added a new report to its offering titled, "Waste to Energy Market by Technology (Thermal, Biochemical, and Others) and Regional Analysis (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2028".

Key Points: 
  • Rising demand for waste to energy technique to produce heat and electricity is fueling the global waste to energy market growth.
  • The Global Waste to Energy Market is expected to garner $70,700.0 million by 2028, rising at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2021 to 2028.
  • The key factor fueling the growth of the global waste to energy market is the increasing production of heat and electricity using waste to energy technique.
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Waste to Energy Market:
    The COVID-19 pandemic has made a negative impact on the growth of the global waste to energy market in 2020.

CILT International - Next-Day Delivery Demand Will Drive Up Carbon Emissions Without Change

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Environment, Construction & Property, Trucking, Urban planning, Transport, Transportation, Logistics, Supply chain management, Retail, Online Retail, Travel, Articles, Resource economics, Energy, Cilt, Low-carbon economy, Delivery, Climate change policy

Growing demand for e-commerce delivery will result in 36% more delivery vehicles in inner cities by 2030 according to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) International. These findings come despite new policy proposals from the UK and EU in the ongoing global pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions.

Key Points: 
  • Growing demand for e-commerce delivery will result in 36% more delivery vehicles in inner cities by 2030 according to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) International.
  • These findings come despite new policy proposals from the UK and EU in the ongoing global pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions.
  • If there is continued consumer demand for services such as next day delivery, businesses will understandably continue to provide them, driving a rise in vehicle demand and emissions levels.
  • The CO2 impact of the Next Day Delivery boom is accentuated by the fact that the traditional vehicle for home delivery is the white van.

Government of Canada launches new program intake to help reduce the impacts of climate change and better protect Canadians against natural disasters

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Articles, Effects of climate change, Climate change, Natural environment, Climate variability and change, Environmental justice, Climate change policy

The Government of Canada is making important investments to construct, rehabilitate and expand critical public infrastructure susceptible to these risks.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada is making important investments to construct, rehabilitate and expand critical public infrastructure susceptible to these risks.
  • An increasing number of Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast have experienced significant weather-related disasters triggered byclimate change.
  • Together, this funding will help small, rural, remote, northern, and Indigenous communities adapt to climate change impacts.
  • Through DMAF, the Government of Canada is making sure Canadian communities are better able to withstand damage caused by climate change and extreme weather events.

In new Corporate Responsibility Report, Alliant Energy announces progress toward Clean Energy Vision

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Articles, Energy, Energy economics, Emissions reduction, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, LNT, Sustainable energy, Alliant Energy, Alliant

MADISON, Wis., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Alliant Energy releases its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR) highlighting advancements in renewable energy and progress on their Clean Energy Vision.

Key Points: 
  • MADISON, Wis., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Alliant Energy releases its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR) highlighting advancements in renewable energy and progress on their Clean Energy Vision.
  • These goals are part of Alliant Energys Clean Energy Blueprint , the companys roadmap to a cleaner, more reliable and resilient energy generation future.
  • Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to 975,000 electric and 420,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin.
  • Similarly, statements that describe future plans or strategies, the tree planting initiative, our clean energy vision, and future emissions reductions are forward-looking statements.

Black & Veatch Awarded Federal Funding to Advance Direct Air Capture Technology

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Other Energy, Professional services, Alternative energy, Energy, Other Construction & Property, Technology, Environment, Construction & Property, Engineering, Other Technology, Consulting, Manufacturing, Articles, Carbon capture and sequestration, Climate engineering, Climate change policy, Black & Veatch, Carbon dioxide, Environmentalism, Direct air capture, Carbon dioxide removal, DAC, Sustainability, Veatch

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Black & Veatch $2.5 million in federal funding to participate in a research and development (R&D) project aimed at advancing direct air capture (DAC) technology.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Black & Veatch $2.5 million in federal funding to participate in a research and development (R&D) project aimed at advancing direct air capture (DAC) technology.
  • DAC technology can extract CO2 directly from the atmosphere, but current carbon removal operations are costly and energy intensive.
  • Black & Veatch will leverage Global Thermostats DAC technology, an innovative technology capable of achieving negative emission solutions.
  • Black & Veatch is an employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

BTG Pactual joins the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Carbon finance, Climate change policy, BTG Pactual, Carbon accounting, Finance, Service industries

SO PAULO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BTG Pactual (BPAC11), the largest Investment Bank in Latin America, announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).

Key Points: 
  • SO PAULO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BTG Pactual (BPAC11), the largest Investment Bank in Latin America, announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
  • By signing with PCAF, BTG Pactual is committed to measuring and disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions of its portfolio companies within three years, while learning and sharing reliable GHG accounting methods and experience.
  • "This is an important milestone in our ESG agenda, reflecting the Bank's commitment to sustainability", says BTG Pactual CEO Roberto Sallouti.
  • In 2019 and 2020, BTG Pactual offset 100% of its direct carbon emissions and indirect emissions from air travel, employee transportation and waste generated in operations.

BTG Pactual joins the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Carbon finance, Climate change policy, BTG Pactual, Carbon accounting, Finance, Service industries

SO PAULO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BTG Pactual (BPAC11), the largest Investment Bank in Latin America, announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).

Key Points: 
  • SO PAULO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BTG Pactual (BPAC11), the largest Investment Bank in Latin America, announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
  • By signing with PCAF, BTG Pactual is committed to measuring and disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions of its portfolio companies within three years, while learning and sharing reliable GHG accounting methods and experience.
  • "This is an important milestone in our ESG agenda, reflecting the Bank's commitment to sustainability", says BTG Pactual CEO Roberto Sallouti.
  • In 2019 and 2020, BTG Pactual offset 100% of its direct carbon emissions and indirect emissions from air travel, employee transportation and waste generated in operations.

Enfinity Global Appoints Daniel L. Gottfried General Counsel

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Articles, Physical sciences, Climate change policy, Bright green environmentalism, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Technological change, Climate change mitigation, Renewable resource, Climate and energy

MIAMI, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfinity Global, a cutting-edge renewable energy and climate change mitigation solutions platform,has announced the appointment of Daniel L. Gottfried as General Counsel with responsibility over the company's legal affairs and the coordination of the internal and external legal teams around the world.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfinity Global, a cutting-edge renewable energy and climate change mitigation solutions platform,has announced the appointment of Daniel L. Gottfried as General Counsel with responsibility over the company's legal affairs and the coordination of the internal and external legal teams around the world.
  • We are very excited to leverage his skills and experience as we continue our growth plans around the globe,"said Carlos Domenech, Chief Executive Officer of Enfinity Global.
  • Enfinity Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a global renewable energy solutions platform focused on developing, financing, building, operating and owning renewable energy assets.
  • For more information about Enfinity Global, please visit: www.enfinity.global
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CleanChoice Energy Leverages Snowflake Data Cloud for Greater Data Analytics and Storage Efficiency

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Articles, Energy economics, Climate change policy, Climate change mitigation, Emissions reduction, Sustainable development, Sustainable energy, Energy

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CleanChoice Energy , a cleantech company that empowers people and businesses to access climate solutions, has partnered with Snowflake , the Data Cloud company,to increase consumer access to climate solutions with data.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CleanChoice Energy , a cleantech company that empowers people and businesses to access climate solutions, has partnered with Snowflake , the Data Cloud company,to increase consumer access to climate solutions with data.
  • Snowflake's innovative platform enabled CleanChoice to build data-intensive applications that can scale cost-effectively and can consistently deliver fast analytics.
  • CleanChoice offers consumers data-empowered climate solutions so they can cut emissions, support renewable energy, and live cleaner lives.
  • "Data technology is climate technology when deployed in the service of expanding clean energy access," said Anthony Hoang, CTO of CleanChoice Energy.

Virtual Events Expend 40x Less Carbon Emissions Than On-Site Events, According To New 6Connex Sustainability Study

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Articles, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Waste, Climate change policy, Carbon finance

Virtual events, after all, naturally produce drastically lesser waste and lower carbon emissions compared to their in-person counterparts," said Ruben Castao, CEO of 6Connex,the leading global enterprise platform for virtual and hybrid events.

Key Points: 
  • Virtual events, after all, naturally produce drastically lesser waste and lower carbon emissions compared to their in-person counterparts," said Ruben Castao, CEO of 6Connex,the leading global enterprise platform for virtual and hybrid events.
  • WSP, a world-renowned engineering and professional services consulting firm, conducted the research in the Spring of 2021, on behalf of 6Connex.
  • Typical activities and areas associated with virtual vs. on-site events and their impact on carbon emissions as it pertains to transportation, waste generated, energy consumption, and more,were examined closely.
  • 6Connex is one of these inspiring organizations," said Ron Feingold, Project Director of Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change for WSP.