Global warming

BlockMint Announces Release of Minter Browser with New Carbon Offset Feature

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Carbon finance, Climate change policy, Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon dioxide, Carbon footprint, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Global warming, Human impact on the environment, Carbon credit, Carbon dioxide equivalent, Climate change, Carbon offset

The Company is also excited to introduce a new feature of the Minter browser which allows users to earn carbon credits to offset their carbon footprint.

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  • The Company is also excited to introduce a new feature of the Minter browser which allows users to earn carbon credits to offset their carbon footprint.
  • We are excited to offer users this unique way in which they can help to offset their carbon footprint simply by browsing the internet."
  • It is measured in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) with carbon dioxide being the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities.
  • The Minter browser allows users to use their spare computing power to mine cryptocurrencies and earn carbon credits to offset their carbon footprint.

Canada's net zero goal hinges on stronger policy and strategic bets: report

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Climate change policy, Carbon dioxide, Energy economics, Global warming, Carbon finance, Climate change, Building biology, Zero-energy building

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 8, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's Net Zero Future , published today by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices , is the first in-depth scenario report to explore how Canada can reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 8, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's Net Zero Future , published today by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices , is the first in-depth scenario report to explore how Canada can reach net zero emissions by 2050.
  • Canada can not only achieve net zero, the report finds, it can capitalize on unique advantages by doing so.
  • Achieving net zero emissions requires shifting to technologies and energy systems that do not produce greenhouse gas emissions, while removing any remaining emissions from the atmosphere and storing them permanently.
  • The report finds Canada's success in building a prosperous net zero economy relies on advancing two distinct types of climate solutions: "safe bets" and "wild cards".

Climate change considered the most extreme issue Canada currently faces despite unprecedented economic and employment uncertainties due to pandemic, reveals a new study

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Nature, Articles, Climate history, Physical geography, Climate change, Global warming, Climate variability and change

The vast majority of Canadians (78 per cent) expressed they are very concerned about the negative impact of climate change on future generations.

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  • The vast majority of Canadians (78 per cent) expressed they are very concerned about the negative impact of climate change on future generations.
  • The newly released study by the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) conducted by Abacus Data explores the level of concern, impact and understanding around societal, economic and environmental issues Canada currently faces, as well as perceptions around addressing climate change.
  • "As of today, 88 per cent of Canadians report they have been adversely impacted by climate change.
  • One in five Canadians (20 per cent) report they or their loved ones have been extremely impacted by climate change or global warming.

Green Deal Going Local: call for best practices

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Friday, August 28, 2020
Articles, Low-carbon economy, Organizations, Climate change policy, Global warming, Coal phase-out, European Union, Green recovery, Sustainability

Are you proud of the projects that you are implementing in your community linked with the priorities of the Green Deal?

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  • Are you proud of the projects that you are implementing in your community linked with the priorities of the Green Deal?
  • Cities and regions are change agents that can play a key role in delivering the Green Deal and driving the EU closer to climate neutrality.
  • Local and regional projects will feed a platform that will display how cities and regions are already delivering on the priorities of the Green Deal and contributing to a green recovery as to reach a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient society.
  • Best practices will also feed a report on the Green Deal, which the German Presidency of the Councilof the European Union has tasked the European Committee of the Regions to deliver in the second half of 2020.

CBL Markets Launches Global Emissions Offset, a Tradeable Product and Carbon Benchmark

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Commodity, Carbon finance, Climate change policy, Articles, Greenhouse gas emissions, Global warming, Renewable energy

NEW YORKand SAN FRANCISCOand SYDNEY, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- XCHG , the global marketplace for Intelligent Commodities, today announced the launch of an innovative new product called the Global Emissions Offset (GEO), tradeable on XCHG subsidiary CBL Markets .

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  • NEW YORKand SAN FRANCISCOand SYDNEY, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- XCHG , the global marketplace for Intelligent Commodities, today announced the launch of an innovative new product called the Global Emissions Offset (GEO), tradeable on XCHG subsidiary CBL Markets .
  • The product also represents a true global benchmarka reliable price for carbon backed by projects that are proven to contribute to reducing emissions.
  • As vital ESG factors continue to be factored into global trade, CBL expects that energy products will be priced based on carbon intensity.
  • XCHG.net
    XCHG company CBL provides access to the world's energy and environmental commodity markets, facilitating the secure and seamless trading of commodities like carbon, renewable energy, water, and gas.

Government of Canada reducing emissions in Calgary by expanding the willow plantation

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Climate change policy, Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon finance, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Forest management, Articles, Global warming, Carbon offset, Natural Resources

That includes working to help the economy recover, creating new green jobs, reducing emissions, and making life more affordable for Canadians.

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  • That includes working to help the economy recover, creating new green jobs, reducing emissions, and making life more affordable for Canadians.
  • This initiative will reduce emissions by planting 300new hectares of trees over threeyears at the City's successful willow plantation.
  • The plantation will use municipal biosolids as fertilizer and will help create a carbon-storage sink that leads to fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
  • "The Government of Canada is proud to support innovative projects that reduce emissions and create good jobs.

Steelcase Announces Carbon Neutrality and Goal to be Carbon Negative by 2030

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Carbon dioxide, Carbon neutrality, Steelcase, Climate change policy, Articles, Energy sources, Global warming

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Steelcase announced it has achieved carbon neutrality for its own operations.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Steelcase announced it has achieved carbon neutrality for its own operations.
  • Building upon this momentum, Steelcase has established a goal to become carbon negative by 2030.
  • Consistent with its legacy of sustainability, Steelcase is now taking its commitment further with a goal to become carbon negative by 2030 by markedly reducing emissions across its own operations with targets in line with climate science.
  • By 2030, becoming carbon negative, also referred to as climate positive, means Steelcase would remove more carbon than it emits, through a combination of absolute reductions and investing in renewable energy.

UVA-Led Research Team Finds Reliance on Negative Emissions Technologies to solve Climate Crisis is Risky

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Monday, August 24, 2020
Nature, Articles, Climate change policy, Natural environment, Carbon capture and sequestration, Climate engineering, Climate change, Global warming, Carbon dioxide removal, Kyoto Protocol and government action, Climate change mitigation

Negative emissions technologies, often called NETs, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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  • Negative emissions technologies, often called NETs, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
  • The institute partially funded the research leading to the Nature Climate Change paper.
  • For the research, the team used an integrated model one of those the United Nations relies on called the Global Change Assessment Model.
  • They compared the effects of the three negative emissions technologies on global food supply, water use and energy demand.

Finite Carbon to Launch the First Web-based Global Platform to Register Carbon Offsets From Natural Climate Solutions

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Monday, August 24, 2020
Forest Products, Natural Resources, Carbon finance, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Carbon offset, Climate change policy, Global warming, Natural Resources, Nature, Emissions trading, Carbon neutrality

Finite Carbon, North Americas leading developer and supplier of forest carbon offsets, announced it will launch the first web-based global platform that enables small landowners to access the carbon offset market.

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  • Finite Carbon, North Americas leading developer and supplier of forest carbon offsets, announced it will launch the first web-based global platform that enables small landowners to access the carbon offset market.
  • If the landowner chooses to enroll their property, they will lock in multiyear payments for the resulting carbon offsets from buyers seeking to offset carbon emissions.
  • "Nature based solutions including forests are critical to meeting global climate targets, said Jessica Orrego, Director of Forestry at the American Carbon Registry.
  • Finite Carbon has generated over one-third of all California compliance offset supply and delivered more than $500 million to landowners.

Global Warming Solutions, Inc. and Carbon Company, LTD. to manufacture and sell HCU (Humate Coated Urea) in New Zealand.

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Monday, August 24, 2020
Physical sciences, Nature, Natural sciences, Fertilizers, Nitrogen cycle, Household chemicals, Excretion, Lymph fluid, Urea, Global warming, Climate change mitigation, Coated urea

Although humates use is associated with organic fertilizers, its biggest impact is on urea and other traditional applications.

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  • Although humates use is associated with organic fertilizers, its biggest impact is on urea and other traditional applications.
  • More than 90% of world's industrial production of urea is destined for use as a nitrogen-release fertilizer.
  • Global Warming Solutions, Inc. (GWSO) develops and commercializes technologies that help mitigate Global Warming and its effect on our planet.
  • Global Warming Solutions seeks to leverage its experienceand management to help make a difference in the fight for climate control.