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The Business Of Decarbonization Pays Off — But Don’t Wait To Start

December 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments climate change, climate risks, decarbonization, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, policy & politics, scope 3 emissions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:52:03 +0000

The business of decarbonization is too important to wait, say experts. But merely having climate commitments that focus on 2050 isn’t sufficient, as such pledges may lull business leaders into thinking there is still some time left until they need to act. It’s not only possible but prudent for organizations … [continued]

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Taking It To The Streets: ORNL Models Climate Solutions For US Cities

October 1, 2022 admin baltimore, climate change, climate risks, ornl, research, texas

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:00:26 +0000

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are deploying their broad expertise in climate data and modeling to create science-based mitigation strategies for cities stressed by climate change as part of two U.S. Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field Laboratory projects. The Urban IFLs are designed to bring together scientists from multiple research institutions to collect environmental […]

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THE BIG PICTURE: Hydropower’s Climate Risks

August 31, 2022 admin climate change, climate risks, drought, Flooding, Hydro, hydropower, Infographics, Water, WWF

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:12:00 +0000

While hydropower provides about 16% of global electricity generation today, climate change is predicted to drive various changes in hydrology that could translate into a spectrum of risks for hydropower production. A recent study published in the journal Water estimates 61% of all global hydropower dams will be in basins with very high or extreme […]

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First Street US Extreme Heat Survey — Baby, It’s Hot Outside!

August 17, 2022 admin climate change, climate risks, extreme heat, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:50:16 +0000

First Street Foundation’s extreme heat survey predicts one-third of all Americans will be affected by extreme heat by 2053.

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Money, Money, Money: Climate Risks Aren’t Enough For Most Banks

July 15, 2022 admin banking, banks, carbon emissions, cleantech news, climate change, climate risks, investment, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:35:34 +0000

Big finance has a huge role in the climate crisis and can guide business leaders toward appropriate action to address the scale of the problem.

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Republican Attorneys General Fight SEC Over Corporate Climate Disclosures

July 14, 2022 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, climate risks, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, sec, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:05:20 +0000

“This proposed rule is the Biden administration’s attempt to take power from the states by circumventing the democratic process and legislating through SEC regulations,” John Murante, Nebraska’s treasurer and the foundation’s chairman, said in the filing.

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NRG Aligns Carbon Goals with 1.5-Degree-C Climate Trajectory

September 26, 2019 admin 1.5-degree, AEP, Business, ceres, climate change, climate goals, climate risks, Coal, duke energy, Environmental, Gas, International, Markets, news, Paris, Renewables, science-based climate targets

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:11:45 +0000

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NRG Energy has joined a growing list of major U.S. coal generators that want to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The Princeton, New Jersey-based energy company on Sept. 24 said it would accelerate carbon goals it set in 2014 to reach its 50% GHG reduction target (from a 2014 baseline) by 2025—not […]

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