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February 27, 2024
Two-thirds of UK energy firms unsettled by domestic green policy
UK energy companies overwhelmingly believe that policy changes are needed to unlock investment, a survey by UKSIF finds
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February 27, 2024
Voluntary action is failing to cut deforestation rates
Regulation is the ‘only way’ to make companies and financial institutions act on deforestation after a decade of slow progress, says non-profit Global Canopy
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February 27, 2024
Updated Oxford carbon offsetting principles seek VCM regulation
‘Hardly any of the carbon market removes and stores carbon at all,’ say the Oxford Offsetting Principles authors, as they call for the standards to...
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February 23, 2024
Including Woodland Carbon Code in UK ETS could boost prices and accelerate afforestation
A paper co-authored by academics at King’s College London and asset manager Foresight Group argues the case for expanding the UK’s Emissions Trading System to...
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February 23, 2024
Majority of European businesses have green energy strategy in place, survey finds
The phase-out of fossil fuels is considered the main energy transition priority by European businesses in 2024, says a survey by renewables developer BayWa RE
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February 22, 2024
Circular economy policies can help EU reach net zero, academics argue
Raw material demand will double globally by 2050. The EU should adopt circular economy principles to reduce the need for new materials and to meet...
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February 21, 2024
EU’s annual climate investment deficit estimated at €406bn
Onshore and offshore wind and electric vehicles singled out as areas where Europe must increase investment to achieve clean energy targets
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February 21, 2024
EU’s RRF fund helps boost green energy and increase economic resilience
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has offered support ‘like never before’ for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects Established in February 2021, the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility has...
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February 21, 2024
Non-profits slam EU for failing to ‘resist’ Norwegian gas
Either the EU will not meet its net zero targets or Norway will face stranded assets if the country’s gas continues to be supplied to the bloc, a report by...
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February 20, 2024
Amazon rainforest on the brink of reaching ‘tipping point’, academics warn
A reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions and an end to deforestation locally are necessary to protect the Amazon rainforest from ecological collapse
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February 19, 2024
Short-term costs and usability issues loom over EU’s green bond standard
A voluntary label to encourage growth in Europe’s green bond market is welcome, but it could increase costs for issuers, argues the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
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