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How will China's carbon neutrality pledge affect the nation's energy transition?China aims to become carbon neutral by 2060. The announcement will have major ramifications on the country's energy transition, with the upcoming five-year blueprint potentially the most important document in global energy market history. -
General Electric's coal exit is well and good. But what about existing deals?General Electric, one of the largest manufacturers of thermal turbines globally, said it would withdraw from the 'new build' coal power market. What does that mean for coal ventures already in the pipeline?
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Linda Jazzar joins Singapore-based conscious consumerism app abillionvegHer appointment comes in the same month that abillionveg raised US$3 million to fund product development and recruitment. -
How US$154 billion in capital has gone to 300 forest-risk companies since the Paris AgreementPolicy & Finance
How US$154 billion in capital has gone to 300 forest-risk companies since the Paris Agreement
A database of global capital flows into forest-risk companies in Southeast Asia, Brazil, and West and Central Africa has been published by a joint project of six research and environmental advocacy groups.
Opinion
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Not enough climate action in stimulus plans– While the amount of climate-friendly stimulus spending leaves much to be desired, some countries are making strides toward greening their economic recovery. How can countries expand their green recovery efforts? -
Three things to know about ESG fund behaviour during the pandemic– 24 of 26 ESG index funds covering both US and global stocks outperformed comparable conventional funds during the Covid-19 pandemic. Why was this the case? -
Meat is mayhem– We must use the knowledge we already have to transform our agricultural and food systems, or face the prospect of a prolonged epoch of contagion, fear, and economic stagnation.
Videos
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Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions– Researchers have invented a tiny, laser-powered bug that takes off, lands and aspires to hover wirelessly.
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Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money– The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.
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Rising temperatures imperil winter sports industry– Declining snowfall threatens billions in lost revenue.
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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