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More Countries Publishing Ecosystem Accounts, Considering Environment in Economic Decisions

New research shows that an increasing number of countries are publishing ecosystem accounts, helping to embed nature in economic and financial decisions. Internationally endorsed guidelines for ecosystem accounting were released...
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Who’s the Biggest Force in Corporate Patents for Climate-Related Innovations?

Are you looking in all the right places for technological solutions to climate change? I can’t possibly enumerate the sheer number of innovation competitions and startup accelerators I have the...
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2020 Marks a Turning Point for Nature’s Role in Climate Solutions

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are actions to protect and sustainably manage natural ecosystems. They are crucial for rising to numerous social and environmental challenges, especially the climate crisis.NBS can mitigate some...
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Plastic Waste Exports Targeted in New Environment Bill

Powers to prevent the export of plastic waste to developing countries, binding targets on air and water quality and the protection of wildlife will be enshrined in law under the...
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We Need Natural Solutions to Fight Ocean and Climate Risk

For the first time, environmental concerns are the top five global risks in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report. The health of the ocean – or lack of it –...
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Rewilding Could Prevent Arctic Permafrost Thaw and Reduce Climate Change Risks

The wide-scale introduction of large herbivores to the Arctic tundra to restore the “mammoth steppe” grassland ecosystem and mitigate global warming is economically viable, suggests a new paper from the...
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British Carbon Tax Leads to 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40% to 3% over six years,...
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Refinitiv Announces the Launch of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance

Davos/London/New York/Singapore – Building on its commitment to drive positive change through its data and insight, Refinitiv has today announced the launch of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (The...
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Tech Giants Spark Record Surge in Sales of Renewable Energy

The world’s biggest tech companies sparked a record surge in the amount of renewable energy sold directly to global corporations last year, according to new figures. The amount of clean...
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Bank of America Announces Carbon Neutrality One Year Ahead of Schedule

Bank of America announced recently that it has met its carbon neutrality goal a year ahead of schedule, pending third-party verification. The goal was accomplished by reducing Scope 1 and...
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Researchers in US & China Use Machine Learning to Make Better Solar Panels

Solar power and advanced computing are a key cleantech intersection point. From renewables return on investment optimization to optimal rooftop commercial solar deployment, machine learning is helping us get more efficient and effective...
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AI, Energy Storage and the Electrification of Transport

We are on the cusp of the next major energy transition – a transition that will move us towards a more sustainable future where renewable energies replace fossil fuels. But...
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