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The Peace Pact With Israel, Bahrain And The UAE Is Good Business — The #CARBON Cause Included

October 1, 2020: The peace accord with Israel, the UAE and Bahrain is not just for self-defense -- but to expand energy ties, including renewable energy and possibly oil.

When Zero-#CARBON Nuclear Asks For Handouts, States Will Find It Hard To Say No

October 1, 2020: Barring a fresh round of state subsidies, power company Exelon says it will retire two major nuclear plants decades early. A review of earlier such standoffs finds that, when nuclear companies ask for financial support to prevent premature closures, state lawmakers rarely say no.

For First Time In Six Years A #CARBON Tax Won’t Be On The Ballot, But Politicians Supporting One Will

September 30, 2020: Recent years have seen carbon tax proposals rejected by both blue state voters and legislators. Despite these setbacks for carbon tax advocates, they may be closer than ever to enacting a national carbon tax.

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing to offer gorgeous optional #CARBON racing seats - Roadshow

September 30, 2020: The carbon will even be bookmatched for extra eye candy.

A Post-Presidential Debate Reality Check On #CARBON Dioxide And #CLIMATE

September 30, 2020: Clearing up cloudy information about climate change in the 1st Presidential debate

Shell set to cut up to 9,000 jobs in low-#CARBON overhaul

September 30, 2020: The oil and gas multinational giant Royal Dutch Shell will cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs as the company shifts towards renewable energy sources.The job cuts were announced in an interview with Shell's CEO Ben van Beurden published on the...

Allbirds wants people to understand their sneakers’ #CARBON footprint like they do calories in food

September 28, 2020: The problem with talking about carbon footprint, or greenhouse gas emissions, is that they're not terms the average consumer instinctively understands, according to Allbirds' sustainability lead Hana Kajimura.

BP is laying out its vision for a low-#CARBON future. Investors are skeptical

September 28, 2020: The company is up against fierce competition in Europe. A relatively late jump into the market doesn't help.

Chinas #CARBON pledge requires it to put energy system into reverse

September 27, 2020: Country will need to kick addiction to coal and build eye-watering amount of wind and solar capacityChina’s President Xi Jinping stunned climate action observers in a speech at the United Nations general assembly last week with a pledge to reach “peak carbon” before 2030, and drive down emissions to virtually ...

How a process using fluid #CARBON dioxide could stop your wine from spoiling

September 25, 2020: Cork taint can ruin the taste and smell of wine.

China Just Promised To Go #CARBON Neutral By 2060. How Important Is That?

September 25, 2020: China’s direction is vital in the fight against climate change. But just how significant is Xi Jinping's announcement on going carbon neutral? Experts at the University of Oxford speak to Forbes.com

Save over ,000 on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 #CARBON, plus more cheap laptop deals this weekend

September 25, 2020: These are the best deals on cheap laptops this weekend: OUR TOP PICK: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon — save ,249.01 BEST FOR WORK: HP Pavilion x360 — save 20  BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Microsoft Surface Pro 7 — save 30.99 Everyone needs to have a good laptop on hand. Whether it's solely for work or pl...

Scientists pave way for #CARBON-based computers

September 25, 2020: A team of chemists and physicists at the University of California-Berkeley succeeded in building a metallic wire out of carbon.

#CARBON storage technologies critical for meeting #CLIMATE targets – IEA

September 24, 2020: International Energy Agency says without CCUS projects energy goals will be impossible to reachWhat is carbon capture, usage and storage?Global governments and major polluters must take urgent action to develop technologies which can capture and store carbon emissions or it will be “virtually impossible” for the...

Experts praise China’s pledge to be #CARBON neutral by 2060—but more could be done

September 24, 2020: Xi Jinping said China will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, garnering much praise. But there's still work to do.

China pledges to be #CARBON neutral—but remains addicted to #COAL

September 24, 2020: China continues to commission coal plants even as it sets greener goals.

Nori is pitching #CARBON trading… on the blockchain!

September 24, 2020: Cryptocurrency meets carbon trading. That’s the pitch from Nori, a new Seattle-based startup, that just raised million in funding from cryptocurrency focused investors including Placeholder, North Island Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, and a big, privately held agriculture multinational that the company decline...

There’s an ulterior motive to China’s #CARBON neutral pledge: cornering the green tech market

September 23, 2020: While the U.S. withdraws from the Paris Agreement, China remains the world leader in renewable energy tech.

China’s Pledge to Be #CARBON Neutral by 2060: What it Means

September 23, 2020: Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part.

Canadas #CARBON tax conundrum continues its appearance at Supreme Court today

September 23, 2020: Indigenous leaders, special interest groups and other provinces will have their say today in trying to convince the Supreme Court whether or not the national price on pollution is constitutional.

China, world’s biggest emitter, pledges #CARBON neutrality 2060

September 23, 2020: In a United Nations speech, President Xi Jinping pledged China would go carbon neutral by 2060. The goal will be a challenge as the country relies heavily on coal.

Federal governments #CLIMATE policy hangs in the balance as Supreme Court considers #CARBON tax

September 22, 2020: The battle over Ottawa's decision to impose a national price on carbon pollution is heading for a final showdown before Canada's highest court this morning.

China pledges to reach #CARBON neutrality before 2060

September 22, 2020: Unexpectedly forthright pledge will boost UN efforts to galvanise action on climate crisisChina will reach carbon neutrality before 2060, and ensure its greenhouse gas emissions peak in the next decade, president Xi Jinping has told the UN general assembly.“China will scale up its intended nationally determined co...

#CLIMATE change: China aims for #CARBON neutrality by 2060

September 22, 2020: China's surprise announcement of a long-term goal to curb emissions boosts UN climate talks.

China pledges to become #CARBON neutral by 2060

September 22, 2020: China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced Tuesday it would seek to reach carbon neutrality by 2060.It’s a notable pledge from a nation frequently targeted by Republicans, who argue the U.S. should not move ahead on...
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