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Microsoft cuts carbon emissions by 6% in first year

February 1, 2021 Anand Gupta

Microsoft has reduced carbon emissions by 6 per cent, or roughly 730,000 metric tonnes, in its first year of the broad committed to become carbon negative as a company by 2030. Microsoft has reduced carbon emissions by 6 per cent, or roughly 730,000 metric tonnes, in its first year of the broad committed to become […]

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Linklaters advises ORIT on the acquisition and the refinancing of its French solar PV assets portfolio

January 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Linklaters has advised Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc (ORIT plc) on the acquisition, from one of the renewable funds Samsung Securities has invested in and a minority investor, of a 100% interest in a portfolio of solar PV assets located across France for a cash consideration of €58.9 million. Linklaters has also advised on the […]

$Climate math- What it takes to limit warming to 1.5°C$

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Climate math: What it takes to limit warming to 1.5°C

January 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

We can limit climate change and reduce carbon emissions to zero if leaders in key industries act now. Here’s an action plan to reach those ambitious targets. In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, Diane Brady speaks with Kimberly Henderson and Christer Tryggestad about what can be done to truly decarbonize global business at scale. An edited […]

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Over 1.2 billion people believe that climate change is a ‘global emergency’

January 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

According to the world’s largest survey on climate change, majority of the global population has called for wide-ranging action. New York: The United Nations Development Programme’s ‘Peoples’ Climate Vote’ reflects views of over half the world’s population after results processed by Oxford University. According to the outcomes of the survey, 64 per cent of participants […]

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EY announces ambition to be carbon negative

January 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

The company said it has set seven components of its plan to not only become carbon negative New Delhi: Global accounting and consultancy firm EY has announced a plan to become “carbon negative” this year by setting up targets to reduce its absolute emissions and removing and offsetting more carbon than it emits. In a […]

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Investing in infrastructure for a ‘green recovery’

January 29, 2021 Anand Gupta

Asset managers must understand the impact of climate change on their portfolios. Doing so can result in a more sustainable built environment that supports decarbonization technologies. he issue of climate change is still with us, writ large. With many countries and companies committing to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier, and many private […]

S. Korean Batteries, Solar Panels Rally After Biden Victory

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Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises

January 29, 2021 Anand Gupta

FirstSolar, Enphase and SunPower are among the renewable energy stocks that are benefiting from a much friendlier administration in the White House, whose agenda includes tackling climate change and bolstering green energy. The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology. FirstSolar, Enphase and SunPower are among the renewable energy stocks that are […]

Larry Fink, founder and chief executive of the investment firm Blackrock, at his offices in New York on Aug. 10, 2016. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)

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BlackRock chief pushes a big new climate goal for the Corporate World

January 28, 2021 Anand Gupta

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Total targets 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030

January 28, 2021 Anand Gupta

“In 2030 we will have invested in 100 gigawatts of gross capacities; this is the objective and it will be spread in … 30 countries around the world,” Patrick Pouyanne told an energy panel PARIS: Oil major Total aims to have 100 gigawatts (GW) of gross renewable energy generation capacity by 2030, the head of […]

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Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets – and getting cheaper

January 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Solar’s advantage continues to grow – even without subsidies or environmental initiatives The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, says Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US […]

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