eyesonbrasil 1. The World Bank’s Vision The World Bank, a beacon of sustainable development, recently unveiled its groundbreaking initiative: the Amazon Reforestation-Linked Outcome Bond. This innovative financial instrument marries investors’ interests with measurable positive outcomes. Let’s delve into how this bond can transform the Brazilian Amazon. 2. The Bond’s Blueprint 3. A Catalyst for Change…
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A Sustainable Revolution for the Energy Industry eyesonbrasil The Potential of Green Hydrogen Brazil, with its electricity matrix based on renewable sources such as hydroelectric, wind and solar power, is well placed to lead the way in the production of green hydrogen. This fuel, obtained from clean sources, is carbon neutral and could revolutionize our…
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Doesn’t really work out ( yet ) Trying to halt damaging climate change is a pair of ideas: decarbonise electricity and electrify the economy. But this is not working out well. In fact it’s going bad, So, how is it going? Badly, is the answer. eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, July 4th 2024–The question is if things will change…
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eyesonsuriname A European infrastructure for carbon capture and storage is underway. Today, arrangements between Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden allow cross-border transport and geological storage of captured CO2. Carbon capture and storage is a tool that can capture some of the emissions that are very difficult to prevent – and capturing those emissions…
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Yuka Obayashi A man works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market open in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, as the world’s fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter put in place a key element of its strategy to…
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Smart windows save households money and CO2 A thermochrome coating is applied to the windows. This extra layer ensures that the optical properties change at a certain temperature. If it is warmer than 20 degrees Celsius, then the solar heat is kept out. Is it colder? Then the windows let in the heat of the…
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Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, on Monday delivered the keynote address during the ADIPEC 2023 Opening Ceremony, stating the energy industry “can and must help drive the solutions”. ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference, opened on Monday, rallying industries and diverse actors around…
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In theory putting a price on carbon emissions should incentivise businesses to stop polluting. So why have carbon markets failed to achieve their goal of reducing global emissions? The Inadequacy of Carbon Pricing: Why Carbon Markets Have Failed to Reduce Global Emissions In theory, putting a price on carbon emissions should incentivise businesses to stop…
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Ken Silverstein Mr. October is on deck. Marciano Dasai, Suriname’s minister of spatial planning and environment, spoke at Climate Week in New York and is pitching 4.8 million carbon offsets to the real heavy hitters — the rich nations responsible for most of the globe’s CO2 emissions. It’s the World Series of carbon finance — a potential…
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