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Green news- Episode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability prosEpisode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability pros Heather Clancy Fri, 02/26/2021 - 05:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (1:50). Nestlé and Microsoft on financing circular innovations What China can teach the US about EV fast-charging rollouts Bill McDonough at 70: A look back ... and ahead (featuring interview highlights at […]
- Electrifying everything should start with the massesElectrifying everything should start with the masses Sarah Golden Fri, 02/26/2021 - 00:45 The case for electrifying buildings is a no-brainer. It makes buildings healthier, cheaper and is essential to addressing climate change (building operations account for 28 percent of emissions globally — more than all of the transportation sector). That doesn’t mean electrifying buildings […]
- Circular business model lessons from IKEA, REI and Eileen FisherCircular business model lessons from IKEA, REI and Eileen Fisher Deonna Anderson Fri, 02/26/2021 - 00:30 Moving from a linear business model to a circular takes time, effort and trial and error. But it also has its hidden benefits. "It can help you with some operational efficiencies. It can also position you to be […]
- ESG in 2021: The State of PlayESG in 2021: The State of Play Date/Time: March 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) The world of environmental, social and governance metrics and ratings has entered a new and dynamic phase. Suddenly, nearly every publicly held company — and many privately held firms — are examining their policies and programs through the lens […]
- Collaborating with the ocean is essential to addressing climate change and environmental justiceCollaborating with the ocean is essential to addressing climate change and environmental justice "The potential for the “blue economy” — one that combines more thoughtful stewardship of the ocean’s resources and economic opportunity with a more pragmatic, respectful approach to protecting coastal ecosystems — is vast. But with more than $1.5 trillion in annual economic […]
- Episode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability pros
Tag Archives: green cars
CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
EU green cars initiative
The European Green Cars initiative is one of the three PPPs included in the Commission’s recovery package. The envelope for this initiative is foreseen at €5 billion to boost to the automotive industry in a time of economic hardship, and support the development of new, sustainable forms of road transport. Of this financial envelope, € 4 billion will be made available through loans by the European Investment Bank (EIB), and € 1 billion through support to research, with equal contribution from the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) and from the private sector. Continue reading
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