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Green news- Episode 333: The buzz from Climate WeekOn this week's episode, The Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson chats about the organizational barriers that makes it challenging for companies to deliver on climate commitments. And why that's no excuse to get things done.
- This collective wants to fix the beauty industry's packaging problemPact Collective, founded by two industry veterans, currently consists of more than 130 member companies from across the beauty value chain.
- Floating solar farms: What are they and can they help us reach net zero?Photovoltaics on the water in China's Solar Valley can be seen from space. Other notable installations are surfacing around the world.
- Is supply chain accountability a myth?Evidence suggests disclosure is rarely as helpful as advocates claim in addressing policy challenges, and the middleman economy is no exception.
- Destination: Net Zero - 6 Steps to Carbon NeutralityIncreasingly companies around the world are under pressure to respond to global climate change. These pressures from stakeholders and corporate best practice sharing have culminated in a turning point. This white paper outlines a step‑by‑step process for corporate leaders to address growing concerns from the investment community, broader society, and other stakeholders. The time is […]
- Episode 333: The buzz from Climate Week
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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