Tag: Climate

MethaneSAT
Global, United States

MethaneSAT Now in Orbit after SpaceX Launches Groundbreaking Mission to Protect the Climate

First satellite developed by an environmental non-profit will see methane emissions others can’t, paving the way for heightened accountability and faster reductions VANDENBERG SFB, LOMPOC, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Just after 4:00pm Pacific Time today MethaneSAT effectively detached from SpaceX Transporter-10 that carried the emissions monitor into space. The groundbreaking satellite is designed to help protect the Earth’s climate by accelerating reductions of a powerful greenhouse pollutant, focusing first on … Continue reading MethaneSAT Now in Orbit after SpaceX Launches Groundbreaking Mission to Protect the Climate

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ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW
Europe, Global

Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

01 MAR 2024 PRESS RELEASE ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – Extraction of the Earth’s natural resources tripled in the past five decades, related to the massive build-up of infrastructure in many parts of the world and the high levels of material consumption, especially in upper-middle and high-income countries. Material extraction is expected to rise by 60 per cent by 2060 and could derail efforts to … Continue reading Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

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WasteFuel
Global, United States

WasteFuel Strengthens Project Development Team With Appointment of Johan Fritz as Global Projects Director

Energy industry veteran brings deep project execution and management expertise to WasteFuel as it accelerates to scale Green Methanol production. February 27, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WasteFuel, a next-generation waste-to-fuels company, announced today that Johan Fritz, former Johnson Matthey Project and Engineering Director, will serve as the company’s Global Projects Director, effective May 1, 2024. Johan will oversee WasteFuel’s project development … Continue reading WasteFuel Strengthens Project Development Team With Appointment of Johan Fritz as Global Projects Director

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South Pole
Europe, Global

South Pole appoints sustainability leader Dr Daniel Klier as new CEO

February 28, 2024 03:00 AM Eastern Standard Time ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–South Pole, the leading carbon project expert and climate consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of sustainability industry leader, Dr Daniel Klier, as the group’s new Chief Executive Officer. Daniel joins from sustainability data and technology platform ESG Book, where as CEO he oversaw the company’s growth and established the business as global industry leader. … Continue reading South Pole appoints sustainability leader Dr Daniel Klier as new CEO

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Environmental
Africa, Europe, Global

A world united in environmental action

26 FEB 2024 SPEECH CLIMATE ACTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY: Inger AndersenFOR: UNEA-6 opening press statementLOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya My thanks to the members of the media for covering the sixth UN Environment Assembly, known as UNEA-6. The world has gathered here in Nairobi, the environmental capital of the world, to slow the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. We’ve … Continue reading A world united in environmental action

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