archiveNovember 15, 2022

Eileen Sharpe, executive vice president, IDA Ireland outlines the five steps organisations must take to reduce their carbon footprint. Seventy countries, including EU members, the United States and China have set net-zero targets addressing approximately 76 per cent of all global emissions. 1,200+ companies, more than 1,000 cities, and over 1,000 educational institutions have committed to science-based targets to guide and measure progress towards net zero, and while many are making progress, research shows a significant challenge matching targets with achievable plans. Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement...

Ben Turner, CEO, Origen Carbon Solutions argues that politics should not be a factor in holding back carbon removing technologies. If we are ever to undo the damage done by two centuries of unfettered industrialisation, then the emerging carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry must be given room to develop and grow at scale and pace. Part of that involves a re-awakening of an entrepreneurial spirit matched by new free-flowing revenue streams to invest in the industry. But for CDR to succeed it needs to operate in an environment safe from unwarranted...