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X @The Economist
The Economist· 2026-04-01 17:05
The industry is currently responsible for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions https://t.co/8AV5RmYZ4H ...
How invisible infrastructure is protecting people and planet | Gemma Andrews | TEDxLondon GIS
TEDx Talks· 2026-03-18 16:30
Civil engineer, Gemma Andrews, wants us to celebrate the quiet, invisible and dependable infrastructure that makes our lives easier – and is helping combat the effects of climate change. Using examples from around the world, such as smart motorways in Kuala Lumpur and clever cooling systems in Toronto, Gemma shows that the infrastructure we take for granted is protecting communities across the world. With the construction sector contributing around 30% to global carbon emissions, it’s more than important th ...
Lessons from Earth’s past for our climate future | Wahyuningrum Lestari | TEDxQatarUniversity
TEDx Talks· 2026-03-04 17:05
Does anyone recognize this place. No. This is one of my favorite place here in Qatar.And I'll tell you that the sunset there is very beautiful. Yes, that's a beach. Speaking about the beach, just imagine standing on it, the wave crossing your feet, the wind blowing your hair and the sun slipping through your fingers.It feels ordinary, right. But actually, hidden on those grains are the stories from million years ago. So yes, that's the story about the ancient forest that thrive, about the ocean that vanish ...
Swiss court admits Indonesia islanders climate case against Holcim
Reuters· 2025-12-22 05:04
Group 1 - A Swiss court has accepted a legal complaint against Holcim, a global cement manufacturer, regarding its insufficient efforts to reduce carbon emissions linked to global warming [1] - The complaint alleges that Holcim is not doing enough to address its carbon footprint, which is a significant concern in the cement industry due to its high emissions [1] - This legal action reflects a growing trend of accountability for companies in the construction materials sector regarding their environmental impact [1]
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-11-18 11:48
It’s hard to make ‘green’ steel as the industry's carbon emissions are off the charts. But the demand is there, and it's growing https://t.co/ou9EbjU5Tw ...
X @TechCrunch
TechCrunch· 2025-11-14 17:04
Industry Focus - Boeing faces a carbon emissions challenge [1] - Charm Industrial, a startup, is addressing carbon emissions [1] Company Activity - Charm Industrial is providing solutions for Boeing's carbon emissions problem [1]
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-11-13 14:08
Brazil’s meat industry is mounting a campaign to convince the world it can produce beef with low carbon emissions — a claim that some experts say obscures beef’s heavy toll on the climate https://t.co/hlf0gL6GJ8 ...
First nine months 2025 interim report: strong earnings and business plan delivery with +0.7 GW installed green capacities. Full-year 2025 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Investments updated
Globenewswire· 2025-11-12 07:00
Financial Performance - Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2025 was EUR 405.1 million, reflecting a 2.0% year-over-year increase, primarily driven by the Green Capacities and Networks segments [2][14] - Total Investments decreased to EUR 529.9 million, down 9.2% year-over-year, with 51.3% allocated to Networks and 41.4% to Green Capacities [3][14] - Net Debt increased by 10.6% to EUR 1,782.7 million, but leverage metrics remained strong, with the FFO LTM/Net Debt ratio decreasing by 6.3 percentage points to 23.4% [4][14] Business Development - Green Capacities segment saw installed capacity rise to 2.1 GW from 1.4 GW, with secured capacity increasing to 3.4 GW [5] - Networks segment planned investments of EUR 3.5 billion over the next decade, with a total RAB set at EUR 1.9 billion for 2026 [6] - Customers & Solutions signed a 7-year PPA with Lithuanian TSO at a fixed price of EUR 74.5/MWh for up to 160 GWh/year, effective January 2026 [7] Sustainability - The Green Share of Generation decreased to 66.0%, down 17.6 percentage points year-over-year, due to higher electricity generation at Elektrėnai Complex [8] - Total GHG emissions increased to 3.48 million t CO2-eq, a 22.5% year-over-year rise, with Scope 1 emissions up 92.1% due to new services [9][10] - Carbon intensity (Scope 1 & 2) rose to 223 g CO2-eq/kWh, reflecting a 9.3% year-over-year increase [10] Shareholder Returns and Outlook - A dividend of EUR 0.683 per share was paid for H1 2025, totaling EUR 49.4 million [13] - Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance was narrowed to EUR 510–540 million, and Investments guidance was updated to EUR 700–800 million [13]
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-11-11 00:20
A drop in Chinese carbon emissions in September suggests this year could still see an annual decline, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, in what would be a global climate turning point https://t.co/J3CObiEWgb ...
Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Google, Brain Hacking | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
60 Minutes· 2025-10-18 11:01
Climate Change & Green Tech Investment - Bill Gates believes preventing a catastrophic rise in temperatures requires unprecedented scientific breakthroughs, technological innovations, and global cooperation [1] - Gates supports President Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and asks the administration to massively increase the budget for climate and clean energy research to $35 billion a year [1] - Cement and steel production accounts for 16% of all carbon dioxide emissions, with demand growing as the world will add an estimated 25 trillion square feet of buildings by 2060 [1] - Gates has invested $2 billion of his own money on new green technologies and plans to spend several billion more [1] - Gates recruited Jeff Bezos, Mike Bloomberg, and nearly two dozen other wealthy investors to back a $1 billion fund called Breakthrough Energy Ventures [1] - Gates is offsetting his personal emissions at a cost of $400 a ton, totaling $7 million a year [2] Tech Industry & Addiction - A former Google product manager suggests Silicon Valley is engineering phones, apps, and social media to get users hooked, with some programmers calling it brain hacking [11][12][13] - Snapchat invented "streaks," showing consecutive days of messaging, causing teenagers stress and password sharing to maintain them [15][16] - Ad spending on social media has doubled in just 2 years to more than $31 billion [34] - Research indicates people check their phones every 15 minutes or less, often without alerts, leading to cortisol release and anxiety [39] - Apple rejected a habit-breaking app called Space from its app store, stating that any app encouraging less iPhone use was unacceptable [49] Google & Antitrust Concerns - Google is worth more than $750 billion and has acquired over 200 companies since going public in 2004 [8] - Google conducts 90% of the world's internet searches [8] - Google controls roughly 60% of worldwide advertising revenue on the internet [8] - The FTC's Bureau of Competition recommended an antitrust lawsuit against Google in 2011, citing anti-competitive behavior, but the recommendations were rejected [10] - The European Union levied a $27 billion fine against Google for depriving certain competitors of a chance to compete [10]