Tag Archives: Greenhouse gas emissions

31Mar/23

How data intelligence is tackling the climate crisis delivering better outcomes for the planet and the bottom line

March 31, 2023InnovationArticles, Carbon neutrality, Geotab, Geotab Inc., Greenhouse gas emissions, Natural environment, Nature, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Sustainable developmentadmin

Geotab Inc. (“Geotab”) — a global leader in connected transportation solutions — today released its 2022 Sustainability and Impact Report, titled “Unlocking the power of data for a sustainable future,” which outlines the company’s environmental, social and ethical impact, and highlights how data intelligence is a key driver of success in the carbon reduction journey. The report also includes examples of how organisations in the transportation sector are starting and managing carbon reduction initiatives using data intelligence to inform their decision-making and transition. Continue reading

27Oct/22

Drivn: Blockchain Startup Enables Users to Earn an Income While Saving the Planet

October 27, 2022TransportArticles, Carbon diet, Carbon finance, Carbon footprint, Climate change policy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low-carbon economy, Natural environment, Nature, Sustainabilityadmin

Transport accounts for around 33% of global carbon emissions, but 48% of people are not aware of their individual carbon footprint. Drivn, the brainchild of three Danish founders, aims to change the world’s travel behavior towards a more sustainable future. Continue reading

30Sep/22

‘Dark data’ is killing the planet – we need digital decarbonisation

September 30, 2022InternetArticles, Carbon finance, Carbon footprint, Carbon offset, Cloud storage, Creative Commons, Data center, Data management, Energy, Greenhouse gas emissions, Ian R. Hodgkinson, London, Low-carbon economy, Nature, Netherlands, New York, Renewable energy, Steve Mann, Tom Jacksonadmin

Tom Jackson, Loughborough University and Ian R. Hodgkinson, Loughborough University

More than half of the digital data firms generate is collected, processed and stored for single-use purposes. Often, it is never re-used. This could be your multiple near-identical images held on Google Photos or iCloud, a business’s outdated spreadsheets that will never be used again, or data from internet of things sensors that have no purpose.

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31Jul/22

Every Briton should plant 650 trees to offset their yearly CO2 emissions, estimated at 8 tonnes

July 31, 2022EnvironmentArticles, Carbon dioxide, Carbon footprint, Carbon neutrality, Climate forcing, Climate variability and change, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas, Greenhouse gas emissions, Natural environment, Renewable energyadmin

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the main cause of climate change, evidenced these days in record high temperatures, forest fires and persistent drought across Europe. Reducing these emissions is imperative to stop this progress, and this is what the UN’s Net Zero strategy pursues. According to estimates by Tribaldata, each UK citizen emits, on average, 8 tonnes of CO2e per year, so the commitment to reducing carbon footprint should not only come from governments and companies, but also from citizens, where each should plant 650 trees to fully offset their environmental impact. Continue reading

24Jun/22

TATA CHEMICALS EUROPE OPENS UK’S LARGEST CARBON CAPTURE PLANT IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND

June 24, 2022InnovationCarbon dioxide, Carbon neutrality, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Tata Chemicalsadmin

Tata Chemicals Europe (“TCE”) today officially opened the UK’s first industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant, signalling a key milestone in the race to meet the UK’s net zero targets. Continue reading

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