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Friday 17th January 2025
NY commits $1B to green economy, Google inks record biochar deal, and UK invests £410M in fusion energy—while Australia faces uninsurability, BP cuts jobs over green strategy, and OnPath Energy pledges £1B to accelerate UK wind and solar growth.
Susan Gonzales
January 17, 2025
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Worldwide Highlights
New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled plans to invest more than $1 billion aimed at decarbonizing the state’s economy
With the outlook for risk of fire, flood and other disasters increasing, Australia is becoming an uninsurable nation
Google signs largest-ever biochar carbon removal deal
Green vs. Global: Juggling Sustainability and the Economy [Insights/Data]
Another of Donald Trump’s nominees, the new director of the Environmental Protection Agency, was before the US Senate for confirmation hearings yesterday, he agreed “climate change is real”
Infrastructure investors turning their backs on green hydrogen
64 sustainability certifications to advance your career in 2025
UK Highlights
BP to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to help save £1.6bn amid shareholder worries over green energy strategy
UK Government announces £410 million investment to accelerate development of limitless clean fusion energy
UK accused of undermining democratic rights with climate protest crackdown
Octopus Energy acquires OX2 France to accelerate solar and agrivoltaic growth
OnPath Energy commits £1bn to boost UK wind & solar
Tories made 2050 net zero pledge without a plan, Badenoch admits [Paywall / Cached Copy]
The Daily Climate Sceptic
World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24B in funds fighting climate change: ‘Could be twice or 10 times more’
UK Government wastes £4mn on climate crusade ads
Long-Read of the Week
A non sustainability recommendation this week, but a book that can reaffirm if what you’re doing is making a difference!
Bullsh*t Jobs, by David Graeber, is a provocative exploration of the rise of meaningless employment in modern economies. A renowned anthropologist, Graeber examines how countless jobs—despite being well-paid and prestigious—add little to society, leaving workers unfulfilled and questioning their purpose.
He delves into the societal and economic structures that perpetuate these roles, arguing they are not just wasteful but psychologically damaging. This sharp critique challenges conventional ideas about productivity and work, urging us to rethink what truly contributes to a meaningful and equitable economy.
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