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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

When it comes to the plastics industry, the chemical recycling company Carbios is an instructive example of this delayed patenting strategy. The question was whether they should create their own recycling plant, or partner with other chemical recycling companies.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

The most significant impact of introducing a carbon border tax will be on the cost of products with high-carbon inputs, such as steel, aluminum, cement, chemicals, and electricity-intensive processes. EU importers and non-EU producers of these inputs will be required to pay around 75 EUR per metric ton of CO2 emissions.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Chemical Innovations. Shell aims to produce around 2 million tons of SAF per year by 2025. Figure 4 : GE Aviation and Safran’s Open Fan Design. In addition to changing the mechanical component, another innovation supporting the pursuit of carbon neutrality is Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF ).

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6 Ways the North American Clean Economy Agreement Will Affect Business

Harvard Business

The biggest commitments are: Generating 50% clean power by 2025. Reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40% to 45% by 2025. Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, and calling on G-20 to do the same. If only solar, we would need to average eight times the amount built in 2015, every year, through 2025.

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If the U.S. Gets into a Trade War with the EU, It Will Lose an Ally in Pressuring China

Harvard Business

The most challenging subsidy is $330 billion for an initiative known as “MADE IN CHINA 2025.” Moreover, MADE IN CHINA 2025 is only the first of three phases. billion in subsidies included solar panels, chemicals, pipe, steel wire, wheels, wind towers, and kitchen appliances. In recent years, U.S.

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How Royal DSM Is Improving Its Geographic and Gender Diversity

Harvard Business

I reached out to him because I was impressed with how he steered DSM from its chemicals company past to its broad, science-based innovator present; from a Dutch company to a global player; and from a completely male-run organization to a more gender balanced leadership team. He is prioritizing sustainability and credibility more than speed.

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9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016

Harvard Business

With the support of chemical companies , more than 170 countries also agreed to phase out HFCs , the high global-warming-potential chemicals used in air-conditioners and refrigerators everywhere. Walmart set a 50% renewable target for 2025. The UN also agreed to slash emissions from the airline industry.

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