The Green Wave Gazette - A round-up of recent sustainabilty news and events around the globe by Synergy International.

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Sustainable Skiing Strategies

Jackson Hole’s 100% wind-powered lifts and biodiesel-fuelled snow groomers show what’s possible when a resort commits to reducing its carbon footprint.

Alta, founded in an old mining canyon in 1938, offsets 100% of its energy use and invests in local conservation projects that keep Little Cottonwood Canyon pristine. Read more...

Nel Sum Game: Sign of Tough Times for Expanding GH2 Adoption

Clearly it's a sign that tough times are ahead for an acceleration of GH2 adoption and that subsidies-driven growth speed limits that are being hit right now.

💰 Green hydrogen has benefitted from targeted US and EU government subsidies and development tax credits as a crucial component of the global clean energy transition.

Nel has pocketed $200 million of subsidies for its Michigan gigawatt electrolyser plant, including an additional $29 million tax credit announced yesterday too.

Yet Nel's Michigan gig-plant still lacks a Final Investment Decision (FID) as private investments sit on the sidelines waiting for The Donald, aka President-elect Trump, to dismantle the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) programme, part of the Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Any type of communication seems to be missing from Nel's website? Read more...

Riding the 🇪🇺 Omnibus: 🇩🇪 Bankers Want Off at Next Stop

This emerging trend has taken a decided turn for the worse with the revelations coming from a leaked internal memo at the European Investment Bank, the so-called “Climate Bank” that three years ago phased out all fossil fuel loans from its €500 billion books. Read more...

Turning Disaster Reconstruction into Giant Carbon Storage Banks

🌍 Globally, the study’s findings are staggering: these next-generation materials could lock away more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 every year.

That’s a figure with the power to change the conversation around climate policy, offering a tangible way to halt greenhouse gas accumulation at scale.

By leveraging mass timber, enhanced cements, and other carbon-storing solutions, our buildings can transition from polluters to powerful carbon sinks in every region worldwide. Read more...

The Latest Sustainability Developments

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21st International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

This event is brought together by a common concern for sustainability from a holistic perspective, where environmental, cultural, economic, and social interests intersect.

25-27 April 2025

ChangeNOW 2025

This three-day summit is returning for its 8th edition, bringing together stakeholders from across the impact sector to plan innovative solutions through workshops, conferences and networking opportunities.