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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Or, in the words of James Marape, president of Papua New Guinea, theyre now a total waste of time. The landmark Paris Agreement was forged in the corridors of COP21 back in 2015. They call into question the legitimacy of the entire conference, says Harjeet Singh, a climate activist who has been attending COP meetings since 2008.

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Legal challenge to exclusion of waste incinerators from post-Brexit emissions trading scheme

Envirotec Magazine

Newhaven waste incinerator, East Sussex. A legal challenge has been issued to the Government’s decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme – the replacement for the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, to come into effect after the UK leaves the EU.

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Gildan Publishes Its 18th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

3BL Media

The Company thus set a strong base for fulfilling its future environmental goals and reaching the level of decarbonization required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and early in 2022, Gildan signed the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment letter. 15% decrease in total waste intensity compared to 2018.

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Sofidel Commits to Net Zero by 2050

3BL Media

The Net Zero goal, i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the subsequent removal of residual emissions to as close to zero as possible along the entire value chain , is at the heart of the European Green Deal and considered crucial to limiting global warming to well below 2°C in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Olympic House Obtains LEED Platinum Certification for Its Operations and Maintenance

3BL Media

for Operations and Maintenance evaluates Olympic House's performance across various key metrics that undergo regular monitoring, including energy and water use, waste management, air quality, user comfort and staff commuting, with the certificate remaining valid for three years. The LEED Platinum v4.1

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Sofidel: Building a Better Future

3BL Media

Containing environmental impacts, reducing waste and promoting responsible consumption are the basic attitudes of Sofidel's development policies. This leads to fewer kilometers traveled by means of transport and a reduction in CO emissions 2. Responsible Consumption and Production. Life on Earth. "To

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A Principled Stance

Chris Hall

At a time when we should be committing to more climate action, we simply do not have any more time to waste promoting the future production of fossil fuels, which is the ultimate cause of the environmental crisis that we are facing.” “I cannot vote for the [Offshore Petroleum Licensing] bill next week.