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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. Cecilia Keating. To achieve 1.5

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U.S. Building Performance Standards in 2023 and Beyond

3BL Media

Over the past decade, these mandatory Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies have gained momentum, as an increasing number of local jurisdictions act to mitigate climate change impacts and support building decarbonization. Several cities have stipulated strict financial penalties for policy violations.

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New York Bans Fossil Fuels in New Buildings Starting 2026

ESG Today

New York will become the first state to ban the use of gas stoves and heating, according to new rules released with Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 Budget, which included measures to decarbonize buildings and to invest in new renewable energy projects aimed at helping the state achieve its climate goals.

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Lenovo Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across the Value Chain by 2050

ESG Today

In the fight against climate change, we believe collaboration and accountability are the two critical elements needed for collective success. We remain dedicated to following climate science, standardizing our measurements, and seeking ongoing validation for our targets and progress.”

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Types of Nuclear Energy: Where We Were and Where We are Today

Richard Matthews

Nuclear energy is a critical part of a suite of technologies that can help to address the civilization-ending threat of climate change. Nuclear power addresses the energy issues that are at the core of the climate crisis. Nuclear energy offers us the best chance we have of replacing fossil fuels in a timely fashion.

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Clean energy is hot: how industry employers can find the best people in a growing and competitive job market

Renewable Energy World

economy is gathering steam, as the Biden Administration commits to creating 10 million green jobs to help address climate change and consumer demand for it swells. Sunny optimism about the expansion of a clean-energy U.S. New employment opportunities are coming and many are already here.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 5, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Norway and the EU have signed a ‘Green Alliance’ , committing to work together on tackling climate change, protecting nature and developing the technologies needed to transition away from fossil fuels. In the first draft of the NEP, India had said it may add new coal-fired capacity.