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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change. Addressing energy market failure.

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

The finance should be predominantly met from the private sector with the Treasury pump-priming £5bn via a Net Zero Development Bank.[1]. 7] Homes are a major source of climate change: accounting for 15% of emissions in the UK in 2018, primarily from natural gas use for heating and cooking[8].

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How would your business choose Sustainable Development Goals? Start with our ideas:

Corporate Sustainability Collabrorative

Encourage employees, friends and employers to offset energy usage through carbon offset programs for natural gas and electricity. Smart Energy , Blue Sky and PGE’s offset options are programs Portland businesses can consider. SDG 12 (consumption): Switch to paperless processes to reduce paper waste and storage needs.