Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is impossible without urgent changes to national planning policy, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity, appears to have found. No other local authority has a plan to hit net zero. Housing, transport, business and industry generate 62% of our carbon emissions.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was also determined that member states should be allowed more leeway in defining zero-emission buildings (ZEBs), meaning the threshold for a property to reach ZEB status may be easier to attain in some countries.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2022

To mark World Heritage Day, WSP considers the contribution of our built heritage in the fight against climate change. Sustainability (amplified by the lens of climate change) teaches us the value of preserving and protecting all resources for future generations.”. Heritage at risk from climate change….

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Simon Richards writes about how the construction industry is taking the lead ahead of the Government when it comes to setting targets to achieve net zero in the industry. However, true collaboration, which is open, transparent, and has its fair share of risks and opportunities, is only attainable from Government policy change.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Under his leadership, Trane Technologies has launched several groundbreaking initiatives, including the company’s comprehensive 2030 Sustainability Commitments , the Gigaton Challenge - the largest customer-facing commitment to combat climate change - and a pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions. WorldGBC’s vision to fully decarbonise the sector requires eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Schneider Electric Buildings play a critical role in the race to meet science-based climate targets Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to human and planetary well-being. Meanwhile, maintaining our current pace in tackling climate change means that we will fail to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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3BL Media

APRIL 27, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The effects of climate change are compounding water management challenges for communities around the world. The frequency and intensity of natural hazards are projected to increase due to climate change, making it more difficult to manage surface-water and groundwater resources. SOURCE: WSP.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permanently removed when combined with storage.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 21, 2022

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative .

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

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3BL Media

APRIL 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

Featured speakers included Cristina Gamboa, CEO of the World Green Building Council and the internationally recognised environmental lawyer, climate change and development policy expert Farhana Yamin, who opened the event. Mainstreaming Whole Life Carbon: Plugging the Data Gaps 4.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 31, 2024

Businesses around the world are continuing to focus on sustainability in the race to net zero carbon emissions, and building construction and operations are critical areas where Australia can make significant contributions. Meanwhile, microgrids that run on renewables can power buildings cleanly with greater resilience.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. Launched in March this year, the drive to decarbonise industry forms a major part of the UK’s journey to 2050 net zero.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2023

Aligned with global and local climate goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint is integral to the company’s business strategies and operations, allowing it to mitigate and adapt to ESG risks and capture growth opportunities.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The conversation, which was recorded live from the Tea Room of BG Restaurant inside Bergdorf Goodman, explores the collaborations, partnerships and bold initiatives that are helping chart a net-zero future together. But the truth is - a lot of people are engaged, and a lot of industries are evolving. very anxious. I loved cities.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

C increase– to do this requires a reduction in GHG emissions of 50% by 2030 on a path to net zero by 2050. The need for buildings continues to grow, and with it, the operational carbon emissions associated with operating buildings and the embodied carbon associated with the life cycle of the building products is growing.

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3BL Media

JULY 10, 2023

The energy sector finds itself at a pivotal moment as the world strives to address the urgent challenges of climate change and achieve a more sustainable future. Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

These developments are driven by concrete goals – at Ericsson, our ambition is to be Net Zero across our value chain by 2040, and the first major milestone will be to reduce supply chain and portfolio in use emissions by 50% by 2030, and to be Net Zero in our own operations at the same time.

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Sustainable Development Network

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Net Zero on Campus: From Principles to Action initiative, a collaborative effort between SDSN, the Climateworks Centre, and Monash University, aims to facilitate the sharing of lessons and resources to accelerate the decarbonization of university campuses around the world.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 11, 2025

In line with its Operational Net Zero 2030 target, CDL has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 operational carbon emissions for assets under direct management and operational control by 25% from 2016 levels. It achieved a 38% reduction in Scope 3 embodied carbon in new developments compared with a 2016 baseline.

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Sustainability Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

Transitioning to net zero is one of the greatest challenges the world has ever faced. The built environment will need to play a major role in transitioning to net zero as buildings are responsible for approximately 30% of global energy consumption, 30% of greenhouse gas emissions and, on average, 50% of emissions in major cities.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Saleemul Huq, CCAG member and Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (Dhaka), said: “Dhaka is a city under extreme climate stress that is taking coordinated actions to curb expansion and build greater resilience.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

Smart buildings : Learn how smart retrofits can range from simple enhancements that reduce energy spend and improve occupant wellbeing through to a staged pathway to achieve net zero operational emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused CO2 emissions from buildings and construction to fall significantly in 2020, but a lack of real transformation in the sector means that emissions will keep rising and contribute to dangerous climate change, according to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.

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Sustainability Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In Australian buildings, 74% of Sydney and 67% Melbourne CBD occupiers with tenancy requirements over 5000 m 2 were found to have net zero carbon targets. However, there is a substantial lack of properties available that meet the NABERS 6 standard.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 13, 2023

The post GRE Strategy Targets Real Estate Transition appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It’s impossible not to see and feel the impacts of climate change when you’re in the thick of it in the day-to-day, and we all are now,” says Steele, who was born and raised in British Columbia, where deadly heat domes, atmospheric rivers and record-breaking wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

The risks of climate change mark a threat to both public health and the economy,” said Shelly Schlenker, executive vice president/chief advocacy officer, CommonSpirit Health. It will take more than just one company, more than one industry to counter the worst effects of climate change – it is time for us all to act.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

Cognizant of the need to reduce carbon emissions, one such lab, a WSP client, “is constantly evolving, being more efficient and looking at ways to reduce water and energy consumption,” says Leslie Gartner, senior VP of science and technology design, based in Atlanta. If you cut costs, you increase carbon. It’s containment.”.

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