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Trane Technologies Delivers Leading Business and Sustainability Performance by Reducing Customers’ Energy Use and Carbon Emissions

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Water and Waste : Reduced total water usage by 49% and by 27% at facilities in water-stressed regions and achieved zero waste to landfill at 80% of global manufacturing sites. Embodied Carbon: In 2024, announced an industry-first, precedent-setting commitment to reduce embodied carbon in our products by 40% by 2030.

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Q&A: Understanding the Carbon Footprint Methodology for the Olympic Games

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Carbon Footprint Methodology for The Olympic Games Launched at the UN Climate Change Summit COP24, this guide provides detailed guidance to the Organising Committees on how to measure the carbon footprint of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. How is the methodology updated?

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Trane Technologies Champions Decarbonization, Sustainable Cooling and Climate Policies at COP29

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As a member of the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders , Trane Technologies joined more than 100 CEOs and Senior Executives in signing an open letter to world leaders ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29). 15, 1:00pm AZT Revolutionizing Heating and Cooling for Building Decarbonization: Nov.

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Toronto is the latest city to crackdown on carbon-heavy building materials

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But in the last two or three years, mounting awareness around the carbon intensity of garden-variety materials such as cement, concrete, steel, glass and aluminum has moved the concept of “embodied carbon" from a somewhat obscure preoccupation of green designers to the planning mainstream. may be missing the mark.

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Embodied carbon vs operational carbon: What’s the difference, and why does it matter?

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Understanding the difference between embodied and operational carbon is crucial when planning and designing greener alternatives for your buildings. Embodied carbon is all the CO2 emitted in the production of the building. In the case of rebuilds, demolition adds to the embodied carbon of a site.

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Harnessing Built Heritage for Climate Action

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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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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

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Sanch Gupta and Milton Calderon Donefer have saved 52,000 pounds of food from going to waste and delivered more than 60,000 meals to homeless shelters in eight cities. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. senior policy advisor, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.