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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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Tackling Climate Change: Gildan's Climate, Energy, and Water Goals

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With climate change posing more and more of a risk to the world, Gildan understands its responsibility to lower its environmental impact. Tweet me: Tackling Climate Change: Gildan's Climate, Energy, and Water Goals @gildancorp [link]. To find out more about Gildan’s ESG efforts, click here.

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Crown at COP 28: Driving Discussions around Climate and Aluminum Decarbonization

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Amid the ongoing race to slow the pace of climate change, Crown continues to take a proactive role in industry sustainability initiatives. Long-term decarbonization remains at the forefront of those efforts, with Climate Action and Optimum Circularity as two core pillars of focus within our ongoing Twentyby30™ program.

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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. World leaders committed to limit climate change to 1.5°C

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Helping Customers To Realise Scope 3 Emissions Targets Through Sustainable Logistics Solutions

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Businesses around the world are facing stringent sustainability targets, from the Paris Agreement[1] – a legally binding international treaty on climate change – to decarbonisation strategies that aim to significantly reduce or eliminate carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) from the atmosphere.

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

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DESCRIPTION: The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change. Loss and Damage’ Fund Agreement. Mitigation Work Program’ Development. degrees celsius.

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A Voluntary Distraction

Chris Hall

Kevin Conrad, Executive Director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, says compliance carbon markets offer more effective support to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Global Stocktake is a key process established under the Paris Agreement scheduled to take place at COP28 in Dubai.