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Updated climate commitments ahead of COP26 summit fall far short, but net zero pledges provide hope, says UNEP report

Envirotec Magazine

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. Released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the latest round of climate talks taking place in Glasgow, the report finds that net zero pledges could make a big difference.

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FABLE Consortium co-leads "Transforming food systems" chapter of the 2022 Emissions Gap Report

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN is proud to have contributed to Chapter 6 "Transforming food systems" of UNEP's 2022 Emissions Gap Report thanks to our FABLE Consortium scientific director Aline Mosnier. The private sector can reduce food loss and waste, use renewable energy and develop novel foods that cut down carbon emissions. C in place. C in place.

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Global Reporting Initiative Publish Standard to Address Sustainability Impacts of Coal

3BL Media

From minimizing waste to corruption-free operations, GRI 12 guides companies to deliver comprehensive and comparable reporting. This expert group includes representatives from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, standard setters EITI and SASB, and investment institutions FTSE Russell and S&P Global.

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Mitigating Climate Change Due to Methane From Natural Gas

3BL Media

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 To create RNG, producers capture “biogas” emissions from organic waste, landfills and wastewater treatment plants, and then upgrade the gas into pipeline-quality fuel.

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ESG Explainer: Managing the Methane Menace

Chris Hall

Six months on from COP26’s Global Methane Pledge, the quick wins needed to achieve 2030 targets pose steep challenges. At COP26, 112 countries signed the Global Methane Pledge , an initiative designed to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030. To keep a global 1.5?