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How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change

Corporate Knights

As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change , there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. times the product’s weight. For example, in the U.S., For every kilogram of paper, 3.5

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Climate Change Forum in APAC Hopes To Bring Global Solutions

3BL Media

​As the global community steps up to accelerate urgent action against climate change, a multitude of sustainability events are taking place over the next few months to make critical progress towards a healthier planet. It is co-organised by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the UNEP through the APAN secretariat.

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GRI at Climate Week NYC

3BL Media

As the enabler for transparency on sustainability impacts, Global Reporting Initiative has an important role in the debate, as demonstrated by the new Climate Change and Energy Standards currently under development. 10.25, full event 9.00 The event is co-organized with the Governance & Accountability Institute.

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Sports Organisations Commit to Safeguarding Nature Under New Framework

3BL Media

Co-created by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the IOC and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Sports for Nature Framework aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond.

UNEP 130
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At Paris 2024, Athletes, Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees Stand Up for Nature

3BL Media

Their membership was celebrated at an event held during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 , and brought the total number of Framework signatories to 76. At the signing event, which was attended by more than 100 people, a number of Olympians stressed the role that sport can play in inspiring change.

UNEP 147
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Biogas congress in Brazil promotes inter-country collaboration

Envirotec Magazine

According to organizers, the World Biogas Association (WBA): “The event represented a historic milestone for the Brazilian biogas industry and marked the start of the development of a National Biogas Roadmap with the support of WBA.”

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Eliminating Plastic Pollution, Reflections From Tracey Campbell

3BL Media

A few weeks ago, experts from the LyondellBasell Government Relations team and I had the privilege of attending key events related to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris.

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