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Tackling Scope 3 emissions: the key to keeping 1.5°C alive

Envirotec Magazine

This is especially fitting as the conference is taking place seven years after the signing of the Paris Agreement – a legally binding international treaty that commits countries to limiting global warming to below 2 (and preferably below 1.5) Enabling solutions: Shrinking your digital carbon footprint. degrees Celsius.

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Stanley Black & Decker Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media

Achieving the transformational targets in the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals in this decisive decade will require companies to truly embed ESG into the core of their business," said Dave Armon, CEO of 3BL Media. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com . 3BL Media has managed the ranking since 2018.

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Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise

Envirotec Magazine

In addition, decarbonisation is not just an objective imposed by policies such as the Paris Agreement: with the right approach, it also creates tangible business opportunities that go beyond long-term financial savings. Use smart load controls that utilise digital solutions to go beyond just monitoring a facility’s equipment.

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With 25% of Europe’s greenhouse emissions coming from buildings, scientists suggest fundamental policy changes

Envirotec Magazine

To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as well as all new buildings in the EU become nearly zero greenhouse gas emitters – so says a new report from the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC). Currently, between 1 and 1.5%

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The unsung heroes of boiler control

Envirotec Magazine

The growing awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment, coupled with initiatives such as the Paris Agreement and tightening legislation, is putting industrial companies under growing pressure to find ways to minimize their emissions. Digital makes a difference.

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Comment: Why hydrogen is the key to a low carbon future

Envirotec Magazine

If society is to reach net zero within the timeframe set out by the Paris Agreement, then this will require a major shift in how we produce our energy. However, by utilizing technologies already established today, hydrogen could unlock rapid progress on the road to a more sustainable future. What’s driving the shift to hydrogen?

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2022 Global 100 Press Release

Corporate Knights

65 of the Global 100 companies have signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative, aligning their emissions reductions with the requirements of the Paris Agreement, up from 60 in 2021. . Some companies dropped off the Global 100 in light of performance that no longer aligns with stricter criteria for what qualifies as “clean.”

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