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Government of Canada to Require Suppliers to Disclose Emissions, Set GHG Reduction Targets

ESG Today

According to Canada’s new “Standard on the Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Setting of Reduction Targets,” federal procurements greater than $25 million will induce suppliers to measure and disclose their and adopt a science-based target to reduce GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Trane Technologies Calls for Accelerated Climate Action, Increased Transparency at COP28

3BL Media

Trane Technologies was also one of only five North American companies recognized by InfluenceMap as a 2023 Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leader , after meeting its criteria for positive and active climate policy engagement aligned with science-based pathways for delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Net Zero Momentum Builds Across Real Estate, Infrastructure Funds

Chris Hall

Around three quarters of real estate fund mangers globally have introduced net zero policies with around half publishing net zero commitments and implementing net zero targets, suggesting a growing alignment of the sector with the goals of the Paris Agreement. trillion in gross asset value (GAV) across 75 countries.

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Sustainability program launched across steel supply chain

Sustainability Matters

They will play a key role in limiting global temperature increases and ensuring Australia’s transition to a low carbon future consistent with commitments under the Paris Agreement. These targets are enshrined in law in the Climate Change Act 2022. Image credit: iStock.com/schwartstock

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IKEA Foundation Donates $25M To Transform Cooling Sector and Improve Billions of Lives

3BL Media

The donation will help support the program’s work in providing more efficient, climate-friendly cooling technologies in alignment with the Paris Agreement to help reduce GHGs. Hopefully more companies will take their responsibility and will focus on initiatives such as the Clean Cooling Collaborative.”.

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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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UN: Pandemic causes dip in building emissions, but long-term outlook bleak

Envirotec Magazine

In 2015, 90 countries included actions for addressing buildings emissions or improving energy efficiency in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. Some small progress, but not enough. This number has now hit 136, although ambition varies.