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Sustainability program launched across steel supply chain

Sustainability Matters

More sustainable building products need to be identified and steel suppliers need certification to ensure products are sustainable and sourced through responsible and ethical supply chains. These targets are enshrined in law in the Climate Change Act 2022. Image credit: iStock.com/schwartstock

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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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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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Academia, Cities, and the Private Sector Gather to Discuss "Systems Transformations for a 1.5 Degree World" alongside Global Climate Summit COP25

Sustainable Development Network

Cristina Gamboa of the WGBC presented the future of buildings, “By 2030, new buildings, infrastructure and renovations will have at least 40% less embodied carbon, with significant upfront carbon reduction.” As of September 2019, at least 77 countries and 100 cities have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Urgent action on carbon measurement needed, according to academic group

Envirotec Magazine

The industry must create a single, universally recognised, managed and constantly improving source of carbon emission factors, for the full range of construction products and building materials that are used in infrastructure projects. Planning framework guidance for carbon assessment to be adjusted to be in line with the Paris Agreement.