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

Envirotec Magazine

In addition, both public and private sector need to seize the tremendous investment opportunities this sector offers, e.g. through green bonds or through banks increasing green building construction and mortgage finance.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

The pandemic didn’t stop Verizon from advancing its sustainability strategy significantly over the past 12 months, with a pledge to become carbon neutral by 2035 and the pricing of a second $1 billion green bond meant to support the construction of renewable energy resources for its telecommunications networks.