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AI start-up aims to predict if the world can really avoid a long-term increase in global climate temperature

Envirotec Magazine

Most large company carbon emissions come from their supply chains and the SMEs in them. Supply chain emissions are on average 11 times higher than those produced by a corporation’s own direct activity, according to CDP.

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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) degrees Celsius. Putting scope 3 emissions in the spotlight.

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New report highlights potential of mine energy in achieving UK net zero target

Envirotec Magazine

A new white paper published by the Mine Energy Taskforce and Local Energy Hub network has called for greater support for mine energy as a key low carbon heat source in the UK that can contribute to government’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050.

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Carbon pricing currently too low for a just transition to net-zero, says climate advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

The paper has been launched in advance of COP26, where the rules on the operation of carbon markets set out in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement are scheduled to be agreed, with significant implications for the current and future price of carbon.

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Immediate action on organic waste needed to meet Paris targets, says biogas group

Envirotec Magazine

“By mapping out how AD and biogas could help countries to dramatically cut their greenhouse gas emissions, especially methane, over the next decade and beyond, this report aims to put humanity back on track to deliver on the ambitions of both the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.”

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Role of Green Building Certifications in Telling Your ESG Story

Sustainability Update

” This includes increased greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and supply chain management regulations. The societal pressure to adapt to meet the goals of The Paris Agreement on climate change has grown considerably. Facility Executive Magazine. Boosting ESG Performance in Today’s Energy Supply Chains.

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UK steel industry could expand in transition to zero carbon future, says report

Envirotec Magazine

Part of the government’s path to net zero by 2050, today’s measures will create and support 80,000 UK jobs over the next 30 years whilst cutting emissions by two-thirds in just 15 years. To comply with the Paris Agreement, producers must cut emissions by 90 per cent.