Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

If countries and companies make policy and market shifts using existing technologies, plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040, according to a recent UNEP report.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. It is a now problem,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. “To per cent off predicted annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, compared to the previous round of commitments.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Regulations regarding plastic waste are expanding at a dizzying pace. At the same time, businesses themselves are furthering their commitment to sustainable practices through voluntary agreements, such as those proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

It has been written by a team of 40 international experts from 17 countries led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the University of Edinburgh, and is supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 9, 2023

The book, titled Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World is a collection of stories, advice and information from people in the field, and aims to serve as a source of inspiration to reduce plastic waste in the environment. Quality recyclables were going to waste in countries across Asia.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2023

The investor-led initiative will be advised by UNEP and is backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Cape Town and the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). It will further attempt to identify where existing ESG data can be consolidated, so investors and corporates can align.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We have to minimize the risk of extreme wildfires by being better prepared: invest more in fire risk reduction, work with local communities, and strengthen global commitment to fight climate change” said Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director. Wastes left behind are often highly contaminated and require appropriate disposal.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The conclusions reached by UNEP and the University of Oxford match those of an ongoing series of economic reports by Vivid Economics and Finance for Biodiversity, which has been tracking the "greenness" of different countries' recovery packages since the outbreak of the pandemic. Of the $14.6 trillion of the $4.6

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Around 11 million tonnes of plastic waste flow into the ocean each year, an amount that if left unchecked could triple by 2040.

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Eco-Business

MARCH 4, 2022

The United Nations Environment Programme's Bhutanese regional head speaks to Eco-Business while in Nairobi, negotiating for the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic waste. She says women should not feel guilty for having a family.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 28, 2022

SDSN is proud to have contributed to Chapter 6 "Transforming food systems" of UNEP's 2022 Emissions Gap Report thanks to our FABLE Consortium scientific director Aline Mosnier. The private sector can reduce food loss and waste, use renewable energy and develop novel foods that cut down carbon emissions. C in place. C in place.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Asset managers and owners are advised to establish initiation targets by 2026 and sectoral, engagement, and portfolio targets by 2030 or earlier. “We hope this framework will help our signatories and other investors to set nature targets,” added de Horde.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

planets to provide the resources needed to produce goods and absorb waste (Global Footprint Network 2020). About Integral Consult Established in 2004 as part of Shaker Consultancy Group , Integral Consult provides consultancy services in Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Waste Management and Sustainability.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 2, 2023

Ahead of a second round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty in Paris this week, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) laid out an action plan for business and government to end the planet’s enormous pollution problem. Here are six of its system-changing solutions. modern-day “milkmen” for consumer goods).

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3BL Media

MARCH 15, 2022

From minimizing waste to corruption-free operations, GRI 12 guides companies to deliver comprehensive and comparable reporting. This expert group includes representatives from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, standard setters EITI and SASB, and investment institutions FTSE Russell and S&P Global.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2022

But the mining industry has a mixed recent track record on addressing a range of environmental and social issues surrounding health and safety, land rights and toxic waste. “A The initiative developed a Global Tailings Portal and Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, together with UNEP and industry.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Sachs’ keynote speech at the 6th Sustainable Finance Forum held by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Turkey (SKD) and Global Compact Turkey, in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative, Istanbul Stock Exchange and SDSN Turkey. To conclude the second day of his visit, Prof. Following discussions with her Excellency, Prof.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

GEF is pledged to restore 420,000 hectares of degraded land, improve land management practices in more than 20 million hectares at the same time as reducing the use and waste of harmful chemicals by 21 million tons by 2030. Regenerative agriculture.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2022

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has also recently launched a science-based toolkit to help banks, insurers and investors align their decision-making with supporting ocean health. It addresses issues concerning solid waste pollution and coastal infrastructure projects.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 5, 2022

“One of the preferred methods for improving the sustainability of a building is to replace boilers with heat pumps – but, if the building isn’t renovated at the same time and energy waste isn’t accounted for, then it still won’t be energy efficient,” Hunziker pointed out. How do they best ensure improvements?” Hunziker said. .

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

There is no waste in this model, everything is designed to last, be shared, reused, repaired, or recycled. This type of economy strives to minimize inputs and eliminate waste by closing the loop with life cycle analysis. This economy contains many diverse approaches to enhance efficiency, eliminate pollution and recycle waste. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

This expert group includes representatives from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, standard setters EITI and SASB, and investment institutions FTSE Russell and S&P Global.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

Investors recognise the importance of the mining sector to the climate transition, yet acknowledge the sector is far from perfect, with a number of environmental and social issues to consider, ranging from continuing controversies around mine safety, land rights, and poor management of toxic waste – to name but a few.

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Among the topics to be discussed in Senegal will be the promotion of sustainable production and consumption of plastics, including product design and environmentally sound waste management. The UK produces more plastic waste per person than almost any other country, it adds, with much of it sent overseas for disposal.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

Renowned for being a water-intensive and wasteful industry, textiles account for around nine per cent of the microplastics that end up in the sea every year, causing ocean acidification and harming marine biodiversity. Innovation plays a major part and one company, Humblebee, has taken a novel approach to search for an alternative solution.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 To create RNG, producers capture “biogas” emissions from organic waste, landfills and wastewater treatment plants, and then upgrade the gas into pipeline-quality fuel.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2023

In 2021, Fidelity International conducted 198 engagements (14% of total engagements for the year) related to nature, including biodiversity, waste management and water usage. Other investors are working to develop and launch their own data solutions.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Investors must engage with investee firms on improving their research and development efforts to create new solutions to plastic waste pollution, according to a five-year progress report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). In three weeks, the EMF will release a study looking at the return models of plastic packaging.

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Sense and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

At this time of year, when holidays and tourism (home and abroad) are on everyone’s minds, it can be a particularly challenging time for people to follow their best intentions to keep their plastic waste down. kilograms of waste per flight. Even before tourists have come off their plane, the average passenger generates 1.4

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Chris Hall

JUNE 2, 2023

Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and data suggests that there are 50-75 trillion pieces of plastic and microplastics in the ocean, with an estimated 9% of waste from 460 million tonnes of plastic produced each year is recycled. The first step in tackling plastic pollution, he said, is to use less of it. “We

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We asked people what barriers were preventing them from taking action against climate change — like reducing food waste, taking public transportation and choosing second-hand products. Barriers to Taking Climate Action.

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

It is an insurance policy for this generation and future ones, so they may live with plastic and not be doomed by it,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ). million tonnes of plastic waste each year, equating to 100 kg per person. Plastic pollution in Australia. Australia now produces 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

9 These international pledges – coupled with initiatives to raise awareness, like ‘The international day of clean air for blue skies’ 10 – mark the UN’s commitment to substantially reducing the number of illnesses and deaths caused by polluted air, water and ground by 2030, giving particular attention to inner-city air quality and waste management.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 1, 2022

Just prior to COP26, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) to improve the accuracy and public transparency of human-caused methane emissions. Methane causes 17% of global GHGs from human activities, principally from energy, agriculture and waste industries.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Rising material extraction has shrunk global circularity from 9.1% in 2018, to 8.6% in 2020, and now 7.2%

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Chris Hall

JULY 13, 2022

Funded by member governments, it is not a United Nations body, but its secretariat is provided by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). IPBES was established in 2012 by 94 governments to strengthen the “science-policy interface” on biodiversity and ecosystem services to support the conservation and sustainable use of nature.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In January this year, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) cast doubt on some of the more extravagant claims made for the ‘green-ness’ of natural gas. Crises never go to waste “Post-Ukraine, this view became very present in the EU,” says Holder. But, says Holder, oil and gas lobbyists rarely let a good crisis go to waste.

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