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Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise

Envirotec Magazine

In addition, decarbonisation is not just an objective imposed by policies such as the Paris Agreement: with the right approach, it also creates tangible business opportunities that go beyond long-term financial savings. Industry leaders have paved the way, with Google having been carbon-neutral since 2007 and Microsoft since 2012.

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The Ocean Race reports on microfibres in European seas

Envirotec Magazine

All 36 water samples collected around Europe, including in the Baltic Sea, the English Channel, along the Atlantic coastline and in the Mediterranean Sea, were found to contain microfibres – tiny plastic fibres that enter the environment from manufacturing, washing and wearing synthetic clothes. fragmented fishing gear and lines.

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ESG alphabet soup: making sense of the regulations

Sustainability Matters

But it took the financial crisis of 2007 to turn the spotlight on excessive risk and expose whole industries to accusations of corruption and greed. Reporting is mandatory for vehicle and engine manufacturers, industrial and fossil fuel suppliers, and any facility emitting 5000 metric tons or more of GHG annually.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. The charismatic "unboss," as he has called his role, has been at Novartis since 2007, with a stint at Sandoz.

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Killing King Coal is the First Step Towards Halving Our Emissions

Edouard Stenger

More recently, another study showed it had to be done in OECD nations to comply with the Paris Agreement targets. Burning coal emits twice as much carbon dioxide as natural gas and up to 50 times more than solar and wind in their entire lifecycles (manufacturing and recycling included). A moral imperative.

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How China's energy transition engine is driving change in the Global South

Corporate Knights

Engineered by a state-owned Chinese manufacturer, with Chinese-made lithium phosphate batteries charged by a Chinese-built solar farm, the 70-seat train is an example of the kind of power wielded by one of the key drivers of the global energy transition. But zoom out and another picture snaps into view. With the U.S.