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Schneider's Sustainability Program Heads Full Speed Toward Its End-Year Targets With Strong Local Impact

3BL Media

Schneider is now focused on further ramping up these efforts so that by 2030, cumulatively, 100 million people will have gained access to green electricity since the start of the program in 2009. We must further intensify our global decarbonization efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, benefiting people and planet.”

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Travel & Tourism’s Impact on Global Warming

3BL Media

But there is a downside cost: it was estimated that the travel and tourism industry’s contribution to global GHG emissions was about 8% of the total from 2009 to 2013, based on study results published in Nature Climate Change in July 2018. These respondents are “tired of constantly hearing about climate change.”

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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative .

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

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Correcting 5 myths about hydropower

Renewable Energy World

This would help both increase our nation’s supply of reliable renewable energy, supporting the transition to a zero carbon grid, while also improving the safety of our water infrastructure and restoring river connectivity. Grid reliability can be impacted by hydropower in very effective ways. About the Author.

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Amazon Leads $500 Million Capital Raise for SMR Nuclear Technology Company X-Energy

ESG Today

Kevin Miller, Amazon’s Vice President of Global Data Centers, said: “This collaboration between Amazon and X-energy is a significant step toward accelerating advanced nuclear technologies that can help us bring new sources of carbon-free energy to the grid cost-effectively and safely.

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Bond Investors Can Help Hold Companies Accountable Post COP26

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The United Nations Glasgow Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, concluded in November with 200 nations signing the Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP), an agreement that could accelerate climate action and drive big carbon cuts. Views are subject to change over time. . The problem?

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