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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?

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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing? Net zero is the near-universal goal of nations, states, provinces, cities, companies, universities and others. The five questions below represent just a sampling of issues surrounding what net zero means — and doesn’t. First, what is net zero? Joel Makower.

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

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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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Four ways we can prepare tomorrow's workers for green jobs

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There is also a growing demand for urban sustainability officers who can help transition cities to be net-zero carbon and more resilient. In 2013, when the Rockefeller Foundation launched 100 Resilient Cities , a network to help cities become more sustainable, few cities had a resilience or sustainability officer.

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

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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.

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ClearBridge Investments Extends Its Long History of ESG Integration

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Three-quarters of emission reductions needed for net zero will be from technology that is not yet commercial,” said Mary Jane McQuillen, Head of ESG and Portfolio Manager. As of the end of 2023, 55% of ClearBridge’s in-scope assets were net-zero aligned, representing a 27% increase year over year of net-zero-aligned assets.

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Travel & Tourism’s Impact on Global Warming

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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.

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How Green Bonds Will Fund a Green Future

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degrees warming or aiming for net-zero carbon output on most relevant scopes (for most industries, that includes scope 3 ). He joined the Emerging Markets research team in 2013 after working as a credit analyst covering US high-yield energy credits at AB.